Specifications
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| Model information | |
| Production years | 1981 - 1983 |
| Series | III Series |
| Equipment type | Four-wheel Drive (4WD) tractor |
| Production | |
| Manufacturer | Steiger |
| Equipment type | Four-wheel Drive (4WD) tractor |
| Built in | Built in Fargo, North Dakota, USA |
| Original price | Original price was $89,000 in 1983 |
| Steiger Cougar III ST-280 Engines | |
| Engine | Cummins 14.0L 6-cyl diesel Caterpillar 14.6L 6-cyl diesel |
| Fuel tank | 267 gal 1010.6 L |
| Details | Engine details ... |
| Steiger Cougar III ST-280 Transmission | |
| Transmission | 20-speed |
| Details | Transmission details ... |
| Steiger Cougar III ST-280 Power | |
| Engine | 280 hp 208.8 kW |
| Drawbar (tested) | 249.69 hp 186.2 kW |
| Details | Performance test details ... |
| Mechanical | |
| Drive | Four-wheel drive |
| Final drives | outboard planetary |
| Steering | Articulated power steering |
| Brakes | Hydraulic dry disc brakes |
| Cab / ROPS | Safari Cab standard with heat and air-conditioning. |
| Hydraulics | |
| Type | open center |
| Pressure | 2250 psi 155.1 bar |
| Valves | 3 to 5 |
| Cat Pump flow | 31.9 gpm 120.7 lpm |
| Cummins Pump flow | 28.6 gpm 108.3 lpm |
| Tractor hitch | |
| Rear Type | III (optional) |
| Dimensions & Tires | |
| Wheelbase | 128 inches 325 cm |
| Weight | 25600 to 30500 pounds |
| Front tire | 18.4x38 |
| Rear tire | 18.4x38 |
| Details | Full dimensions and tires ... |
| Cougar III ST-280 Serial Numbers | |
| 1981 | 110-00001 |
| 1982 | 110-01501 |
| 1983 | 110-02501 |
| 1981 | 111-00001 |
| 1982 | 111-01501 |
| 1983 | 111-02501 |
| Details | FAQ: How to read a serial number table. |
| Electrical | |
| Ground | negative |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Charging amps | 90 |
| Battery volts | 12 |
| References | |
| Publication | ST Tractors published in 1981, by Steiger ST Tractors published in 1982, by Steiger |
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- Cougar III ST-280 Current model280.0 hp