Challenger 1038 VS Steiger Cougar III ST-280 specs comparison

Challenger 1038
General InfosMake | Challenger |
Model | 1038 |
Country | United states |
Production | From 2017 |
Price | - |
Tractor type | Row Crop tractor |
Fuel | diesel |
Service repair manual | Challenger 1038 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires | 420/85R38 |
AG rear tires | 420/85R38 |
Lawn front tires | - |
Lawn rear tires | - |
Indus front tires | - |
Indus rear tires | - |
Weight | 32734 lbs or 14848 kg |
Length | 242 inches [614 cm] |
Width | 118.2 inches [300 cm] |
Height | - |
Wheelbase | 130 inches [330 cm] |
Ground clearance | - |
Turning radius | - |
Rear tread size | - |
Front tread size | - |
Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity | 756.7 ci or 12.4 L |
Cylinders | 6 cylinders |
Engine power | 396 hp or 295.3 kW |
Engine RPM | 1700 (rpm) |
Torque | 1401 lb-ft or 1899.8 Nm | Torque RPM | 1450 (rpm) |
Fuel type | diesel |
Fuel injection | - |
Fuel tank size | 211 gal or 798.6 L |
Oil capacity | - |
Oil change | - |
Starter motor | electric |
Starter volts | 24 V |
Parts And Accessories | Challenger 1038 Parts |
Batteries number | 2 |
Batteries voltage | 12 V |
Battries Amps | - |
Cold Amps | - |
Ground force | negative |
Charging system | alternator |
Charging Volts | - |
Charging Amps | 320 amps |
Trans system | Accu-VT |
Trans type | continuously-variable transmission |
Trans gears | infinite forward and reverse |
Clutch system | - |
Wheel drive | 4x4 MFWD 4WD |
Final drive | - |
Steering | power |
Braking system | hydraulic wet disc |
Cabin type | Cab standard with air-conditioning |
Differentiel lock | - |
System | load-sensing |
Valves | up to 6 |
Pump flow | 58 gpm or 219.5 lpm |
SVC flow | - |
Steering flow | - |
Tank capacity | - |
Hydraulic pressure | - |
Max flow | - |
Drawbar type | - |
Claimed power | - |
Drawbar horsepower | 316.1 hp or 235.7 kW |
Fuel consumption | 18.5 gal/hour or 70.0 l/hour |
Pulling power | 33205 lbs or 15061 kg |
Claimed power | 350 hp or 261.0 kW |
Real power | 367.3 hp or 273.9 kW |
Engine @RPM | - |
PTO Clutch | - |
Rear PTO | independent |
Rear PTO RPM | 1000 (rpm) |
Front PTO | - |
Front PTO RPM | - |
Mid PTO | - |
Mid PTO RPM | - |
Fuel consumption | 17.9 gal/hour or 67.8 l/hour |
Hitch system | - |
Rear hitch | IV/IVN |
Rear hitch lift | 18631 lbs or 8451 kg |
Front hitch | - |
Front hitch lift | - |

Steiger Cougar III ST-280
General InfosMake | Steiger |
Model | Cougar III ST-280 |
Country | United states |
Production | From 1981 Until 1983 |
Price | 89,000 USD |
Tractor type | Four wheel Drive (4WD) tractor |
Fuel | diesel |
Service repair manual | Steiger Cougar III ST-280 Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires | 18.4x38 |
AG rear tires | 18.4x38 |
Lawn front tires | - |
Lawn rear tires | - |
Indus front tires | - |
Indus rear tires | - |
Weight | 25,600 lbs or 11612 kg |
Length | 252 inches [640 cm] |
Width | 96 inches [243 cm] (tractor body) |
Height | - |
Wheelbase | 128 inches [325 cm] |
Ground clearance | - |
Turning radius | - |
Rear tread size | - |
Front tread size | - |
Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity | 893 ci or 14.6 L |
Cylinders | 6 cylinders |
Engine power | 280 hp or 208.8 kW |
Engine RPM | 2100 (rpm) |
Torque | 945 lb-ft or 1281.4 Nm | Torque RPM | 1200 (rpm) |
Fuel type | diesel |
Fuel injection | - |
Fuel tank size | 267 gal or 1010.6 L |
Oil capacity | 36 qts or 34.1 L |
Oil change | - |
Starter motor | - |
Starter volts | 12 V |
Parts And Accessories | Steiger Cougar III ST-280 Parts |
Batteries number | - |
Batteries voltage | 12 V |
Battries Amps | - |
Cold Amps | - |
Ground force | negative |
Charging system | alternator |
Charging Volts | - |
Charging Amps | 90 amps |
Trans system | Dana-Spicer 1010 |
Trans type | - |
Trans gears | 20 forward and 4 reverse |
Clutch system | 393.7mm hydraulic dry disc |
Wheel drive | 4x4 articulated 4WD |
Final drive | outboard planetary |
Steering | hydrostatic power |
Braking system | hydraulic dry disc |
Cabin type | Safari Cab standard with heat and air-conditioning |
Differentiel lock | - |
System | open center |
Valves | 3 to 5 |
Pump flow | 28.6 gpm or 108.3 lpm |
SVC flow | - |
Steering flow | - |
Tank capacity | - |
Hydraulic pressure | 2250 psi or 155.1 bar |
Max flow | - |
Drawbar type | - |
Claimed power | - |
Drawbar horsepower | 247.27 hp or 184.4 kW |
Fuel consumption | 15.1 gal/hour or 57.2 l/hour |
Pulling power | 32,462 lbs or 14724 kg |
Claimed power | - |
Real power | - |
Engine @RPM | - |
PTO Clutch | - |
Rear PTO | - |
Rear PTO RPM | - |
Front PTO | - |
Front PTO RPM | - |
Mid PTO | - |
Mid PTO RPM | - |
Fuel consumption | - |
Hitch system | - |
Rear hitch | 3 |
Rear hitch lift | - |
Front hitch | - |
Front hitch lift | - |
Related tractor comparison


Steiger Cougar III ST-280 John Deere 2940


Steiger Cougar III ST-280 John Deere 2040


Challenger 1038 International Harvester 7788


Challenger 1038 John Deere 3140


Challenger 1038 John Deere 650


Challenger 1038 Iseki TU2100
Choose another tractor
Useful links and guides ....
- Challenger provided us with the latest version of its 1038 service repair manual
- Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of Challenger 1038 farm-tractor here
- Get your Steiger Cougar III ST-280 manual book version
- Cabine, electrical And mechanical parts for Steiger Cougar III ST-280 farm-tractor here