Claas Ares 556 VS Steiger Cougar III PTA-280 specs comparison

Claas Ares 556 2003 comparison online with competitors

Claas Ares 556

General Infos
Make Claas
Model Ares 556
Country Germany
Production From 2003  Until 2005
Price -
Tractor type -
Fuel -
Service repair manual Claas Ares 556 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 13.6R28
AG rear tires 16.9R38
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 11,532 lbs or 5230 kg
Length 157.5 inches [400 cm]
Width -
Height 111.8 inches [283 cm]
Wheelbase 98.0 inches [248 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius 27.6 feet [8.4 m]
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 276.4 ci or 4.5 L
Cylinders 4 cylinders
Engine power 104 hp or 77.6 kW
Engine RPM 2000 (rpm)
Torque 306.1 lb-ft or 415.1 Nm
Torque RPM 1400 (rpm)
Fuel type -
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 44.9 gal or 169.9 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts -
Parts And Accessories Claas Ares 556 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number -
Batteries voltage -
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force -
Charging system -
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type -
Trans gears 32 forward and reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x4 MFWD 4WD
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system wet disc
Cabin type standard with A/C
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System -
Valves -
Pump flow -
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow 25.1 gpm or 95.0 lpm
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower -
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power -
Real power -
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO -
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption -
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch -
Rear hitch lift 18,676 lbs or 8471 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

Steiger Cougar III PTA-280 1981 comparison online with competitors

Steiger Cougar III PTA-280

General Infos
Make Steiger
Model Cougar III PTA-280
Country United states
Production From 1981  Until 1983
Price -
Tractor type Four wheel Drive (4WD) tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Steiger Cougar III PTA-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 27600 lbs or 12519 kg
Length 264.6 inches [672 cm]
Width 39 inches [99 cm]
Height 134.9 inches [342 cm]
Wheelbase 132.5 inches [336 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 225 gal or 851.6 L
Oil capacity 36 qts or 34.1 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts -
Parts And Accessories Steiger Cougar III PTA-280 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number -
Batteries voltage -
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force -
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 90 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system Allison HT-754
Trans type power shift with torque converter
Trans gears 10 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x4 articualted 4WD
Final drive outboard planetary
Steering articulated power
Braking system hydraulic disc
Cabin type Safari Cab standard with air-conditioning
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
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 specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power 225 hp or 167.8 kW
Drawbar horsepower -
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 125 hp or 93.2 kW
Real power -
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption -
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch III
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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