Ford TW-20 VS Steiger Cougar III ST-280 specs comparison

Ford TW-20 1979 comparison online with competitors

Ford TW-20

General Infos
Make Ford
Model TW-20
Country United states
Production From 1979  Until 1983
Price 40,648  USD
Tractor type Row Crop tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Ford TW-20 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 10.00-16 (2WD)
AG rear tires 24.5-32
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 12,250 lbs or 5556 kg
Length 175.6 inches [446 cm]
Width 104.32 inches [264 cm]
Height 116 inches [294 cm]
Wheelbase 109.7 inches [278 cm]
Ground clearance 25.2 inches [64 cm] (2WD)
Turning radius 45.3 feet [13.8 m]
Rear tread size 60 to 90 inches
Front tread size 60 to 84 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 401 ci or 6.6 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power 144.5 hp or 107.8 kW
Engine RPM 2200 (rpm)
Torque 416 lb-ft or 564.1 Nm
Torque RPM 1600 (rpm)
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 33 gal or 124.9 L
Oil capacity 20 qts or 18.9 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Ford TW-20 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 1
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps 128 amps
Cold Amps -
Ground force -
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 72 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system Dual Power
Trans type -
Trans gears 8 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system 356mm cerametallic disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system differential hydraulic wet discs
Cabin type Cab optional with available air-conditioning
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System open center
Valves -
Pump flow 16 gpm or 60.6 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow 4.2 gpm or 15.9 lpm
Tank capacity 18.25 gal or 69.1 L
Hydraulic pressure 2500 psi or 172.4 bar
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power 121.5 hp or 90.6 kW
Drawbar horsepower 116.64 hp or 87.0 kW
Fuel consumption 8.9 gal/hour or 33.7 l/hour
Pulling power 14155 lbs or 6420 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 135 hp or 100.7 kW
Real power 131.43 hp or 98.0 kW
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 8.1 gal/hour or 30.7 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch III
Rear hitch lift 5,700 lbs or 2585 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

Steiger Cougar III ST-280 1981 comparison online with competitors

Steiger Cougar III ST-280

General Infos
Make 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
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number -
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 90 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system Dana-Spicer 1010
Trans type -
Trans gears 20 forward and 4 reverse
Clutch system 393.7mm hydraulic dry disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
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 -
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 -
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
Power take-off (PTO) specs
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 -
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch 3
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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