John Deere 4255 VS Steiger Cougar IV KM-280 specs comparison

John Deere 4255 1988 comparison online with competitors

John Deere 4255

General Infos
Make John Deere
Model 4255
Country United states
Production From 1988  Until 1992
Price -
Tractor type Row Crop tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual John Deere 4255 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 10.00-16
AG rear tires 18.4-38
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 12,225 lbs or 5545 kg
Length 158.6 inches [402 cm]
Width 96 inches [243 cm]
Height 116.5 inches [295 cm]
Wheelbase 105.3 inches [267 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 466 ci or 7.6 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power -
Engine RPM 2200 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection direct injection
Fuel tank size 65 gal or 246.0 L
Oil capacity 19 qts or 18.0 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories John Deere 4255 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 2
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps 925
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 120 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system John Deere Power Shift
Trans type full power shift
Trans gears 15 forward and 4 reverse
Clutch system hydraulic wet disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive inboard planetary
Steering power
Braking system differential hydraulic wet discs
Cabin type Cab standard
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System closed center
Valves 2 or 3
Pump flow 26.5 gpm or 100.3 lpm
SVC flow 20.6 gpm or 78.0 lpm
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 13.5 gal or 51.1 L
Hydraulic pressure 2530 psi or 174.4 bar
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 112.26 hp or 83.7 kW
Fuel consumption 7.5 gal/hour or 28.4 l/hour
Pulling power 14,635 lbs or 6638 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 120 hp or 89.5 kW
Real power 123.69 hp or 92.2 kW
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch hydraulic
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 7.5 gal/hour or 28.4 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch II
Rear hitch lift 6175 lbs or 2800 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

Steiger Cougar IV KM-280 1983 comparison online with competitors

Steiger Cougar IV KM-280

General Infos
Make Steiger
Model Cougar IV KM-280
Country United states
Production From 1983  Until 1985
Price -
Tractor type Four wheel Drive (4WD) tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Steiger Cougar IV KM-280 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 20.8x34
AG rear tires 20.8x34
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 25011 lbs or 11344 kg
Length 253.6 inches [644 cm]
Width 96 inches [243 cm]
Height 134.8 inches [342 cm]
Wheelbase 129 inches [327 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 855 ci or 14.0 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power 280 hp or 208.8 kW
Engine RPM 2100 (rpm)
Torque 910 lb-ft or 1234.0 Nm
Torque RPM 1400 (rpm)
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 267 gal or 1010.6 L
Oil capacity 35 qts or 33.1 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts -
Parts And Accessories Steiger Cougar IV KM-280 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 3
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force -
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 90 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type gear
Trans gears 20 forward and 4 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x4 articulated 4WD
Final drive outboard planetary
Steering articulated power
Braking system hydraulic disc
Cabin type Steiger 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 255 hp or 190.2 kW
Drawbar horsepower -
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power -
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 III
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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