John Deere 8440 VS Steiger Cougar III ST-270 specs comparison

John Deere 8440 1979 comparison online with competitors

John Deere 8440

General Infos
Make John Deere
Model 8440
Country United states
Production From 1979  Until 1982
Price -
Tractor type Four wheel Drive (4WD) tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual John Deere 8440 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 18.4-34
AG rear tires 18.4-34
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 26,590 lbs or 12061 kg
Length 223.5 inches [567 cm]
Width -
Height 126.6 inches [321 cm]
Wheelbase 125 inches [317 cm]
Ground clearance 19.4 inches [49 cm]
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 63 to 130 inches
Front tread size 63 to 130 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 466 ci or 7.6 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power 215 hp or 160.3 kW
Engine RPM 2100 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 156 gal or 590.5 L
Oil capacity 22 qts or 20.8 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories John Deere 8440 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 2
Batteries voltage 6 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps 850
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 90 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system John Deere Quad-Range
Trans type partial power shift
Trans gears 16 forward and 6 reverse
Clutch system hydraulic wet disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x4 articulated 4WD
Final drive -
Steering articulated power
Braking system hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type Cab standard
Differentiel lock hydraulic front and rear
Hydraulics specifications
System closed center
Valves 2
Pump flow 33 gpm or 124.9 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 40 gal or 151.4 L
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 160.58 hp or 119.7 kW
Fuel consumption 11.2 gal/hour or 42.4 l/hour
Pulling power 25,383 lbs or 11513 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 175 hp or 130.5 kW
Real power 179.83 hp or 134.1 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 11.3 gal/hour or 42.8 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch III
Rear hitch lift 8545 lbs or 3876 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

Steiger Cougar III ST-270 1977 comparison online with competitors

Steiger Cougar III ST-270

General Infos
Make Steiger
Model Cougar III ST-270
Country United states
Production From 1977  Until 1981
Price 78,000  USD
Tractor type Four wheel Drive (4WD) tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Steiger Cougar III ST-270 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 23.1-34
AG rear tires 23.1-34
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 26,250 lbs or 11907 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 638 ci or 10.5 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power 270 hp or 201.3 kW
Engine RPM 2200 (rpm)
Torque 775 lb-ft or 1050.9 Nm
Torque RPM 1400 (rpm)
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 267 gal or 1010.6 L
Oil capacity 29 qts or 27.4 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Steiger Cougar III ST-270 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 2
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps 208 amps
Cold Amps -
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 90 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system Dana-Spicer 1010-3B
Trans type -
Trans gears 20 forward and 4 reverse
Clutch system 356mm dry disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x4 articulated 4WD
Final drive outboard planetary
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system hydraulic disc
Cabin type Safari Cab standard with heat and air-conditioning
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System open center
Valves 4
Pump flow 29.2 gpm or 110.5 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 -
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 3
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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