John Deere 8640 VS Steiger Cougar III PTA-280 specs comparison

John Deere 8640 1979 comparison online with competitors

John Deere 8640

General Infos
Make John Deere
Model 8640
Country United states
Production From 1979  Until 1982
Price -
Tractor type Four wheel Drive (4WD) tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual John Deere 8640 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 28,270 lbs or 12823 kg
Length 223.5 inches [567 cm]
Width -
Height 126.6 inches [321 cm]
Wheelbase 125 inches [317 cm]
Ground clearance 18.4 inches [46 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 619 ci or 10.1 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power 275 hp or 205.1 kW
Engine RPM 2100 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 214 gal or 810.0 L
Oil capacity 26 qts or 24.6 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories John Deere 8640 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 2
Batteries voltage 6 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps 975
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 41 gal or 155.2 L
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 203.34 hp or 151.6 kW
Fuel consumption 14.5 gal/hour or 54.9 l/hour
Pulling power 27,782 lbs or 12601 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 225 hp or 167.8 kW
Real power 228.75 hp or 170.6 kW
Engine @RPM 1000@2100 (rpm)
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 1000 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 14.7 gal/hour or 55.6 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch III/IIIN
Rear hitch lift 8545 lbs or 3876 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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