Kubota GL281 VS Steiger Cougar III ST-280 specs comparison

Kubota GL281 1996 comparison online with competitors

Kubota GL281

General Infos
Make Kubota
Model GL281
Country Japan
Production From 1996  Until 2001
Price -
Tractor type Compact Utility tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Kubota GL281 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 8-16
AG rear tires 11.2-26
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 2679 lbs or 1215 kg
Length 123.2 inches [312 cm]
Width 55.1 inches [139 cm]
Height 78 inches [198 cm]
Wheelbase 66.9 inches [169 cm]
Ground clearance 14.2 inches [36 cm]
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 44.5 to 55.9 inches
Front tread size 44.5 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 91.5 ci or 1.5 L
Cylinders 3 cylinders
Engine power 28.6 hp or 21.3 kW
Engine RPM 2700 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 7.1 gal or 26.9 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor electric
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Kubota GL281 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 1
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force negative
Charging system -
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type power shift
Trans gears 16 forward and reverse
Clutch system dry disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x4 MFWD 4WD
Final drive -
Steering power
Braking system mechanical wet disc
Cabin type Two-post ROPS
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System -
Valves -
Pump flow 5.9 gpm or 22.3 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower -
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 27.6 hp or 20.6 kW
Real power -
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO -
Rear PTO RPM 545 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption -
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch I
Rear hitch lift 1918 lbs or 870 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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