Steiger Cougar III PTA-280 VS CaseIH MX285 Magnum specs comparison

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 -

CaseIH MX285 Magnum 2003 comparison online with competitors

CaseIH MX285 Magnum

General Infos
Make CaseIH
Model MX285 Magnum
Country United states
Production From 2003  Until 2006
Price -
Tractor type Row Crop tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual CaseIH MX285 Magnum Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires -
AG rear tires -
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 20,200 lbs or 9162 kg
Length -
Width -
Height 124.6 inches [316 cm]
Wheelbase 118.3 inches [300 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size -
Front tread size 60 to 88 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 504.5 ci or 8.3 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders 24 valves
Engine power 287 hp or 214.0 kW
Engine RPM 2000 (rpm)
Torque 1853 lb-ft or 2512.7 Nm
Torque RPM 1400 (rpm)
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 160 gal or 605.6 L
Oil capacity 22 qts or 20.8 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories CaseIH MX285 Magnum Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 2
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps 1000
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts 12 V
Charging Amps 135 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type full power shift
Trans gears 18 forward and 4 reverse
Clutch system electro-hydraulic wet discs
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x4 MFWD 4WD
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system differential hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type Surveyor Cab standard with air-conditioning
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System closed center pressure flow compensated
Valves 3 to 5
Pump flow -
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 45.5 gal or 172.2 L
Hydraulic pressure 2950 psi or 203.4 bar
Max flow 38.6 gpm or 146.1 lpm
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 203.74 hp or 151.9 kW
Fuel consumption 13.6 gal/hour or 51.5 l/hour
Pulling power 20,820 lbs or 9443 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 240 hp or 179.0 kW
Real power 242.24 hp or 180.6 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 13.6 gal/hour or 51.5 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system electronic draft control
Rear hitch III/IIIN
Rear hitch lift 14,970 lbs or 6790 kg
Front hitch optional
Front hitch lift 7,170 lbs or 3252 kg

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