Steiger Cougar III PTA-280 VS Challenger MT545B specs comparison
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 |
| Batteries number | - |
| Batteries voltage | - |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | - |
| Ground force | - |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | 90 amps |
| Trans system | Allison HT-754 |
| Trans type | power shift with torque converter |
| Trans gears | 10 forward and 2 reverse |
| Clutch system | - |
| 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 | - |
| 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 type | - |
| Claimed power | 225 hp or 167.8 kW |
| Drawbar horsepower | - |
| Fuel consumption | - |
| Pulling power | - |
| 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 | - |
| Hitch system | - |
| Rear hitch | III |
| Rear hitch lift | - |
| Front hitch | - |
| Front hitch lift | - |
Challenger MT545B
General Infos| Make | Challenger |
| Model | MT545B |
| Country | United states |
| Production | From 2004 Until 2011 |
| Price | - |
| Tractor type | Row Crop tractor |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Service repair manual | Challenger MT545B Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 11.00-16 (2WD) |
| AG rear tires | 580/70R38 |
| Lawn front tires | - |
| Lawn rear tires | - |
| Indus front tires | - |
| Indus rear tires | - |
| Weight | 11,052 lbs or 5013 kg |
| Length | 168.5 inches [427 cm] |
| Width | 81.1 inches [205 cm] |
| Height | 112.8 inches [286 cm] |
| Wheelbase | 112.1 inches [284 cm] |
| Ground clearance | - |
| Turning radius | - |
| Rear tread size | 55.5 to 91 inches |
| Front tread size | 64.1 to 83 inches |
| Turning radius | - |
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 365.2 ci or 6.0 L |
| Cylinders | 6 cylinders |
| Engine power | 143 hp or 106.6 kW |
| Engine RPM | 2200 (rpm) |
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel injection | - |
| Fuel tank size | 71 gal or 268.7 L |
| Oil capacity | 15.3 qts or 14.5 L |
| Oil change | - |
| Starter motor | - |
| Starter volts | 12 V |
| Parts And Accessories | Challenger MT545B Parts |
| Batteries number | 2 |
| Batteries voltage | 12 V |
| Battries Amps | - |
| Cold Amps | 420 |
| Ground force | negative |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Charging Volts | - |
| Charging Amps | 120 amps |
| Trans system | TechStar CVT |
| Trans type | continuously variable transmission |
| Trans gears | infinite (2-range) forward and reverse |
| Clutch system | hydraulic wet disc |
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD |
| Final drive | inboard planetary |
| Steering | power |
| Braking system | hydraulic wet disc |
| Cabin type | Cab standard with heat and A/C |
| Differentiel lock | electro-hydraulic front and rear |
| System | closed center pressure flow compensating |
| Valves | 2 to 4 |
| Pump flow | - |
| SVC flow | - |
| Steering flow | - |
| Tank capacity | 18.5 gal or 70.0 L |
| Hydraulic pressure | 2900 psi or 200.0 bar |
| Max flow | 29 gpm or 109.8 lpm |
| Drawbar type | - |
| Claimed power | - |
| Drawbar horsepower | 100.4 hp or 74.9 kW |
| Fuel consumption | 8.0 gal/hour or 30.3 l/hour |
| Pulling power | 14,690 lbs or 6663 kg |
| Claimed power | 115 hp or 85.8 kW |
| Real power | 124.6 hp or 92.9 kW |
| Engine @RPM | 540@1980 (rpm) |
| PTO Clutch | electro-hydraulic wet disc |
| Rear PTO | independent |
| Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) |
| Front PTO | - |
| Front PTO RPM | - |
| Mid PTO | - |
| Mid PTO RPM | - |
| Fuel consumption | 8.0 gal/hour or 30.3 l/hour |
| Hitch system | - |
| Rear hitch | II/III |
| Rear hitch lift | 9,391 lbs or 4259 kg |
| Front hitch | optional |
| Front hitch lift | 5,500 lbs or 2494 kg |
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Useful links and guides ....
- Steiger provided us with the latest version of its Cougar III PTA-280 service repair manual
- Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of Steiger Cougar III PTA-280 farm-tractor here
- Get your Challenger MT545B manual book version
- Cabine, electrical And mechanical parts for Challenger MT545B farm-tractor here
