Steiger Cougar III PTA-280 VS Challenger MT555B specs comparison

Steiger Cougar III PTA-280
General InfosMake | 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 MT555B
General InfosMake | Challenger |
Model | MT555B |
Country | United states |
Production | From 2004 Until 2011 |
Price | - |
Tractor type | Row Crop tractor |
Fuel | diesel |
Service repair manual | Challenger MT555B Manual |
Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires | 380/85R30 |
AG rear tires | 480/80R42 |
Lawn front tires | - |
Lawn rear tires | - |
Indus front tires | - |
Indus rear tires | - |
Weight | 14,028 lbs or 6363 kg |
Length | 182.3 inches [463 cm] |
Width | 81.1 inches [205 cm] |
Height | 117.1 inches [297 cm] |
Wheelbase | 118.7 inches [301 cm] |
Ground clearance | - |
Turning radius | - |
Rear tread size | 59.2 to 120.5 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 | 153 hp or 114.1 kW |
Engine RPM | 2200 (rpm) |
Torque | - | Torque RPM | - |
Fuel type | diesel |
Fuel injection | - |
Fuel tank size | 100 gal or 378.5 L |
Oil capacity | 20 qts or 18.9 L |
Oil change | - |
Starter motor | - |
Starter volts | 12 V |
Parts And Accessories | Challenger MT555B 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 | AutoPower IV |
Trans type | partial power shift |
Trans gears | 32 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 PFC |
Valves | 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 | 112.8 hp or 84.1 kW |
Fuel consumption | 9.4 gal/hour or 35.6 l/hour |
Pulling power | 14,455 lbs or 6556 kg |
Claimed power | 130 hp or 96.9 kW |
Real power | 140.0 hp or 104.4 kW |
Engine @RPM | 540@1890 (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 | 8.9 gal/hour or 33.7 l/hour |
Hitch system | - |
Rear hitch | II/III |
Rear hitch lift | 14,700 lbs or 6667 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
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- Cabine, electrical And mechanical parts for Challenger MT555B farm-tractor here