Steiger Cougar III PTA-280 VS Fiat M135 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 -

Fiat M135 1996 comparison online with competitors

Fiat M135

General Infos
Make Fiat
Model M135
Country Italy
Production From 1996  Until 1999
Price 56,000  USD
Tractor type -
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Fiat M135 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 11.00-16
AG rear tires 18.4R3
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 11,836 lbs or 5368 kg
Length 180 inches [457 cm] (2WD)
Width 84 inches [213 cm] (min)
Height 111.5 inches [283 cm]
Wheelbase 108.3 inches [275 cm] (2WD)
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 60.2 to 87.9 inches
Front tread size 60.7 to 86.1 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 456 ci or 7.5 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power 135 hp or 100.7 kW
Engine RPM 2200 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM 1400 (rpm)
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 85 gal or 321.7 L
Oil capacity 20.8 qts or 19.7 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Fiat M135 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 2
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps 900
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 70 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system Range Command
Trans type partial power shift
Trans gears 18 forward and 6 reverse
Clutch system wet disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system differential hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type Two-post ROPS
Differentiel lock Rear (2WD) or front and rear (4WD) with push-button operation
Hydraulics specifications
System closed center load sensing
Valves 2 to 4
Pump flow 26 gpm or 98.4 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow 16.4 gpm or 62.1 lpm
Tank capacity 23.7 gal or 89.7 L
Hydraulic pressure 2755 psi or 190.0 bar
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 100 hp or 74.6 kW
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 115 hp or 85.8 kW
Real power 119 hp or 88.7 kW
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 II/III
Rear hitch lift 12,000 lbs or 5443 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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