Steiger Cougar III PTA-280 VS Ford 976 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 -

Ford 976 1989 comparison online with competitors

Ford 976

General Infos
Make Ford
Model 976
Country United states
Production From 1989  Until 1993
Price -
Tractor type Four wheel Drive (4WD) tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Ford 976 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 21100 lbs or 9570 kg
Length 260 inches [660 cm]
Width -
Height 125 inches [317 cm]
Wheelbase 130 inches [330 cm]
Ground clearance 16.1 inches [40 cm]
Turning radius 14.2 feet [4.3 m]
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 855 ci or 14.0 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power 360 hp or 268.5 kW
Engine RPM 2100 (rpm)
Torque 1170 lb-ft or 1586.5 Nm
Torque RPM 1400 (rpm)
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 286 gal or 1082.5 L
Oil capacity 39.1 qts or 37.0 L
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Ford 976 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number 4
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps 625
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 90 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type full power shift
Trans gears 12 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system 228mm wet disc
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x4 articulated 4WD
Final drive outboard planetary
Steering articulated power
Braking system hydraulic disc
Cabin type Cab standard with air-conditioning
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System closed center load sensing
Valves 4 to 5
Pump flow 24.5 gpm or 92.7 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow 26.1 gpm or 98.8 lpm
Tank capacity 15.3 gal or 57.9 L
Hydraulic pressure 2400 psi or 165.5 bar
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power 290 hp or 216.3 kW
Drawbar horsepower -
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 316 hp or 235.6 kW
Real power -
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO independent
Rear PTO RPM 1000 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption -
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system position control
Rear hitch IVN/III
Rear hitch lift 13036 lbs or 5913 kg
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

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