Steiger Bearcat III PT-225

Production ended · 4WD

PTO power

57 hp

Weight
28,295 lb
Engines
1 Diesel
Built
no record
Price new · 1982
$66,000

Power

Power specifications
Engine225 hp unspecified
PTO57 hp claimed; 540 RPM
PTO, tested105.7 hp
Drawbar172.4 hp tested
Listed power225 hp engine basis

Engines

Engines fitted to the Steiger Bearcat III PT-225
Caterpillar 10.5L 6-cyl dieselDiesel · 6 cyl638 ci
Engine details
Caterpillar 10.5L 6-cyl diesel
Bore × stroke
4.75 in × 6 in
Rated speed
2,200 rpm
Rated power
225 hp
Compression
17.5:1
Aspiration
turbocharged diesel
Cooling
liquid-cooled inline

Transmissions

Transmissions for the Steiger Bearcat III PT-225
20-speed constant meshconstant mesh20F / 4R
Transmission notes

20-speed constant mesh: Five-speed transmission with two ranges and a two-speed transfer case. Tractor must be stopped to shift ranges on transmission or transfer case.

Weight

Weight specifications
Weight28,295 lb shipping
Shipping28,295 lb

Dimensions

Dimensions specifications
Wheelbase132.5 in
Length264.6 in
Width120.2 in

Capacities

Capacities specifications
Fuel tank225 gal
Hydraulic system22 gal

Hydraulics

Hydraulics specifications
Systemopen center
Pump flow20 gpm
Pressure2,250 psi
Remote valves4 or 5

Hitch

Hitch specifications
Rear hitch categoryIII
Rear lift capacityno record

PTO

PTO specifications
Rear PTOindependent
Rear PTO speeds540/1000
Clutchhydrostatic-drive

Chassis

Chassis specifications
Drive4WD
SteeringArticulated power steering
BrakesHydraulic disc brakes
Final drivesoutboard planetary
CabSafari Cab standard with air-conditioning

Tires

Tires specifications
Front18.4-34
Rear18.4-34

Electrical

Electrical specifications
System voltage12 V
Batteries4
Cold cranking475 CCA
Chargingalternator
Charging output90 A
Groundnegative

Production

Production specifications
Price new$66,000 (1982)
FactoriesFargo, North Dakota, USA
Built bySteiger

Variants

  • ST-225 fixed axle
  • PT-225 row-crop axle

Serial numbers

First serial number by year
YearFirst serial
1977141-00001
1978141-00157
1979141-00336
1980141-00537
1981141-00651

Literature

  • Operator's Manual PT225 - PT250 - PT270 -PT350 (37-060) 1978