steiger bearcat
![]() | 1970 - 1974
I SeriesFour-wheel Drive (4WD) tractor | 1970 - 1974 | I Series | Four-wheel Drive (4WD) tractor |
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1970 - 1974 | ||||
I Series | ||||
Four-wheel Drive (4WD) tractor | ||||
1970 - 1974 | |
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I Series | |
Four-wheel Drive (4WD) tractor |
Production | |
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Manufacturer | Steiger |
Four-wheel Drive (4WD) tractor | |
Built in Fargo, North Dakota, USA | |
Original price was $23,000 in 1973 | |
Steiger Bearcat Engine | |
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Caterpillar 10.4L 8-cyl diesel | |
Engine details ... |
Steiger Bearcat Transmission | |
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10-speed | |
Transmission details ... |
Steiger Bearcat Power | |
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Engine | 225 hp
167.8 kW |
Drawbar (claimed) | 159 hp
118.6 kW |
Mechanical | |
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Four-wheel drive | |
Final drives | planetary |
Articulated power steering | |
Hydraulic disc brakes | |
Cab standard with available air-conditioning. | |
Photos | |
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Steiger Bearcat photos... |
Capacity | |
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Fuel | 140 gal
529.9 L |
Hydraulic system | 35 gal
132.5 L |
Hydraulics | |
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Type | open center |
Capacity | 35 gal
132.5 L |
Valves | 3 |
Pump flow | 21 gpm
79.5 lpm |
Total flow | 38 gpm
143.8 lpm |
Steering flow | 17 gpm
64.3 lpm |
Tractor hitch | |
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Rear Type | IV OptOptional |
Rear lift | 8000 lbs
3628 kg |
Dimensions & Tires | |
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Wheelbase | 120 inches
304 cm |
Weight | 19600 lbs
8890 kg |
Front tire | 18.4-30 |
Rear tire | 18.4-30 |
Full dimensions and tires ... | |
Bearcat Serial Number Location | |
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Serial number plate inside the tractor cab, on the left side of the console. |
Bearcat Serial Numbers | |
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1970 | 2000 |
1971 | 2040 |
1972 | 2275 |
1973 | 2442 |
1974 | 2828 |
FAQ: How to read a serial number table. | |
Electrical | |
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Ground | negative |
Charging system | alternator |
Charging amps | 55 |
Battery volts | 12 |
References | |
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Red Book 1971 published by Implement & Tractor | |
The Bold 225 B.H.P. Bearcat published in 1969, by Steiger | |
Bearcat published in 1970, by Steiger | |
All Wheel Drive Agripower published in 1971, by Canadian Co-operative Implements | |
Steiger Identification Guide: 1969-1998 published by Case IH |
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