Steiger Wildcat

Anybody know anything about the steiger wildcats?  This is a series 1 I believe.  Could possibly be had for scrap price.  Does run.  How hard is it to find parts for them?

Thanks

Adam

Parts are available, most from your local truck shop/hydraulic shop/powertrain shop as they used common off the shelf components for the most part.  Used either clark or dana axles.

I imagine the engine in the machine is a 3208 cat, possibly a 3150 which is the same thing with a little less displacement.  Like all of the smaller V8 diesels under 1000 cubic inches, they are not the most durable, and like to be kept wound up, they won't pull through a heavy load like most straight 6's will.   Many don't like this trait, but they were used for many miles in trucks, and lots of acres in fields, with reasonable results.  You will just have to shift down (do it early, don't wait) when the conditions change drastically.  The machines are relatively easy to work on and they are heavy steel, even the hoods and sheet metal. 

Many of the stiegers in this area remain as the were cheaper/easier to work on than the proprietary machines that others built.  Be careful going down the road, many had a single disc brake on the transfer case that was inadequate for emergency purposes. 

I would personally look for an 3306 cat powered or 855 cummins powered machine, but  as I stated earlier the machines with the small cat v8 and the small and large cummins V8 did a lot of work. 

Lacking the 3 point or pto is a plus, only the later 1000 series with steerable front axle was really suited for actual row crop work.   


Edited by firebrick43 - 19 Sep 2010 at 2:53pm

I thought the 440 was actually the Bearcat instead of the Wildcat.