Overview
The CaseIH Steiger 470 Quadtrac is a high-horsepower articulated crawler tractor featuring a 12.9L FPT diesel engine and a 16-speed full power shift transmission. Built in Fargo, North Dakota, this machine is designed for heavy-duty farm operations with a maximum weight of 60,000 lbs and a robust Tier 4 emission-compliant power plant delivering up to 517 maximum horsepower.
Ideal Applications
Production
| Description | Articulated Crawler tractor / Built in Fargo, North Dakota, USA / Original price was $468,109 in 2015 |
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| Manufacturer | CaseIH (a part of CNH) |
Engine
| Engine type | FPT 12.9L 6-cyl diesel |
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| Exhaust fluid (DEF) | 85 gal (321.7 L) |
| Fuel tank | 310 gal (1173.4 L) |
| Bore/Stroke | 5.31x5.91 inches (135 x 150 mm) |
| Cooling system | viscous fan drive |
| Description | FPT / wastegate turbocharged air-to-air aftercooled diesel / 6-cylinder / liquid-cooled |
| Displacement | 787 ci (12.9 L) |
| Emission control | selective catalytic reduction (SCR) |
| Emissions | Tier 4 |
| Fuel system | electronic high pressure common rail |
| Maximum Power | 517 hp (385.5 kW) |
| Power | 470 hp (350.5 kW) |
| Rated RPM | 2100 |
| Starter | electric |
| Starter volts | 24 |
| PTO (claimed) | 405 hp (302.0 kW) |
Transmission
| Gears | 16 forward and 2 reverse |
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| Transmission type | 16-speed full power shift |
| Type | full power shift |
Mechanical
| Brakes | hydraulic wet disc |
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| Cab | Surveyor Cab standard with air-conditioning. |
| Drive | articulated crawler |
| Final drives | planetary |
| Steering | hydraulic articulated |
| Trailer brakes | hydraulic *Optional. |
Hydraulics
| Pump flow | 42 gpm (159.0 lpm) |
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| SCV flow | 35 gpm (132.5 lpm) |
| Type | pressure flow compensated |
| Valves | 4 to 8 |
Hitch
| Drawbar | Cat. 4 |
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| Rear Arms | quick coupler |
| Rear lift (at 24"/610mm) | 20000 lbs (9072 kg) |
| Rear Type | IVN |
PTO
| Rear PTO | independent |
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| Rear PTO Type | 1000 *1.75 inch shaft |
Electrical
| Batteries | 2 |
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| Battery CCA | 1000 |
| Battery volts | 12 |
| Charging amps | 200 |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Ground | negative |
Dimensions & Tires
| Description | Flange rear axle |
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| Front axle | Flange |
| Max weight | 60000 lbs (27216 kg) |
| Weight | 46500 lbs (21092 kg) |
| Wheelbase | 154 inches (391 cm) |
CaseIH Steiger 470 Quadtrac Tracks
| Width | 30 inches (76 cm) / 36 inches (91 cm) |
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Dimensions & Tracks
| Description | 30-inch tracks |
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| Weight | 46500 lbs (21092 kg) |
| Wheelbase | 154 inches (391 cm) |
References
| Description | Steiger 370-620 Tractors published in 2014, by CaseIH |
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Variants
| 470 | wheeled tractor |
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| 470QT | crawler |
| 470RT | row-crop crawler |
Nebraska Tractor Test Results
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Maximum Power & Fuel Consumption
Torque Statistics
| Maximum Torque | 1,561 lb-ft (2,117 Nm) |
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| Torque Rise | 47.9% |
PTO Power Curve
Varying Power & Fuel Consumption
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| Power | RPM | gal/hr | lb/hp·hr | hp·hr/gal | DEF gal/hr |
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| 422.14 | 2101 | 23.73 | 0.39 | N/A | 1.92 |
| 366.74 | 2148 | 21.27 | 0.41 | N/A | 1.60 |
| 276.40 | 2156 | 16.98 | 0.43 | N/A | 1.19 |
| 184.90 | 2167 | 12.88 | 0.49 | N/A | 0.87 |
| 92.91 | 2178 | 8.95 | 0.67 | N/A | 0.59 |
| 2.38 | 2187 | 5.10 | 14.97 | N/A | 0.22 |