Nebraska Test Results

The Case IH Steiger^® 620 tractor sets new performance records in fluid-efficient power, drawbar horsepower and maximum pull in recent tests at the Nebraska Tractor Test Laboratory.

Wheeled or Tracked — The Steiger 620 Sets New Performance Records

In recent tests at the Nebraska Tractor Test Laboratory (NTTL), the Steiger Quadtrac¹ 620 tractor set new records for drawbar fuel efficiency, drawbar horsepower and maximum pull, not long after the Steiger 620 wheeled tractor did the same — outperforming all models ever tested.² With the world's most fluid-efficient and highest drawbar horsepower tractors in your fleet, it won't be long before you're setting new records on your operation, too. Not to mention, you can experience more efficiency, reduced maintenance and lower operating costs thanks to patented Case IH SCR emission technology. Now that's High-Efficiency Farming.

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Steiger 620 Wheeled Tractor Performance

Fluid-Efficient Power: Setting the New Standard Drawbar Fuel Efficiency

Patented Case IH SCR technology is simply the most efficient and most powerful diesel emissions-control technology there is. This translates into powerful fluid savings for your operation.
With no particulate filter to clean, no regeneration period and 600 operating hours between oil changes, on average, Steiger tractors cost up to $1,000 less per year to own and maintain than comparable John Deere® models.³
Drawbar Horsepower: The Power You Demand

It's one thing to generate a lot of horsepower. It's another to efficiently transfer that power throughout the tractor and to the ground and implement you're pulling. With 37 more usable horsepower, that’s exactly the type of performance you can expect from the Steiger 620 wheeled tractor.
Maximum Pull: Meet the Strongest Tractor on the Market

The Steiger 620 wheeled tractor handles more weight than any tractor ever tested by the NTTL. That means you can work with the largest implements available and cover more acres on your operation, more efficiently per day. Plus, separately activated front and rear automatic differential locks help you maintain control even through the toughest pulling conditions.

Steiger Quadtrac 620 Tractor Performance

Drawbar Fuel Efficiency

Patented Case IH SCR technology allows the engine to run cleaner, which extends oil change intervals — 600 hours for Case IH versus 450 hours for most competitive units —reducing operating costs and helping to keep maintenance lower.
Drawbar Horsepower

It's one thing to generate a lot of horsepower. It's another to efficiently transfer that power throughout the tractor, to the ground and implement you're pulling. That's exactly the type of performance you can expect from the Steiger Quadtrac 620 tractor. With nearly 13 additional horsepower at the drawbar, you can cover more acres in a day and withstand tough conditions whether tilling, seeding or simply pulling a grain cart.
Maximum Pull

The Steiger 620 tractor handles more weight than any tractor tested by the NTTL. That means you can work with the largest implements available and cover more acres on your operation, more efficiently per day. And industry-exclusive, separately activated front and rear automatic differential locks help you maintain control even through the toughest pulling conditions.

Best-in-Class Tractors Across the Lineup

Whether in the lab or in the field — where it really matters — the complete Steiger tractor lineup (370, 420, 470, 500, 540, 580, and 620 models) features best-in-class power, torque and fluid efficiency. For example, the wheeled Steiger 580 tractor scored the second-highest drawbar fuel economy ever recorded^* at 17.53 horsepower hours per gallon — 6.63 percent higher than the tested competition in its power class.⁴

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Advantages of Steiger Tractors
- Proven SCR emissions technology allows Case IH engines to run cleaner and cooler for better fluid efficiency, including diesel fuel and Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF).
- More usable horsepower allows you to pull extra implement widths, making you even more productive in the field.
- Tri-point oscillation provides the perfect mix of strength and balance when transferring power to the ground, from tillage and planting to nutrient placement and land leveling.
- Heavy-duty components are engineered to stand up to the toughest jobs and heaviest loads: durable frame built of ½-inch-thick steel, heavier drivelines, 5.5-inch axles and a long wheelbase with built-in weight.
- The power pin drawbar quick hitch automatically connects to your implement so you can hook up and go.
- Massive axles carry up to 66,000 pounds of gross vehicle-operating weight.
- Industry-exclusive, separately activated front and rear automatic differential locks help you maintain control even through the toughest pulling conditions.
- Structural steel fuel tank adds additional weight and strength to the Steiger chassis.

Nebraska Test Laboratory

The Nebraska Tractor Test Laboratory (NTTL) is the officially designated tractor testing station for the United States and tests tractors according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) codes. Twenty-nine countries around the world adhere to the tractor test codes, with nearly all maintaining an active test station.
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¹Steiger Quadtrac 620 Tier 4B (Nebraska Test 2165, September/October 2016): maximum drawbar fuel efficiency at 16.63 hp-hr./gal. at rated engine RPM, and at 75% pull at rated engine RPM 15.87 hp-hr./gal.; compared with John Deere 9620RX Tier 4B (Nebraska Test 2174, April 2017): maximum drawbar fuel efficiency at 15.54 hp-hr./gal. at rated engine RPM, and at 75% pull at rated engine RPM 15.33 hp-hr./gal. Steiger Quadtrac 620 Tier 4B (Nebraska Test 2165, September/October 2016): maximum observed drawbar horsepower of 561.94 hp; compared with John Deere 9620RX Tier 4B (Nebraska Test 2174, April 2017): maximum observed drawbar horsepower of 549.55 hp. Steiger Quadtrac 620 Tier 4B (Nebraska Test 2165, September/October 2016): maximum pull at 57,556 lb.; compared with John Deere 9620RX Tier 4B (Nebraska Test 2174, April 2017): maximum pull at 53,349 lb.

²Steiger 620 Tier 4B (Nebraska Test 2164, September/October 2016): maximum drawbar fuel efficiency at 17.63 hp-hr./gal. at rated engine RPM, and at 75% pull at rated engine RPM 16.61 hp-hr./gal.; compared with John Deere 9620R Tier 4B (Nebraska Test 2135, November 2015): maximum drawbar fuel efficiency at 16.07 hp-hr./gal. at rated engine RPM and at 75% pull 15.86 hp-hr./gal. Steiger 620 Tier 4B (Nebraska Test 2164, September/October 2016): maximum observed drawbar horsepower of 594.08 hp; compared with John Deere 9620R Tier 4B (Nebraska Test 2135, November 2015): maximum observed drawbar horsepower of 556.83 hp. Steiger 620 Tier 4B (Nebraska Test 2164, September/October 2016): maximum pull at 65,077 lb.; compared with John Deere 9620R Tier 4B (Nebraska Test 2135, November 2015): maximum pull at 60,455 lb.

*Models tested at 100% load at rated speed.

³2.1% lower total operating cost by weighted average ($0.0023/hp-hr.). Yearly costs assume usage of 685 hours and average of 75% power. Results from PTO dyno and drawbar tests combined (Nebraska Test 2092, September 2014 (370), Nebraska Test 2093, September/October 2014 (420), Nebraska Test 2094, September 2014 (470), Nebraska Test 2095, September/October 2014 (500), Nebraska Test 2096, September 2014 (540), Nebraska Test 2162, October 2016 (580), Nebraska Test 2164, September/October 2016 (580), Nebraska Test 2107, March/April 2015 (9370R), Nebraska Test 2108, April 2015 (9420R), Nebraska Test 2109, April 2015 (9470R), Nebraska Test 2111, April/May 2015 (9520R), Nebraska Test 2133, November 2015 (9570R), Nebraska Test 2135, November 2015 (9620R)).

⁴Steiger 580 Tier 4B (Nebraska Test 2162, October 2016): maximum drawbar fuel efficiency at 17.53 hp-hr./gal. and 75% of pull maximum power at 16.44 hp-hr./gal.; compared with John Deere 9570R (Nebraska Test, 2133 November 2015): maximum drawbar fuel efficiency at 15.71 hp-hr./gal. and 75% of pull maximum power at 15.42 hp-hr./gal. Steiger 580 Tier 4B (Nebraska Test 2162, October 2016): drawbar horsepower at 495.25 hp; compared with John Deere 9570R (Nebraska Test, 2133 November 2015): drawbar horsepower at 450.82 hp.

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Nebraska Test Results

Wheeled or Tracked — The Steiger 620 Sets New Performance Records

Steiger 620 Wheeled Tractor Performance

Fluid-Efficient Power: Setting the New Standard Drawbar Fuel Efficiency

Drawbar Horsepower: The Power You Demand

Maximum Pull: Meet the Strongest Tractor on the Market

Steiger Quadtrac 620 Tractor Performance

Drawbar Fuel Efficiency

Drawbar Horsepower

Maximum Pull

Best-in-Class Tractors Across the Lineup

​​​Advantages of Steiger Tractors

Nebraska Test Laboratory

Hear From Producers

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Efficient Power

Steiger Series Tractors

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Test Information

Advantages of Steiger Tractors