Steiger Barn
6 models in this series
Steiger Barn (Red Lake Falls, Minnesota) – the articulated tractors built in the Steiger brothers' farm barn before the company was founded in 1969: 1200 to 3300, Detroit Diesel, 87 to 241 kW
The Steiger Barn machines are the first off-road-capable articulated tractors that brothers Douglass and Maurice Steiger built from 1957 in the barn of their farm near Red Lake Falls, Minnesota, for their own arable operation, because commercially available two-wheel-drive tractors could not cope with the heavy soil of the Red River Valley. Neighbours' interest in similar machines grew over the following years to the point that the brothers moved into commercial manufacture in 1969 as Steiger Tractor, Inc. in Fargo, North Dakota; the Barn machines thus form the precursor to the later Steiger ranges named after big cats. The engines of the recorded models are all diesel, one of them listed in the register as a Detroit Diesel.
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The register lists 6 versions with 87 to 241 kW (118 to 328 hp) from four- to eight-cylinder diesels of up to 14,800 cm³ at 2,300 to 2,800 rpm and unladen weights of about 6,250 to 14,000 kg.
The Barn tractors stand at the start of the history of large articulated tractors in North America; from the demand of Red River Valley farmers grew Steiger Tractor as an independent manufacturer, whose later models were also built under contract for International Harvester, Ford and Case, before Case IH took over the company in 1986.
On these home-built machines, the engine and turbocharger of the two-stroke Detroit Diesel, the articulation joint with its hydraulic cylinders and pivots, four-wheel drive and differentials, clutch and gearbox, and frame and tyres count; as collector's pieces of Steiger's early history, parts supply is correspondingly limited.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Steiger Barn
Models compared
6 of 6 models.
| 12001961–1963 | 12501963–1969 | 17001963–1969 | 22001963–1969 | 33001963–1969 | 800 Tiger1969 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power | 87 kW | 96 kW | 145 kW | 175 kW | 241 kW | 221 kW |
| Rated speed | – | 2,300 rpm | 2,800 rpm | 2,300 rpm | 2,300 rpm | 2,300 rpm |
| Cylinders | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| Displacement | – | 3,500 cm³ | 5,211 cm³ | 6,977 cm³ | 11,930 cm³ | 14,800 cm³ |
| Unladen weight | 8,000 kg | 6,250 kg | – | 10,500 kg | 14,000 kg | – |
Models
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1200
The 1200 from Steiger is part of the Barn series. Production: 1961–1963. The engine delivers 118 hp (87 kW), has 4...
1250
The Barn series from Steiger includes the 1250. Production: 1963–1969. The engine delivers 130 hp (96 kW), has 4...
1700
The Steiger 1700 belongs to the Barn series. Production: 1963–1969. The engine delivers 195 hp (145 kW), has 6...
2200
The Steiger 2200 is a model in the Barn series. Production: 1963–1969. The engine delivers 238 hp (175 kW), has 6...
Steiger3300no photo3300
With the 3300, Steiger offers a model from the Barn series. Production: 1963–1969. The engine delivers 328 hp (241...
Steiger800 Tigerno photo800 Tiger
The 800 Tiger from Steiger is part of the Barn series. Production: 1969. The engine delivers 300 hp (221 kW), has 8...