2wd Steiger

Steiger built the Steiger 2wd tractor in the early 1980's. This high horsepower 2wd tractor proto-type used the frame of a Panther 1000 and ran with rear triples to apply all of its power to the ground. Notice all of the tires on the trailer above. 

The 2wd Steiger was a reported 300-350 hp, weighing in at 20,000 plus pounds. Steiger ran into development problems with its two 2wd test models. In order to make good use of the two prototypes Steiger rented farmland near the John Deere Waterloo works. John Deere was preparing to unveil its new 50 series 4wds and Steiger was completing its work on the 1000 series.  In order to beat John Deere to market the 2wds were used as a diversionary tactic by Steiger. The 2wd Steigers were run out in the open for everyone to see in Waterloo Iowa. After viewing the Steiger 2wds John Deere engineers went back to the drawing board on the 50 series 4wds fearing if Steiger could build massive 2wds their 4wds would be even more impressive. While the 50 series under went design touch ups Steiger rolled the 1000 series 4wds out. 

After several years of development Steiger planned to release the 2wd Steiger to dealers and farmers in 1986. Only a standard 2wd tractor was planned for production. Steiger never looked at or planned fwa as an option. Unfortunately, due to a slow Ag economy in the mid 1980's Steiger was unable to fund production of the 2wd and a year after its planned introduction Tenneco purchased Steiger for its J.I. Case tractor division. The two 2wd Steigers were cut up for scrap.

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