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North Dakota | We used to have a few of each. Still running three Versatile 950s now. As the previous poster said, the big thing is that Versatiles are much easier to work on. For instance, just to replace a clutch on a Steiger, you have to remove the transmission.
Some Steigers had Cat engines whereas all Versatiles had Cummins. As a general rule, Cat engines are more expensive to work on. We had a Tiger, a Cougar, and a Bearcat, along with 900 and 950 Versatiles.
I would say that cabs are better in the Steigers, at least in the Tiger and Cougar they were. Also, Steigers were usually quite a bit heavier than comparable Versatile models, so they had better traction.
I don't think getting parts are big problem for either tractor, at least I know they are not hard to get for Versatiles from New Holland dealers. I'd assume Case dealers carry parts for Steigers. | |
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Versatile vs. Steiger
