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  • Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Compact
  • No lab test on file
  • 1988–1990

It was ranked on an engine power figure whose source does not say gross or net. WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

Derived by WhichTractor from a sourced three-point linkage. How we decide what a machine is

Steyr 8045 (a) specs: hp, weight, years

Steyr WD 308.48 three-cylinder diesel. The manufacturer claimed 41.4 horsepower. No laboratory has tested one, so there is no measured figure at the shaft.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

41.4 hp

30.9 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8045”, claimed

This is the maker’s own figure, measured at the engine. Power at the PTO is lower — by how much, for this machine, nobody has measured.

Weight
4,189 lb
3-point lift
4,299 lb
Top speed
18.6 mph

Steyr 8045 (a) specs: key facts

  • The Steyr 8045 (a) was built from 1988 to 1990.

  • The Steyr 8045 (a) has a claimed engine power (gross or net not stated) of 30.9 kW (41.4 hp); it has no measured PTO figure.

  • The Steyr 8045 (a) was offered in two-wheel-drive and four-wheel-drive versions.

  • The Steyr 8045 (a) has a Steyr WD 308.48 engine, a 3-cylinder 2.36 L diesel unit.Source 2

  • The Steyr 8045 (a) weighs 1,900 kg (4,189 lb) unladen.

  • The Steyr 8045 (a) has an independent rear PTO running at 540/1000 rpm.

  • The three-point hitch of the Steyr 8045 (a) lifts 1,950 kg (4,299 lb) at the lower-link ends.

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8045”

Illustration of the 1988–1990 Steyr 8045 (a), a 41 hp farm tractor, four-wheel-drive version, a drawing generated from its specification record
Illustration — not a photograph · four-wheel-drive version

How much horsepower does an 8045 (a) have?

The only figure for the 8045 (a) is 41.4 hp (30.9 kW) of claimed engine power, gross or net not stated, no test standard stated — not power at the shaft.

Engine, claimed (gross/net not stated)
41.4 hp

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8045”

What engine is in an 8045 (a)?

An 8045 (a) has a Steyr WD 308.48, a 3-cylinder 2.36 L diesel engine.

Engine — 8045 (a) engine specifications
Make & modelSteyr WD 308.48Source 2
Cylinders3, liquid-cooledSource 2
Displacement143.8 ci · 2.36 LSource 2
Max torque111 lb·ft · 150 N·m
Electrical system12 V

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8045”

How much will an 8045 (a) lift?

An 8045 (a) lifts 4,299 lb (1,950 kg) at the lower-link ends.

Hydraulics & PTO — 8045 (a) hydraulics and PTO specifications
Pressure3,553 psi · 245 bar
Lift at ends4,299 lb · 1,950 kg
Rear PTOIndependent, engine-driven, 540/1000 rpmEngages under load
PTO shaft1 3/8"- 6 splines (Form-1)

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8045”

What transmission does an 8045 (a) have?

Transmission specifications for the 8045 (a) are below.

Transmission — 8045 (a) transmission specifications
ClutchDry Fichtel & Sachs double clutch
SteeringHydrostatic ZF steering, type: 8491 or 8492
Top speed18.6 mph · 30 km/h

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8045”

How much does an 8045 (a) weigh?

An 8045 (a) weighs 4,189 lb (1,900 kg) unladen.

Weights & dimensions — 8045 (a) weights and dimensions
Unladen weight4,189 lb · 1,900 kgtwo-wheel-drive version
Wheelbase74.8 in · 1,899 mmtwo-wheel-drive version
Length130.9 in · 3,324 mmtwo-wheel-drive version
Width66.1 in · 1,679 mm
Height83.9 in · 2,132 mmtwo-wheel-drive version
Ground clearance16.3 in · 415 mmtwo-wheel-drive version
Front track49.0 in · 1,244 mmtwo-wheel-drive version
Rear track53.1 in · 1,350 mm
Turning radius, braked10.5 ft · 3.21 m

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8045”

Which tractors compare with an 8045 (a)?

Within 10% of its 41.4 hp of claimed engine power, the same type, and first built within 15 years of it.

Common questions about the Steyr 8045 (a)

Is an 8045 (a) two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive?

The Steyr 8045 (a) was offered in two-wheel-drive and four-wheel-drive versions.

What PTO does an 8045 (a) have?

An 8045 (a) has a independent 540/1000 rpm rear PTO on a 1 3/8"- 6 splines (Form-1) shaft.

Sources and how this page was built

Compiled from Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 942”; and Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8045”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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Sources

Facts taken from these documents, units converted. Numbers beside a figure refer to this list. Licences and attribution

  1. Traktorenlexikon: Steyr 8045 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-85387 · revision 1056108. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document
  2. Traktorenlexikon: Steyr 942 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-21746 · revision 993736. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document