• Vehicle type: unspecified
  • Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Standard-size
  • No lab test on file
  • 1977–1982

It sits on the standard-size/high-power boundary, so either size is a fair description. It was ranked on an engine power figure whose source does not say gross or net. WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

Steyr 8140 (a) Transmission specs

11 transmission values on record for the 8140 (a).

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

118.4 hp

88.3 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8140”, 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.

How fast will an 8140 (a) go?

The fastest speed on record for an 8140 (a) is 18.6 mph (30 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — 8140 (a) Transmission
DriveAvailable in two-wheel and four-wheel drive
Forward gears12
Reverse gears4
Transmission as described12 forward/4 reverse
ClutchDry Fichtel and Sachs single-disc clutch
Top speed forward18.6 mph · 30 km/h
Top speed reverse9.7 mph · 15.68 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
Creeper gears available, optionalYes
SteeringHydrostatic ZF steering with separate oil circuit
Differential lockPedal-operated bevel gear differential lock
Front axleOscillating telescopic front axle

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8140”

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11 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8140”.

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14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: Steyr 8140 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-84947 · revision 1090097. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document