• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Standard-size
  • No lab test on file
  • 1974–1977

WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

Steyr 980 Transmission specs

10 transmission values on record for the 980.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

79.0 hp

58.9 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 980”, 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 a 980 go?

The fastest speed on record for a 980 is 18.6 mph (30 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — 980 Transmission
DriveAvailable in two-wheel and four-wheel drive
Forward gears12
Reverse gears6
Transmission as described12 forward/6 reverse
ClutchDry Fichtel & Sachs single-disc driving clutch
Top speed forward18.6 mph · 30 km/h
Top speed reverse18.1 mph · 29.13 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
Creeper gears available, optionalYes
Differential lockMechanically operated lockable bevel gear differential
Front axlePendulum-mounted steel front axle

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 980”

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10 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 980”.

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14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: Steyr 980 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-84530 · revision 1060867. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document