• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Standard-size
  • No lab test on file
  • 1977–1979

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

Steyr 988 (a) Transmission specs

9 transmission values on record for the 988 (a).

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

83.9 hp

62.6 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 988”, 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 988 (a) go?

The fastest speed on record for a 988 (a) is 18.6 mph (30 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — 988 (a) Transmission
DriveAvailable in two-wheel and four-wheel drive
Forward gears12
Reverse gears6
Transmission as described12 forward/6 reverse
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
SteeringHydrostatic ZF spindle steering with own oil circuit
Front axlePendulum-mounted steel front axle

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 988”

Sources and how this page was built

9 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 988”.

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14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: Steyr 988 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-84836 · revision 1090027. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document