World Biggest Tractor

[mike r]

A friend at work has a satellite dish and gets alot of unusual TV channels that us cable people don't get and one channel he is particularly fond of is RFD TV. This chanel airs a program called Tractor Fever and he has asked if I have ever heard of a tractor called Big Ben or Big Joe or something like that out in the farmland of Montana. This leviathon suppossedly lives out there and is the biggest farm tractor in the world. My question is this, can someone show me what this is or a link to some info on it? I'm curious as heck. Illflem, if anyone would know I told my buddy you would!:--)

 

[dodgenstein]

I believe you are looking for a "Big Bud". If I remember they were about 500 PTO HP. I remember a website devoted to them, but the address eludes me. Might try a search at www.agriculture.com the website of Successful Farming Magazine.

 

[Phrogger57]

Ya got me curious as I have a c/Ku band 10'er. Websearch gave me this link. Bad news is I CAN"T GET IT!!!! Oh well I need to work not watch. -Eric



http://www.rfd-tv.com/

 

[jrobinson2]

The site is: http://www.bigbud.com/

I think its going to take quite a few of us to replace illflem

Jared



Looks like Dl5treez types way faster than me

 

[dodgenstein]

One of the local farmers bought a small Big Bud at the end of a late 70's Kansas City Farm Show. It instantly became legendary among the local coffee shop farmers. Wasn't powerful enough to pull the guy through the farm crisis, haven't seen it around for a few years.

 

[mike r]

Wow, you guys are all right!:--)

 

[QRTRHRS]

A good source for farm books.

http://www.diamondfarm.com/

 

[bmoeller]

BIG ROY built by Versatile

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http://www.versatile-tractors.com/Big Roy.htm

 

[Jim Fulmer]

Not the biggest but John Deere has a 9510 track type tractor that makes 425 hp and it only runs a 1/4 mil in price. A track type like this weighted properly would be a hoss in the field with allot less soil compaction... shame you can't put a Blixxton 2 Power Enhancer

that Piers sells on it that would make it 545hp





Hum..... turn up the pump, add another charger, a better air to air cooler..... maybe a... ..... what am I thinking





Jim

 

[MMiller]

Got to get a Cat MT865. They got the C16 in them running 500 horse at rated rpm(1800 i think) and a 50 horse bulge when you start pullin her down. I work on these, and have ridden in a few out working, man talk about a horse!!!

 

[KSyme]

Check out www.bigequipment.com, this ie the site of the original mfg. of Big Buds. Big Bud had orders for 100 tractors, bought all the components and materials started building them, went broke because Twin-Disc couldn't supply the transmissions. No other transmission would work in the tractor. Twin Disc is a transmission and drop box all in one unit.

 

[HoleshotHolset]

WOW!

Almost looks like something that LeTourneau would build... .



LeTourneau used a lot of Detroit 2-strokes in their equipment... . some of their earth movers had a total of 4500hp.



Matt

 

[mike r]

Double WOW!:--) Might as well add earthmoving diesel equipment to the thread now. Feel free to add.

 

[Torque King Jay]

Powerjoke

I like this one better

 

[jrobinson2]

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Jared

 

[jrobinson2]

How about this one.

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Jared

 

[dseabaugh]

If someone could help me post pics you can see my Rome 475-c. Factory rated at 525hp 3408 cat with an Allison 6 spd automatic. Weighs in at 43000 lbs without ballast. Made out of parts off a Cat 980C wheel loader.

 

[Will24]

Here's the worlds largest dozer... operating weight of 336,000 lbs



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[QRTRHRS]

Big Bud again.

Any model tractor collectors in the group? I saw an advertisement for Big Bud models that may interest you. http://www.toyfarmer.com/store/country. store. epl Not cheap at 300 bucks but hey if you gotta have it...



Anyway, the company is taking orders until March 15 to ship beginning July.