Big Bud 747
Encyclopedia
Big Bud 747, or 16-V 747, is the name of a custom made tractor
that was built in Havre, Montana
in 1977. It holds the record for the world's largest farm tractor. It was built by Ron Harmon and employees of the Northern Manufacturing Company for a cost of about $300,000. It was made for the Rossi Brothers; cotton farmers of Bakersfield, California
, where it was used for 11 years for the purpose of deep ripping
. Afterwards, it was purchased by Willowbrook Farms Indialantic, Florida
and used for the same purpose. Finally, in 1997, it was purchased by the Williams Brothers of Big Sandy, Montana
, which is within 60 miles (96.6 km) of where it was built. It was used on the Williams Brothers' farm in Chouteau County to pull an 80 feet (24.4 m) cultivator
, with which it cultivates one acre/minute at speeds up to 8 m.p.h. Today, the Big Bud 747 is displayed at the Heartland Acres Agribition Center in Independence, Iowa
.
Tractor
A tractor is a vehicle specifically designed to deliver a high tractive effort at slow speeds, for the purposes of hauling a trailer or machinery used in agriculture or construction...
that was built in Havre, Montana
Havre, Montana
Havre is a city in, and the county seat of, Hill County, Montana, United States. It is said to be named after the city of Le Havre in France. The population was 9,621 at the 2000 census.-History:...
in 1977. It holds the record for the world's largest farm tractor. It was built by Ron Harmon and employees of the Northern Manufacturing Company for a cost of about $300,000. It was made for the Rossi Brothers; cotton farmers of Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield is a city near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley in Kern County, California. It is roughly equidistant between Fresno and Los Angeles, to the north and south respectively....
, where it was used for 11 years for the purpose of deep ripping
Subsoiler
A subsoiler or mole plough is a tractor mounted implement used to loosen and break up soil at depths below the level of a traditional disk harrow or rototiller. Most tractor mounted cultivation tools will break up and turn over surface soil to a depth of 6" to 8" while a subsoiler will break up...
. Afterwards, it was purchased by Willowbrook Farms Indialantic, Florida
Indialantic, Florida
Indialantic is a town in Brevard County, Florida, United States. The name is a portmanteau derived from the town's location between the Indian River Lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean....
and used for the same purpose. Finally, in 1997, it was purchased by the Williams Brothers of Big Sandy, Montana
Big Sandy, Montana
Big Sandy is a town in Chouteau County, Montana, United States. The population was 703 at the 2000 census. Big Sandy, Montana, is where the Big Bud 747, the largest farm tractor in the world, is located. The Lewis and Clark Trail, following U.S...
, which is within 60 miles (96.6 km) of where it was built. It was used on the Williams Brothers' farm in Chouteau County to pull an 80 feet (24.4 m) cultivator
Cultivator
A cultivator is any of several types of farm implement used for secondary tillage. One sense of the name refers to frames with teeth that pierce the soil as they are dragged through it linearly. Another sense refers to machines that use rotary motion of disks or teeth to accomplish a similar result...
, with which it cultivates one acre/minute at speeds up to 8 m.p.h. Today, the Big Bud 747 is displayed at the Heartland Acres Agribition Center in Independence, Iowa
Independence, Iowa
Independence is a city in and the county seat of Buchanan County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5,966 in the 2010 census, a decline from 6,014 in the 2000 census...
.
Engine
- HorsepowerHorsepowerHorsepower is the name of several units of measurement of power. The most common definitions equal between 735.5 and 750 watts.Horsepower was originally defined to compare the output of steam engines with the power of draft horses in continuous operation. The unit was widely adopted to measure the...
: 900 at 1900 RPM - 16-cylinderCylinder (engine)A cylinder is the central working part of a reciprocating engine or pump, the space in which a piston travels. Multiple cylinders are commonly arranged side by side in a bank, or engine block, which is typically cast from aluminum or cast iron before receiving precision machine work...
16V92 Detroit DieselDetroit DieselAs a corporation, Daimler Trucks North America has decided to rename the company "DETROIT".Detroit Diesel Corporation is an American-based diesel engine producer headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, USA...
two-cycle engine - Displacement: 1472 cubic inches (24.14 litres)
- 2 turbochargers, 2 superchargers
- Cycles: 2
- StarterAutomobile self starterA starter motor is an electric motor for rotating an internal-combustion engine so as to initiate the engine's operation under its own power.- History :...
: 24 volts (all other electrical is 12 volts) - AlternatorAlternatorAn alternator is an electromechanical device that converts mechanical energy to electrical energy in the form of alternating current.Most alternators use a rotating magnetic field but linear alternators are occasionally used...
: 75 ampereAmpereThe ampere , often shortened to amp, is the SI unit of electric current and is one of the seven SI base units. It is named after André-Marie Ampère , French mathematician and physicist, considered the father of electrodynamics...
Transmission
- Forward speeds: 6
- Reverse speeds: 1
- TorqueTorqueTorque, moment or moment of force , is the tendency of a force to rotate an object about an axis, fulcrum, or pivot. Just as a force is a push or a pull, a torque can be thought of as a twist....
: 2300 foot-pounds (~3200 Nm) at 1401 RPM
Other
- Dimensions: 27 feet (8.2 m) long, 20 feet (6.1 m) wide, and 14 feet (4.3 m) tall
- WheelbaseWheelbaseIn both road and rail vehicles, the wheelbase is the distance between the centers of the front and rear wheels.- Road :In automobiles, the wheelbase is the horizontal distance between the center of the front wheel and the center of the rear wheel...
: 16 feet (4.9 m) - Tires: United Tire Company of Canada; 8 feet (2.4 m) in diameter (38 x 35 16 ply duals)
- Fuel capacity: 1,000 gallonGallonThe gallon is a measure of volume. Historically it has had many different definitions, but there are three definitions in current use: the imperial gallon which is used in the United Kingdom and semi-officially within Canada, the United States liquid gallon and the lesser used United States dry...
s (diesel fuel) - Hydraulic reservoir:150 gallon tank
- Weight: 100,000+ pounds (fueled)
- Cab features: Air conditioner; heaterHeaterA heater is an object that emits heat or causes another body to achieve a higher temperature. In a household or domestic setting, heaters are usually appliances whose purpose is to generate heating...
; windshield wipers; swivel bucket seatBucket seatA bucket seat is a seat contoured to hold one person, distinct from bench seats which are flat platforms designed to seat multiple people. Bucket seats are standard in fast cars to keep riders in place when making sharp or quick turns...
plus buddy seat; AM/FM radioRadioRadio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
; 8-track stereo system (made in 1977).