Production | |
| Manufacturer: | Big Bud |
| Type: | Four-wheel Drive (4WD) tractor |
| Factory: | Havre, Montana, USA |
| Total built: | 1 |
| Original price: | $300,000 (1978 ) |
| The Big Bud 16V-747 is the largest tractor made in the 20th Century. It was custom ordered by Rossi Farms of California to pull ripper plows at three to four foot depths. The 16V-747 is currently on display at the Heartland Museum in Clarion, Iowa. | |
Big Bud 16V-747 Power | |
| Engine (gross): | 960 hp 715.9 kW |
Mechanical | |
| Chassis: | 4x4 articulated 4WD |
| Steering: | articulated power |
| Brakes: | pneumatic |
| Cab: | Cab standard |
| Transmission: | 6-speed power shift |
Capacity | |
| Fuel: | 1000 gal 3785.0 L |
| Hydraulic system: | 150 gal 567.8 L |
Hydraulics | |
| Type: | load sensing |
| Capacity: | 150 gal 567.8 L |
| Pressure: | 2000 psi 137.9 bar |
| Pump flow: | 60 gpm 227.1 lpm |
| Total flow: | 65 gpm 246.0 lpm |
16V-747 Serial Numbers | |
| 1978: | 7816 |
Engine Detail | |
| Detroit Diesel 16V92T | |
| turbocharged diesel | |
| 16-cylinder | |
| liquid-cooled | |
| Displacement: | 1472 ci 24.1 L |
| Bore/Stroke: | 4.84x5.00 inches 123 x 127 mm |
| Power (gross): | 960 hp 715.9 kW |
| Compression: | 17:1 |
| Rated RPM: | 2100 |
| Torque: | 2500 lb-ft 3390.0 Nm |
| Torque RPM: | 1200 |
| Starter volts: | 24 |
| Oil capacity: | 65 qts 61.5 L |
| Coolant capacity: | 60 qts 56.8 L |
Transmission | |
| Manufacturer: | Twin Disc |
| Type: | power shift |
| Gears: | 6 forward and 1 reverse |
Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase: | 195 inches 495 cm |
| Length: | 342 inches 868 cm |
| Width: | 250 inches 635 cm |
| Height: | 168 inches 426 cm |
| Shiping weight: | 95000 lbs 43092 kg |
| Ballasted weight: | 130000 lbs 58968 kg |