Williams Family visits Heartland Acres - Pictured Left to Right: Lisa, Robert, Joleen, and Randy. The Williams family traveled from their farm in Montana to support Heartland Acres in the Big Bud 747 display at Heartland Acres and to promote their line of Big Bud toys being sold at the 33rd Annual National Farm Toy Show in Dyersville, IA.
BIG BUD NOW ON DISPLAY
In 1977 the Big Bud 747 tractor was built in Havre, Montana. The tractor was built by Ron Harmon and the crew of the Northern Manufacturing Company. The tractor was built to produce 760 horsepower using a 16-cylinder Detroit Diesel engine. The tractor measures 27 feet long, 20 feet wide, and 14 feet tall. The tires were specially made by United Tire Company of Canada and are 8 feet in diameter. When the 1,000 gallon fuel tank is full the tractor tips the scales at over 100,000 pounds.
In 1997 the Big Bud found its way back home to Montana, only 60 miles from where it was built. The Williams Brothers of Big Sandy, Montana purchased the tractor and brought it to their farm in Chouteau County. The Williams Brothers use the tractor for cultivation purposes, pulling an 80 foot cultivator. The tractor can work more than one acre per minute, at speeds up to 8 mph. Except its new paint job, chrome stacks, and a whopping 900 plus horsepower – the Big Bud looks like it did when it rolled out of the Northern Manufacturing Company building back in 1977.
Weight
95,000 lb (38,636 kg) estimated shipping weight
130,000 lb (49,895 kg) ballasted weight
Dimensions
Wheelbase: 16 feet, 3 inches (4.95 meters)
Height (top of cab): 14 feet (4.27 meters)
Length (frame): 27 feet (8.23 meters)
Length (end of drawbar): 28 feet, 6 inches (8.69 meters)
Width (over fenders): 13 feet, 4 inches (4.06 meters)
Width (over duals): 20 feet, 10 inches (6.35 meters)
Learn more about Big Bud at it’s website: www.williamsbigbud.com
Sponsors:
Burco Sales
Krause
Westendorf
Geringhoff
Hustler Turf Equipment
Hub City Implement
Rowley Equipment
Bossen Implement, Inc.
