Compare/Baldwin DM400 vs Big Bud 400/20

Baldwin DM400 vs Big Bud 400/20

Verdict: Baldwin DM400 vs Big Bud 400/20

The Baldwin DM400 and the Big Bud 400/20 are both tractors — here is how they stack up on the figures that matter. Both are rated at the same 400 hp. Baldwin DM400 is the newer design (1982 vs 1979). Use the full side-by-side spec tables below to weigh the details against your own operation, and confirm with a dealer demo.

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Acreage600 acBudgetMain crop / use

Fit & specs

Baldwin

Fit score

Best match

Clear

Big Bud

Fit score

Best match

Clear

Rated power

400 hp

Confidence

40%

Guide price

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Overview

Manufacturer

BaldwinReference

Big BudReference

Cummins NTA 855AReference

liquid-cooledReference

Steering

articulated powerReference

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Final drives

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planetaryReference

Engine

298.3 kWReference

Displacement

14.0 LReference

12.1 LReference

Bore/Stroke

140 x 152 mmReference

123 x 127 mmReference

Power

298.3 kWReference

Starter type

electricReference

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Fuel tank

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2081.8 LReference

Compression

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19:1Reference

Rated RPM

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2100Reference

Starter

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electricReference

Starter volts

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24Reference

Transmission

Type

constant meshReference

gearReference

Transmission

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Fuller Roadranger RT 12513Reference

Gears

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12 forward and 2 reverseReference

Variants

400/20

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gear shiftReference

400/30

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power shiftReference

PTO & Hydraulics

Valves

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4Reference

Pump flow

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136.3 lpmReference

Steering flow

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132.5 lpmReference

Dimensions

Wheelbase

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381 cmReference

Weight

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18144 kgReference

Front tire

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24.5-32Reference

Rear tire

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24.5-32Reference

Ag front

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30.5-32Reference

Ag rear

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30.5-32Reference

Length

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679 cmReference

Width

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304 cmReference

Height (cab)

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367 cmReference

Height (exhaust)

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396 cmReference

Shipping weight

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18144 kgReference

Max weight

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22680 kgReference

Ground clearance

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36 cmReference

Electrical

Ground

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negativeReference

Charging system

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alternatorReference

Charging amps

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75Reference

Battery volts

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12Reference

Fit score weighs budget, operation size, crop match and data confidence against the details above. It’s guidance, not advice — always confirm with a dealer demo.