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Tractor · 1978Unverified

Big Bud 16V-747

Name: Big Bud 16V-747
Brand: Big Bud

Big Bud 16V-747 — Four-wheel Drive (4WD) tractor · 960 hp. Reference specifications; pending source verification.

The Big Bud 16V-747 is a tractor rated at 960 hp, categorising it among the more powerful machines in its class. Manufactured in 1978, the 16V-747 features a 16-cylinder turbocharged intercooled diesel liquid-cooled engine, which drives a four-wheel drive configuration via a powershift transmission. Its listed weight is 43,092 kg, making it suitable for large-scale operations covering approximately 1,500+ acres.

Provisional listing — the headline figure is shown; full specifications are auto-generated and pending verification against published sources.

Rated power

960 hp

Weight

43092 kg

Catalogue coverage

Variants represented

Richest spec table

54 rows

Recorded power

960 hp

Recorded weight

43092 kg

Transmissions

6-speed power shift

Production years

1978-1978

Verified variants

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Overview

ManufacturerBig BudReference

Four-wheel Drive (4WD) tractorReference

Built in Havre, Montana, USAReference

Total built1Reference

Original price was $300,000 in 1978Reference

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.Reference

Four-wheel driveReference

Articulated power steeringReference

Pneumatic brakesReference

Cab standardReference

Engine

Detroit Diesel 24.1L 16-cyl dieselReference

Engine (gross)715.9 kWReference

Detroit Diesel 16V92TReference

turbocharged intercooled dieselReference

16-cylinderReference

liquid-cooledReference

Displacement24.1 LReference

Bore/Stroke123 x 127 mmReference

Power (gross)715.9 kWReference

Compression17:1Reference

Rated RPM2100Reference

Torque3390.0 NmReference

Torque RPM1200Reference

Starter volts24Reference

Oil capacity61.5 LReference

Coolant capacity56.8 LReference

Transmission

6-speed power shiftReference

ManufacturerTwin DiscReference

Typepower shiftReference

Gears6 forward and 1 reverseReference

Capacities

Fuel3785.0 LReference

PTO & Hydraulics

Hydraulic system567.8 LReference

Typeload sensingReference

Capacity567.8 LReference

Pressure137.9 barReference

Pump flow227.1 lpmReference

Total flow246.0 lpmReference

Dimensions

Wheelbase495 cmReference

Weight43092 kgReference

Front tire35x38Reference

Rear tire35x38Reference

Ag front35x38Reference

Ag rear35x38Reference

Length868 cmReference

Width635 cmReference

Height426 cmReference

Shipping weight43092 kgReference

Ballasted weight58968 kgReference

16V-747 Serial Numbers

19787816Reference

FAQ: How to read a serial number table.Reference

Links

William's Big Bud: official site of the 16V-747Reference

Electrical

GroundnegativeReference

Charging systemalternatorReference

Charging amps75Reference

Values normalized to UK metric units. Every figure is traced to at least one source; verified specs are cross-checked against two or more.

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