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Tractor · 1979Unverified

Big Bud 400/30

Name: Big Bud 400/30
Brand: Big Bud

Big Bud 400/30 — 3 Series · 400 hp. Reference specifications; pending source verification.

The Big Bud 400/30 is a tractor model with a rating of 400 hp, positioning it among the higher-powered machines in its class. Manufactured between 1979 and 1981, the 400/30 features an 8-cylinder turbocharged diesel liquid-cooled engine, which drives through a four-wheel drive system with a powershift transmission. The listed weight of the 400/30 is 18144 kg, making it suited for tasks covering around 1,500+ acres.

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

Rated power

400 hp

Weight

18144 kg

Catalogue coverage

Variants represented

Richest spec table

54 rows

Recorded power

400 hp

Recorded weight

18144 kg

Transmissions

6-speed power shift

Production years

1979-1981

Verified variants

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Overview

ManufacturerBig BudReference

Four-wheel Drive (4WD) tractorReference

Built in Havre, Montana, USAReference

Original price was $117,000Reference

The Cummins KT-1150-C400 was also available as a special-order engine option on the Big Bud 400/30.Reference

Four-wheel driveReference

Final drivesplanetaryReference

Articulated power steeringReference

Pneumatic drum brakesReference

Cruiser Cab standard with air-conditioning.Reference

Variants

400/20gear shiftReference

400/30power shiftReference

Engine

Detroit Diesel 12.1L 8-cyl dieselReference

Fuel tank2081.8 LReference

Engine298.3 kWReference

Detroit Diesel 8V-92TReference

turbocharged dieselReference

8-cylinderReference

liquid-cooledReference

Displacement12.1 LReference

Bore/Stroke123 x 127 mmReference

Power298.3 kWReference

Compression19:1Reference

Rated RPM2100Reference

StarterelectricReference

Starter volts24Reference

Transmission

6-speed power shiftReference

TransmissionTwin Disc TD-61-1154Reference

Typepower shiftReference

Gears6 forward and 1 reverseReference

PTO & Hydraulics

Typeclosed center load sensingReference

Valves4Reference

Pump flow136.3 lpmReference

Steering flow132.5 lpmReference

Dimensions

Wheelbase381 cmReference

Weight18144 kgReference

Front tire24.5-32Reference

Rear tire24.5-32Reference

Ag front24.5-32Reference

Ag rear24.5-32Reference

Ag front30.5-32Reference

Ag rear30.5-32Reference

Length679 cmReference

Width304 cmReference

Height (cab)367 cmReference

Height (exhaust)396 cmReference

Shipping weight18144 kgReference

Max weight22680 kgReference

Ground clearance36 cmReference

Electrical

GroundnegativeReference

Charging systemalternatorReference

Charging amps75Reference

Battery volts12Reference

Speeds

With 24.5x32 tires.Reference

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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