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Tractor · 1986Unverified

Big Bud 500

Name: Big Bud 500
Brand: Big Bud

Big Bud 500 — 4 Series · 500 hp. Reference specifications; pending source verification.

The Big Bud 500 is a tractor with a rated power output of 500 hp, categorising it as a high-powered machine in its class. Manufactured from 1986 to 1990, the 500 features a 6-cylinder turbocharged intercooled diesel liquid-cooled engine, which drives a four-wheel drive system via a hydrostatic transmission. This tractor is designed for use on large areas, typically exceeding 1,500 acres.

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

Rated power

500 hp

Catalogue coverage

Variants represented

Richest spec table

24 rows

Recorded power

500 hp

Transmissions

12-speed full power shift

Production years

1986-1990

Verified variants

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Overview

ManufacturerBig BudReference

Four-wheel Drive (4WD) tractorReference

Built in Havre, Montana, USAReference

Total built3Reference

Drive4x4 4WDReference

Steeringhydrostatic powerReference

Cab standard.Reference

Engine

Komatsu 6-cyl dieselReference

Deutz 19.1L 12-cyl dieselReference

Engine372.9 kWReference

Komatsu SA6 D145Reference

turbocharged intercooled dieselReference

6-cylinderReference

liquid-cooledReference

Power372.9 kWReference

Starter typeelectricReference

Deutz BF12L513CReference

12-cylinderReference

air-cooledReference

Displacement19.1 LReference

Transmission

12-speed full power shiftReference

Typefull power shiftReference

Gears12 forward and 2 reverseReference

Electrical

GroundnegativeReference

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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