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Big Bud

Big Bud articulated tractors were built by Northern Manufacturing Company of Havre, Montana in 1961. Their goal was to build heavy-duty and high horsepower tractors. The company had a variety of horsepowers that made their tractors ideal for the prairies in America and the Canadian wheat belt. Around 1977 the Big Bud 747 was produced and was the biggest tractor in the world at 900 horsepower.

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history

Big Bud came to life around 1961 the company was based out of Havre, Montana. Production for the company really slowed in the 1980s due to the farming recession and the increase in competition. The company ended up going bankrupt in the early 1980s and was later bought by Mesissner Brothers in 985.

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Models

Model

Configuration

Years

# Produced
HN250

Four-wheel Drive (4WD) tractor

1970-1975

HN350

Four-wheel Drive (4WD) tractor

1973-1978

KT350

Four-wheel Drive (4WD) tractor

1975

HN320

Four-wheel Drive (4WD) tractor

1976-1978

KT450

Four-wheel Drive (4WD) tractor

1976-1978

360

1976-1989

KT360

Four-wheel Drive (4WD) tractor

1977

HN360

Four-wheel Drive (4WD) tractor

1977-1978

KT400

Four-wheel Drive (4WD) tractor

1977-1978

KT525

Four-wheel Drive (4WD) tractor

1977-1978

360/10

Four-wheel Drive (4WD) tractor

1978-1980

360/30

Four-wheel Drive (4WD) tractor

1978-1992

450/20

Four-wheel Drive (4WD) tractor

1979-1980

450/50

Four-wheel Drive (4WD) tractor

1979-1980

600/50

Four-wheel Drive (4WD) tractor

1979-1981

400/30

Four-wheel Drive (4WD) tractor

1979-1982

525/20

Four-wheel Drive (4WD) tractor

1979-1982

525/50

Four-wheel Drive (4WD) tractor

1979-1982

400/20

Four-wheel Drive (4WD) tractor

1979-1990

650/50

Four-wheel Drive (4WD) tractor

1980-1982

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