Mark took the boys to Clarion for one last chance to see Big Bud, the world's largest tractor. He has been sitting at the Heartland museum for a few years and in just a few days, he will go on to his home in Montana. We visited Big Bud 5 years ago at the museum and saw him at a Farm Expo 10 years ago when Luke was still in a stroller.
The Big Bud tractor has been in Clarion for about eight years, but it’s going back home to Montana this fall. Big Bud is a 900-plus horsepower beast with a 16-cylinder engine and can farm three acres per minute. He’s 27′ long, 20′ wide, 14′ tall and comes with a 8′ tire diameter. This awesome monster holds 1,000 gallons of fuel and weighs 130,000 pounds. It is the largest farm tractor in the world!
On Tuesday, July 14, Titan Tire, Goodyear Tire and others showed up to put the new tires on Big Bud. Titan worked with others to make these special order tires. Once the tires were on, Big Bud went for a spin thru Clarion on Highway 3. Big Bud took up at least three out of four lanes, and put on a show for anyone watching.
We don't have a Big Bud, but our tractors are pretty large. This is the latest addition to the Muench Farm's, John Deere 9620.
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