Brand New 2023 Big Bud 700 Tractor | First Look

[@viktortegelberg]

Big Bud, the brand everyone gathers behind. No matter what your favorite color is on your tractor.

[@johnkruger3661]

Glad to see Big Bud is coming back what we need is simplicity and reliability something the average farmer can work on.Good luck Big Bud show the big manufacturers how it's done

[@1Corinthians151-4]

we use old internationals. easy to work on

[@donzender9008]

The brilliance and pride of American engineering is just incredible. Glad to see the Bud's making a come back!

[@tristenklein5940]

100% Spot On!

[@HammerPowered]

I love the idea of "easily accessible, off the shelf parts" and end user simplicity. So important to keep equipment serviceable whether in construction or farming. Nothing worse than a machine being down waiting for parts. Good interview.

[@dmk1529]

​@@Mr.Filson Mr. Kumudgin? Mr Wilson?

[@John-nc4bl]

@@Mr.Filson I beg to differ. Over 500 Big Buds were built and many are still operating.

[@Markus314159]

@@Mr.Filson it's off the shelf at Cat

[@J-1410]

@@John-nc4bl And Big Equipment Company is the ONLY place to get parts for them. Twin Disc and Eaton want nothing to do with anything in a Big Bud. Cummins will work on the motor, if given a shed. They were off the shelf parts, but the oddball off the shelf parts then and now, good luck. Neither me nor them can find some parts anymore.

[@oomcgrathoo]

@@Mr.Filson did you not get the part where all the mechanicals were cat OEM parts? That meant any cat dealer will have parts! From construction and mining equipment......

[@victoryfirst2878]

Thank you Ron Harmon for keeping the BIG BUD alive. These tractors are farmer user friendly with simplicity in there DNA. Shame I am not a millionaire I would give you full financial backing 100 percent. . I would be making these tractors for the future of our farmers who feed the world. Job well done Brian !!!!!!!!!

[@billyminihan901]

Great to see that he's taking the farmers thoughts about self service into account.. I hope he takes over the market.

[@TheHarrelfarm]

I really hope they are successful, This is what modern agriculture need right now.

[@ronsweinhagen.3743]

there is no doubt they will be successful ,,, there is no competition !

[@washburnsports7232]

Using licensed mechanics and not dealers I think is a great way to go. Dealers are being forced into high dollar purchases in order to be a dealer in a brand and keeping it simple is the best way to do this. I think this is a brand that will grow big time over the next few years.

[@kevinmeyer3884]

​@@Mr.Filsonas opposed to what? JD or case mechanics who can't figure a problem out unless there computer tells them what it is!

[@farrellmorgan4916]

Does MS Filson work for the jolly green giant money pit?

[@WelkerFarms]

Excellent video Brian! Wish we were there.

[@BriansFarmingVideos]

Next time!

[@machew2009]

Is this the tractor that Leg arms machined the pins for?

[@gamerdrive5565]

They’re giving you one to run on the farm at-least for some testing right? You are the big bud hype crew, I love them and you boys introduced me.

[@ronsweinhagen.3743]

@@machew2009 one just like it !

[@user-qt8zt6zg6w]

Important point was made at 8:40. They are basically manufacturing a glider that will be easier to retrofit with an older pre emission engine. Now of course they can not market it as such but its a very clever work around. I love that. About time someone stood up to the epa

[@kyleshores432]

more than that, if the powers that be do pull their heads out of a certain part....and someone comes up with a massively game changing engine or transmission, it can then be easily slid in also...but yes, at the current point we're at, I fully agree with you.

[@lamarzimmermanmennonitefar5269]

I wonder if the farmers could supply their own engine. New, used,rebuilt, deleted etc?

[@kyleshores432]

@@lamarzimmermanmennonitefar5269 directly? not likely, aftermarket, like big bud sells them a non powered unit, and then builds a skid for them using the motor and puts the skid in after the actual sale....maybe, question would be if they would be willing to...

[@billjoat]

I think it was great to talk to THE MAN who knows the machine inside an out not just a well trained salesman.

[@ronsweinhagen.3743]

Did you mean an "indoctrinated " salesman ,,,,a machinery salesman reads everything off of a script !

[@robertanderson3282]

i hope big buds take over the farming worlds, Harmon has got to be the most switched on company owner Ive ever heard, he knows his stuff and as humble as can be

[@BriansFarmingVideos]

Yeah far cry from interviewing the CEO of any other tractor manufacturer

[@lynwessel2471]

Its the same old Montana living in the middle of nowhere self sufficiency attitude you see with the Welkers.

[@Military-Museum-LP]

It’s refreshing to see a tractor manufacturer in America from a company owned by Americans! I would like to see Big Bud send a tractor to the Browns for demo!

[@joshcrd7925]

Yes, I would like to see the Browns get a demo. I think that its almost expected that the Welkers will have one to play with at some point. I would also really like to see Mike Mitchell have one to drag that air drill around and compare it to how all the others have done as they have ran pretty much everything but a Versatile at this point.

[@corerlt]

Chinese engine.

[@Roboticus_Prime_RC]

Awesome! Now someone needs to do that with pickup trucks.

[@nikphoenix]

Great interview. Thank you for giving Him the time to explain everything and not cutting him off.

[@novanastalga]

If these guys can get production up, this could seriously help right to repair in this country!

[@ryanclawson9275]

I love that Bug Bud is coming back. Their approach of of trying to make something as serviceable by the end user as possible is very refreshing in today market of “Proprietary all the things.”

[@marm842]

I remmeber seeing farmer in feild with 747 back when we was on vaction near haver .when i was 12 or 13 yrs old. Im 57 now. Still love them.

[@replicasofthepast4756]

I love that they didn't make the design like all new farm tractors all rounded grills, curved down hoods etc. This looks straight out of the 70's or 80's. I collect the replicas, I hope they do a 1/16 of these new ones! I'm a southern Ohio collector, enjoy your information videos sir!

[@cowboyjc11]

Hopefully those Welker boys get to demo one of these this year.

[@johnkruger3661]

They are. good guys

[@stevebognar4357]

If you’ve ever seen the Welker show the first thing you see on the intro is in partnership with Case I H

[@sonofthegun5178]

Awesome they brought the BIG BUD back. But even better is they are making it so user friendly to able to work on it yourself to a point.

[@scotcoon1186]

Anyone willing to drop the coin, can obtain Cat's diagnostic software. Any Cat engine shop, should be able to plug into and diagnose the engine. Anyone with a Snap-on, MAC, etc, scan/diagnostic tool can obtain the software for the engine and transmission.

[@ldtenenoff]

100% agree well done and Bravo to Ron Harmon for trying to help farmers with user frendly tractors!!! SAFE TO SAY WE WILL START SEEING MANY MANY MORE ON THE FARMS

[@randolguidry273]

Hats off to this company. Wish you guys many years of success. This is exactly what this industry needs. Simplicity!!

[@blackout7615]

Big bud is the kind of place people dream of working at.

[@jacobbirklid9361]

Thanks for the interview Brian. As a long time Big Bud fun, it brings me joy to see Ron and Rome bringing Big Bud back to new production. And its nice to actually have an interview done to set the record straight after a month of armchair tractor engineers debating over the tractor. And I do hope the 350-450 horse Buds show up soon.

[@michaelroth3471]

Is the partner Rome or Krone? I have a hard time making out what he says...

[@kyleshores432]

@@michaelroth3471 Rome, used to be Rome Plow Co. , I know several years back there was talk of Rome doing new Buds with the possibility of tracks like a Case IH quadtrac or Deere 9RX series....maybe in the future that will become a reality.

[@Crashryding]

@@kyleshores432 that will be brilliant! 👍

[@chadshafer8095]

This video is Always. I hope Ron Sells Alot of these. Glad to see Big Bud Back & hope they stay around for a long Time.

[@farmerlamb2372]

I've watched a lot on the new Big Bud and this is by far the best review! 👌🏻

[@marknicholls2755]

A tractor that the farmer can fix is gonna be a game changer! They won't be able to make enough of them. Hope the others learn from them

[@ashleywynn4923]

It’s awesome a manufacture sees the issue for yall and are willing to go against the grain so to speak to offer a durable easy to repair product for farmers.

[@dniboc7227]

Really good video Brian...The whole idea of being able to service the Big Bud yourself will make this popular.

[@175IQLOSERS]

I think the plan they have for Big Bud's is a breath of fresh air...!!

[@Finnmarken91]

So glad to see Big Bud making a great comeback!

[@keithsteck432]

Great to see the Big Bud tractor live on.

[@davidkimmel4216]

Your video was awesome. Sounds like it is a farmer friendly tractor. Thanks again for taking the time to share this with us. 👍😊👍

[@rowlandpound2613]

Best of luck to you guys hope you make the company successful, I know I want one and I don't even have a farm!

[@Rooster_1850]

Those c18 Cats a amazing motors! With the right parts and some tuning you can make well over 1000hp.

[@matthewheinze1231]

Great work Ron and Big Bud/Rome employees!!!!! Right to work!

[@BestEngineOil]

Very nice, powerful, capable and beautiful tractor! Finally a smart manufacturer actually making a tractor for the people and not to pacify the techno crowd. Common, easier to fix parts, no factory restrictions for repair, somebody finally listening, these will sell out very fast. You were right to tell the Deere rep no way for complicated bullsh^t. Excellent, informative video on a great new tractor built for real people and not moving toward robots and drone tractors. BRAVO. This manufacturer is really smart, knows what a real customer wants. You're not the only one cussing technology, it's being force fed to the population as a step closer to drones but most people don't see what they're all aiming for, which ain't good for us people. NOTHING wrong with simple if it does the job and does it well, actually better.

[@nickbayer7847]

Hellz yea🤠🤠 Really like Ron's approach to designing and building the new Big Bud! Restoring power to the farmers & end users👍👍

[@stumpy2816]

The serviceability of the Bud sounds great to me. 👍👍

[@lynwessel2471]

Engine or transmission issue, the whole works slides out the front. Dont have to take half the tractor apart.

[@BuckWheat0591]

How refreshing, back to old school ways, keep it simple make it fun.

[@meandthemrs7403]

I'm glad someone had the courage to build a new tractor without so many restrictions. I hope they are tremendously successful and put the hurt on the arrogant big companies.

[@darrenlee2775]

I'm thrilled Big Bud is offering tractors that are not subject to the predatory service practices of the other tractor manufacturers. Farmers should never be hindered or locked out from servicing and repairing their own tractors.

[@RJ1999x]

Don't be too thrilled, because it's a Cat transmission and engine and a Cat computer and sensors, and Cat charges $185 an hr service call, and only Cat is going to have the parts

[@darrenlee2775]

@@RJ1999x It's still a huge step in the right direction but I'll let them know you won't be purchasing one. ;)

[@J-1410]

@@darrenlee2775 Not really. You can go anywhere you want with Deere or IH, no one is forcing you to use their dealers. No one really makes aftermarket anything for Cat nor does Cat allow any different practices than Deere or IH. I have 3. It's not fun finding parts for them. Also how is it different than a Versatile besides being heavier and having an overrated Cat motor instead of a overrated Cummins motor? But the internet knows best of course.

[@RJ1999x]

@@darrenlee2775 It's not a move to the right, it's just a sales pitch

[@davehughesfarm7983]

I have NEVER put a tractor in a dealer shop ..Ever! But most of our stuff is 40 years old... Planted all our corn and milo last year with JD 7000 6 row and 4430...Crop was just as good as the next azzholes..

[@markkeister6057]

Going with that Cat drivetrain is pretty incredible. It's not like there isn't any Cat dealerships around. Wonder if that is going to be a selling point in their network as well. Nice machine for sure.

[@gregarthur4746]

I been here since Thursday. It is a Big Kid's dream here. Arthur Farms, Winchester, Ohio

[@keithauer4548]

BIG BUD is going to be a Beast like the original Steiger was as well easy to fix

[@davehughesfarm7983]

We had 2 steigers...1 cougar auto and 2 panters with clutch..Only thing I hated about the manuals was the damn and clutch cylinders master and slave were Junk on mine..

[@douglasmayherjr.5733]

Great Video. It’s nice to see they are designing equipment that can be worked on, rebuilt if needed and used for generations. Thanks for the Video.

[@teresachase47]

You do an awesome job with interviews! Thank you!

[@MarkCory-d8h]

I worked on a farm with a 1981 big bud. By the time we dropped air pressure and filled the tyres with water for broad acre dry land cropping it weighed 48 metric tonnes. I used to tow an 85 foot chisel plow with 14 inch sweeps, a 60 foot breaker plow for clodding hard packed clay pans after a summer rain. One of the most powerful machines I ever drove and John deer still hasn’t made a machine that could blow smoke up its arse lol😂

[@miachelandcarolynkerschiet2730]

Thank you for putting out this video it's great to see someone making something that the simple man can fix.

[@davehughesfarm7983]

Yeah but dand gonna have to get bigger wrenches.

[@busterqhorse4226]

Great video on that machine! Nice to see something farmers can service themselves. God Bless the farmers!

[@Chris_In_Texas]

Great to see that they are happy to have others work on the tractors, and not locking them down like other manufactures do! 🤠👍

[@37903eral]

That's a tractor that would be one and done peace of equipment. For the life of the farm and then some. At least 3 generations. Welcome to the market.

[@casedoumasr656]

Glad you are showing this about Big Bud Like what you said in the CAB to a sales man that has a connection with John Deere 🏆I need not say more 🤔❤️🇺🇸

[@gail8494]

What a great interview! Go Big Bud!

[@johnroberts2905]

Finally a good look at it, thanks Brian. Open Source Tractor, I wish them the best of luck.

[@Mr.Filson]

Open Source of headaches.

[@J-1410]

Its all Caterpillar though?(minus the frame)

[@johnroberts2905]

@@J-1410 The old Big Buds used of the shelf Cummins engines, twin disk transmissions and bought in axles. So what's the difference? The point is they're comparatively simple readily with available parts and don't require a Deere technician with his special laptop full of proprietary software to "fix" it.

[@johnroberts2905]

@@Mr.Filson Get back to your John Deere technicians training. 😆

[@Mr.Filson]

@@J-1410 look no CAT dealer is going to have application data on the item, your gonna be running around with five different manual serial numbers spec codes just to order the part no dealer stocks parts for equipment they don’t inventory this is pipe dream idea I’ve been down this road with Bandit and Moorbark and CAT

[@prevost8686]

I wish them all the success in the world.

[@clintonemmert5184]

Sounds like they are looking at things from the farmers side of things, a Big Bud would look great on Browns farm. 👍🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸👍

[@mikejohson]

Great to see Big Bud back!

[@seantormey3531]

Very impressive tractor, especially allowing anyone access to fix it.

[@scttchrm8515]

Make Tractors simple again!! love it

[@SkyhawkCaptain]

I'm no farmer but this seems like a sure fire hit once the BB tractors start rolling off the line. A tractor with the size, grunt, options, etc... of the established brands but with none of the restrictions and you can basically do whatever you want to them? That sounds like a license to print money to me :)

[@kyleshores432]

Will also be dependent on price vs competators though, hopefully Ron and the team can make it happen.

[@Dustin922]

This is so awesome! The peoples tractor company for sure

[@mikeconway9966]

That was an awesome interview. I’m excited to see these coming back.

[@farmerwoody]

Thank you so much Brian for this video. I’ve been waiting so long for somebody to finally post a video about the new big bud. 🎉🎉🎉

[@davet.3587]

Pretty awesome, help make America great again!!!!

[@ericjenjohnson]

Fascinating stuff! Thanks for giving us some details…..like you always do!

[@Lfs1891]

I'm in alberta and I've run an older big bud. Sweet to run.

[@lol-vz8kd]

Like the concept. Hope it becomes more popular, and comes to Europe some time.

[@matthewdickson7838]

Fair play to Ron Harmon true tractor legend.. the buds lead the rest follow .. Godfather in the tractor industry ❤👍👍👍👍👍👍🇬🇧😊

[@paytonmac5665]

One of the best vids in farming because of the good news right to repair.

[@antr7493]

I don't care if that is overkill for your farm. It would look really good in the barn

[@jamesbarbour8400]

To paraphrase 'Jaws', you're gonna need a bigger barn ! 🤣

[@Boycey_43]

This is a very smart idea, you will probably seeming a lot of these around soon

[@robertdarby5316]

The big bud tractor is one of my favorites even in real life or farming simulator 22 I can’t get over how big it is

[@rp1645]

Thank you for talking to the guy who has Hands ON on building, then BUYING the Brand. My Dynahoe-190 is a 1978 model. When BUCYRUS-ERIE STOPPED building Construction equipment in the mid to Late 1980s, Dynahoe was SOLD to a FORMER employee who formed a NEW company. Called ( BCP) Bucyrus, Construction Products. Based out of Erie Pennsylvania ( BCP) then became part of (Terex Corporation)

[@cboy132]

When was a kid my uncle was the Big Bud"s corp. pilot. He was out of Havre Mt. He was a farmer that loved being a pilot.

[@BernardFerry-b1r]

Love it. Wish them great success!

[@karlmckinnell2635]

Big Bud putting farming back into the farmers hands. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 an American company for the American farmer.

[@BriansFarmingVideos]

Keep in mind farmers don’t have access to CAT engine software

[@gerardzubrickas2685]

The auto manufacturers should take a page out of this guys book. Simple and easy to work on and parts that are readily available

[@MswSteel]

I love the concept. I’m not a farmer but this is awesome.

[@paulpence8895]

Great interview Brian, been seeing this in a few other YT clips but no details. Hope they have a successful venture!!!

[@dirtfarmer7472]

When I was farming, 1980s we used a Stiger & the best thing about it was that we could work on it. Not a JD or Case, call the dealer & get in line to wait. We had work to do. Didn’t have time to wait.

[@ajweilnau4867]

It’s so cool to think that you can see them someday just as common as a case 4wd or a jd 4wd

[@joescheller6680]

Like the whole concept of the tractor had many of them in our area through the years.

[@jasonsmith5077]

I went to this show with the owner of that very tractor. He purchased the very first big bud tractor manufactured in 20 something years. This tractor at this point will not move under its own power yet but he is expecting to take delivery in June i believe. He will be pulling dirt pans with this tractor. He is still running 3 bid buds that he purchased many years ago.

[@davehughesfarm7983]

Awesome...Good luck dudes..

[@Clintsiggelkow-ks4id]

Welcome back big bud

[@TheChance170]

That engine came from the facility I work at!. I worked on on that Engine! Wow that is so cool!!!

[@monkeybarmonkeyman]

Recommend Welker Farms if you're interested in the older Big Buds. Thanks for the video!

[@markdessert4077]

We run a Versatile 580 hp for similar reasons. BIG BUD takes it to the next level of preformance and ease of service. Hope we can afford the price tag.

[@larrybg9293]

Good stuff love the idea of keeping it simple.

[@martinbraun3886]

This is a great. I hope they succeed!

[@randallbyrd2458]

Awesome looking tractor thank you for sharing

[@kellyjones334]

Great video. I have always liked the Big Bud.

[@MrE30]

Well that’s one way to tell a John Deere rep about their gps 😂

[@user-dv1xe1uh7m]

That was awesome

[@America-First2024]

With the way things are going in the world right now….. I’m definitely interested after his sales pitch. 👍🏻

[@megasnell]

Hey Brian been meaning to tell ya. I liking the new intro music and video! Like you adding Kayla also.

[@bertbinsbergen7549]

Nice interview, interesting. Thanks.

[@BriansFarmingVideos]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@bertbinsbergen7549]

Ook, i love machinery- shows and factory-tours. I was in the seventies in america on an FFAprogram on 3 different farms. Wish you the best.

[@thomasjunkins6491]

Sharing always with my social media outlets and platforms 💯 Brian Brown. God bless all AMERICAN FARMERS 🙏

[@framfull]

Pure no bs steel. Will outlast anything🤠

[@DAVIDKHAINE]

Finally some real info on this tractor, great video. I want one!