Brand New 2023 Big Bud 700 Tractor | First Look

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Комментарии • 511

  • @viktortegelberg
    @viktortegelberg Год назад +119

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

  • @johnkruger3661
    @johnkruger3661 Год назад +128

    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

  • @0x80O0oOverfl0w
    @0x80O0oOverfl0w Год назад +36

    I love their vision, building equipment that's designed to be fixed and repaired without having to download software and license keys. My only concern is that the Big Bud is so big it's not practical for some farmers. I hope they build a version using the same concepts but smaller for smaller farms.

  • @TheHarrelfarm
    @TheHarrelfarm Год назад +42

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

  • @HammerPowered
    @HammerPowered Год назад +173

    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
      @dmk1529 Год назад +1

      ​@@Mr.Filson Mr. Kumudgin? Mr Wilson?

    • @John-nc4bl
      @John-nc4bl Год назад +11

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

    • @Markus314159
      @Markus314159 Год назад +10

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

    • @J-1410
      @J-1410 Год назад +2

      @@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
      @oomcgrathoo Год назад +3

      @@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......

  • @billyminihan901
    @billyminihan901 Год назад +24

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

  • @WelkerFarms
    @WelkerFarms Год назад +16

    Excellent video Brian! Wish we were there.

    • @BriansFarmingVideos
      @BriansFarmingVideos  Год назад +4

      Next time!

    • @machew2009
      @machew2009 Год назад

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

    • @gamerdrive5565
      @gamerdrive5565 Год назад

      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.

  • @donzender9008
    @donzender9008 Год назад +199

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

  • @victoryfirst2878
    @victoryfirst2878 Год назад +10

    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 !!!!!!!!!

  • @nikphoenix
    @nikphoenix Год назад +25

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

  • @user-qt8zt6zg6w
    @user-qt8zt6zg6w Год назад +15

    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
      @kyleshores432 Год назад

      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
      @lamarzimmermanmennonitefar5269 Год назад

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

    • @kyleshores432
      @kyleshores432 Год назад

      @@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...

  • @washburnsports7232
    @washburnsports7232 Год назад +59

    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
      @kevinmeyer3884 Год назад +8

      ​@@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
      @farrellmorgan4916 Год назад +1

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

  • @ryanclawson9275
    @ryanclawson9275 Год назад +12

    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.”

  • @Roboticus_Prime_RC
    @Roboticus_Prime_RC Год назад +7

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

  • @Military-Museum-LP
    @Military-Museum-LP Год назад +20

    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
      @joshcrd7925 Год назад +5

      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
      @corerlt Год назад

      Chinese engine.

  • @sonofthegun5178
    @sonofthegun5178 Год назад +14

    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
      @scotcoon1186 Год назад +3

      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.

  • @billjoat
    @billjoat Год назад +6

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

  • @robertanderson3282
    @robertanderson3282 Год назад +9

    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
      @BriansFarmingVideos  Год назад +7

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

    • @lynwessel2471
      @lynwessel2471 Год назад +5

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

  • @jacobbirklid9361
    @jacobbirklid9361 Год назад +34

    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
      @michaelroth3471 Год назад

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

    • @kyleshores432
      @kyleshores432 Год назад +1

      @@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
      @Crashryding Год назад

      @@kyleshores432 that will be brilliant! 👍

  • @derrickunger5339
    @derrickunger5339 Год назад +9

    It's awesome they are bringing this tractor back n what makes it special is the same guys from the original program are still apart of

  • @cowboyjc11
    @cowboyjc11 Год назад +9

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

    • @johnkruger3661
      @johnkruger3661 Год назад

      They are. good guys

    • @stevebognar4357
      @stevebognar4357 Год назад

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

  • @ldtenenoff
    @ldtenenoff Год назад +4

    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

  • @replicasofthepast4756
    @replicasofthepast4756 Год назад +28

    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!

  • @farmerlamb2372
    @farmerlamb2372 Год назад +20

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

  • @chadshafer8095
    @chadshafer8095 Год назад +5

    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.

  • @blackout7615
    @blackout7615 Год назад +5

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

  • @Finnmarken91
    @Finnmarken91 Год назад +5

    So glad to see Big Bud making a great comeback!

  • @davidkimmel4216
    @davidkimmel4216 Год назад +14

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

  • @marknicholls2755
    @marknicholls2755 Год назад +6

    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

  • @dniboc7227
    @dniboc7227 Год назад +9

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

  • @SkyhawkCaptain
    @SkyhawkCaptain Год назад +46

    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
      @kyleshores432 Год назад +4

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

  • @MrE30
    @MrE30 Год назад +78

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

  • @keithsteck432
    @keithsteck432 Год назад +4

    Great to see the Big Bud tractor live on.

  • @novanastalga
    @novanastalga Год назад +3

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

  • @randolguidry273
    @randolguidry273 Год назад +2

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

  • @ashleywynn4923
    @ashleywynn4923 Год назад +1

    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.

  • @marm842
    @marm842 Год назад +1

    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.

  • @markkeister6057
    @markkeister6057 Год назад +12

    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.

  • @keithauer4548
    @keithauer4548 Год назад +9

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

    • @davehughesfarm7983
      @davehughesfarm7983 Год назад

      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..

  • @farmerwoody
    @farmerwoody Год назад +5

    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. 🎉🎉🎉

  • @175IQLOSERS
    @175IQLOSERS Год назад +2

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

  • @douglasmayherjr.5733
    @douglasmayherjr.5733 Год назад +1

    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.

  • @stumpy2816
    @stumpy2816 Год назад +3

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

    • @lynwessel2471
      @lynwessel2471 Год назад +1

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

  • @Rooster_1850
    @Rooster_1850 Год назад +2

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

  • @nickbayer7847
    @nickbayer7847 Год назад +2

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

  • @mikeconway9966
    @mikeconway9966 Год назад +2

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

  • @ericjenjohnson
    @ericjenjohnson Год назад +3

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

  • @busterqhorse4226
    @busterqhorse4226 Год назад +1

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

  • @gail8494
    @gail8494 Год назад +4

    What a great interview! Go Big Bud!

  • @seantormey3531
    @seantormey3531 Год назад +3

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

  • @dogcreek8547
    @dogcreek8547 Год назад +1

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

  • @antr7493
    @antr7493 Год назад +19

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

    • @jamesbarbour8400
      @jamesbarbour8400 Год назад +2

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

  • @robertdarby5316
    @robertdarby5316 Год назад +2

    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

  • @miachelandcarolynkerschiet2730
    @miachelandcarolynkerschiet2730 Год назад +3

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

  • @paulpence8895
    @paulpence8895 Год назад +1

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

  • @rowlandpound2613
    @rowlandpound2613 Год назад +6

    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!

  • @casedoumasr656
    @casedoumasr656 Год назад +3

    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 🤔❤️🇺🇸

  • @thomasjunkins6491
    @thomasjunkins6491 Год назад

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

  • @gregarthur4746
    @gregarthur4746 Год назад +1

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

  • @matthewheinze1231
    @matthewheinze1231 Год назад +2

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

  • @larrybg9293
    @larrybg9293 Год назад +2

    Good stuff love the idea of keeping it simple.

  • @darrenlee2775
    @darrenlee2775 Год назад +10

    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
      @RJ1999x Год назад +2

      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
      @darrenlee2775 Год назад

      @@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
      @J-1410 Год назад +2

      @@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
      @RJ1999x Год назад +1

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

    • @davehughesfarm7983
      @davehughesfarm7983 Год назад +1

      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..

  • @meandthemrs7403
    @meandthemrs7403 Год назад +2

    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.

  • @mikejohson
    @mikejohson 9 месяцев назад

    Great to see Big Bud back!

  • @DAVIDKHAINE
    @DAVIDKHAINE Год назад +1

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

  • @harveystephens6115
    @harveystephens6115 Год назад

    Thanks Brian. Very nice interview!

  • @Chris_In_Texas
    @Chris_In_Texas Год назад +1

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

  • @paytonmac5665
    @paytonmac5665 Год назад +1

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

  • @clintonemmert5184
    @clintonemmert5184 Год назад +2

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

  • @billwhitman1529
    @billwhitman1529 Год назад +11

    Brian, thank you for doing this interview. With the technology today the value of this type of equipment (tractor) is far too quickly overlooked. Push the proverbial pencil and this tractor will probably be difficult to dismiss.

  • @jasonsmith5077
    @jasonsmith5077 Год назад +2

    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.

  • @matthewdickson7838
    @matthewdickson7838 2 месяца назад

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

  • @scttchrm8515
    @scttchrm8515 Год назад +2

    Make Tractors simple again!! love it

  • @teresachase47
    @teresachase47 Год назад +16

    You do an awesome job with interviews! Thank you!

  • @ajweilnau4867
    @ajweilnau4867 Год назад +1

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

  • @Lfs1891
    @Lfs1891 Год назад +2

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

  • @BestEngineOil
    @BestEngineOil Год назад +1

    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.

  • @timgear9892
    @timgear9892 Год назад

    Awesome interview. Thanks

  • @russell9673
    @russell9673 Год назад

    The best video I have seen about the new Big Bud!

  • @37903eral
    @37903eral Год назад +1

    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.

  • @toddherbrand4507
    @toddherbrand4507 Год назад +1

    Great interview thank you

  • @user-qd1pe8bd8x
    @user-qd1pe8bd8x 7 месяцев назад

    Love it. Wish them great success!

  • @midengineZ06
    @midengineZ06 Год назад +2

    love the idea of this tractor

  • @cboy132
    @cboy132 Год назад

    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.

  • @petebigaouette2234
    @petebigaouette2234 Год назад

    Brian, Excellent interview!! Good technical info.

  • @randallbyrd2458
    @randallbyrd2458 Год назад

    Awesome looking tractor thank you for sharing

  • @TheChance170
    @TheChance170 Год назад

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

  • @juliedenisclark3778
    @juliedenisclark3778 Год назад +1

    Great interview Brian 👍🇦🇺

  • @nashcobb3056
    @nashcobb3056 Год назад +2

    thank you

  • @two-strokesmoke7289
    @two-strokesmoke7289 Год назад

    Thanks for the vid Brian, Big Bud tractors have always interested me!!!!!!

  • @dirtfarmer7472
    @dirtfarmer7472 Год назад

    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.

  • @martinbraun3886
    @martinbraun3886 Год назад +1

    This is a great. I hope they succeed!

  • @America-First2024
    @America-First2024 Год назад +3

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

  • @stevebiddle8912
    @stevebiddle8912 Год назад

    Thanks Brian. Really enjoyed this video!

  • @mrsammanok3365
    @mrsammanok3365 Год назад +1

    Love the concept and the tractors...

  • @brandonm6052
    @brandonm6052 Год назад +2

    I feel the same way during the gps discussion in the cab

  • @markdessert4077
    @markdessert4077 Год назад +1

    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.

  • @blakessite
    @blakessite Год назад +6

    Take that Deere.
    Simple, Basic and best of all they care about the customer! What a novel idea.

  • @stewbird
    @stewbird Год назад +1

    I think that would look good on the strip bar and also for tile plough, you might have to get a new version though.

    • @seth1704
      @seth1704 Год назад

      I thought you went to look at bare naked ladies at the strip bar😂

  • @patrickerger7271
    @patrickerger7271 Год назад

    Thanks Brian. That was very interesting and informative.