The replica Case 150 steam traction engine originally designed in 1904, has pulled a 44 bottom plow. It produces 150 horses power at 300 rpm, has two forward gears, is 2wd, capable of pulling 50 tons up a 10 percent grade and will climb a 40 percent grade unloaded. The flywheel weights 1400 pounds and the two drive wheels wheels each weighed over 6,400 pounds. Great grandpa had extremely powerful machines too.
Big Bud Tractors are pure Awesome equipment too see and marvel at the the massive amount of torque it unleashes with a plow on the American Farm Land 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸👍👍
If I am lucky enough to win the lottery, I will definitely see you next year. A real nice video of American farming greatness. This history will never be forgotten. Good day and peace.
It's not too often you see operators pulling these huge demonstration plows doing a good job and not tearing up the field. Nice job guys. Nice video Mike!!!
Just heard an old Stieger with the Detroit, never really liked v8 diesels, kind of troublesome diesel guzzlers, but that Stieger sounded mean and pulled a huge cultivator with no issues thanks to its heavy heavy build
I think plowing every once in a while is better in the long run (both for crop health and for yielding) than the crop-over-crop farming method with some light tillage.
At least 1 650/50/55 made it to Australia. 12v92 powered twin disc torque converter/gear box . It was bought new around 1980/81 , same colour scheme as in video . It was used for seeding and dragging 4 linked chamberlin one plows
Farmer Brown comes in from the field after a morning of plowing with his 12V-92 powered Big Bud. Mrs Brown asks: "What would you like for lunch?" Farmer Brown: "What?" Mrs Brown: "WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE FOR LUNCH?" Farmer Brown: "WHAT?"
really nice to see some more Big Bud's and especially nice to see people operating them that actually know how to plow, watching the Big Bud 16v-747 attempt to plow is a frustrating joke
@@jamesbarbour8400 the guy running the bigbud 747 does not have enough experience to keep the front furrow wheel of the plow in the furrow,, when all tractor tires are "on land" That is called an "on land " plow "in furrow" plows you run one side of the tractor tires in the furrow, in furrow plows require very little time to learn to run, on land plows it usually takes a good couple of 8hr days to learn your proper tractor/furrow wheel placement without the need to even look at where the furrow wheel is.
I live in North Dakota and have seen a handful of these tractors but it’s good to see one used to its potential. Great video and some nice editing and videography also. Thanks for posting, Tony
Thank you Mike. Welker farms out of Shelby Mo. runs Big Buds they have a youtube channle. Shelby is not that far from where the Big Buds were build the plant still works on them. They had a fire at the plant last year and lost some of the one they were working for customers. Good information.
Brings back some memories. I ran a Big Bud up in Montana for a couple of seasons. Dryland wheat farming so we didn't pull these big plows, but we pulled 60' wide toolbars.
Amazing video, well filmed. Never get anything like that here - wow those 'Big Buds' certainly are a machine and a half, (as we say). Far too big for the UK roads and anything much over an 8 or so furrow plough I don't think has ever been used over here. Out of interest how many 'Big Buds' were built in total of all models, - or was it one basic model with different engine sizes and does anyone know what they cost when new.
Jesus .. I actually found photo's of my grandpa (WW II vet) plowing a small field with two Clydesdales with a two bottom walking behind... funny how times have changed..
Most Big Buds have the Cummins. Fantastic but man do I love hearing that Detroit in that Big Bud Series 3! Also Series 3 is the best Bud! Big Bud 747 is legendary. Love both.
If I may add a small correction - Steiger Tiger Tractors (Series III), had either 450 or later, 470 hp, depending on the model year, rather than the 600hp figure you mention.
Hey guys, see that huge field over there? Yep. I need it plowed this afternoon. Ok, we will have it done by supper time. Two guys jump in massive machines.
Great video! Kudos for a nice job. And, both plows were doing a nice job of plowing, nice level finish to field, and clean, well defined last furrow to follow for the next round. LOL, but think the Bud with the triples had the advantage, as that outside triple sat right over the furrow to follow.
🤣🤣ya I bet bunch of guys on here hollering at the screen telling all them people quit driving out there your packing down the soil what are ya doing!!!🤣🤣 just playin they just playin lol!! Great vid I got to see big bud at progress show back n late 90’s awesome tractor💪
I think you explained it at 2:55, but do you guys still actually plow. Most parts of the country no longer plow. Other methods allow more moisture to stay in the soil and less blowing..
Shop units that can be repaired avoid HIGH tech gadgets most of the smaller tractors are made in Japan then the 50 hp to 70 are made in india, Brazil, and Mexico, just a precaution Europian tractors have different components from allover Europe Romania Turkey France Germany so when they get to the USA it can get challenging to fix...hope this helps.
It would interesting to see a modern tractor pulling a plow that size and see how they would make out with it. Such a delta track 610 or a 620 quad or a 9620rx.
Having been raised on a farm, I would have loved seeing the turn-around these monsters would have had to make. It looks like a couple hundred feet minimum on the ends of the rows.
Yes it Is I've pulled a 20/20 John Deere plow with a 550 case quadtrack takes alot of room to turn it around. But we done headland with a 8/18 because of that
Great footage and narrative... Thank You!! The Big Bud 650/50 is powered by a 12V92, which - like the 12V53 and the big 12V149, is Not a "true V12 - and is of modular construction utilizing 2 - 6V92's mated together with full redundancies except for the one governor (unless they were DDEC's), and they do Not sound like a V12 at all due to the fact that they are, siamesed V6's with their redundant V6 firing orders. The only "true" V12 from DD was the Series 71 - V12 which was "clean-sheeted" from the beginning as a V12 and utilizing two different V12 firing orders, depending on the configuration (left or right hand rotation, primarily.. but Not always) and application..... just some FYI trivia for you. PS; I did not "copy" this info from "wikipedia" or anywhere else. I have a 4 year degree in Diesel Engine Design & Theory, specializing in 2 cycle.... which was a required prerequisite to Research & Development (aka, R&D), along with a minimum 3 year degree in Mechanical Engineering (ME). This was from the mid-1960s and I, personally.. studied under and was tutored & "sponsored" (two summers at one of DD's training centers) by P. Nicholas who had not only just retired from R&D at GM Diesel (aka, Detroit Diesel), but was also one of the leading design engineers of the very first 2 cycle GM Diesel (a 4-71) prototype. I have a framed black & white 8x10" photo taken in 1937, just moments after the initial fire-up, with himself, "Boss" (Charles) Kettering and one other R&D engineer, whom I've forgotten his name at the moment, standing by the engine on the Dyno... that he gifted to me, after my return home after my last "tour" in VN. in late 1970.
At one of the technical classes I attended the DD rep had a long talk about this, and your correct in say the only true 12's are the 71's... The others are just paired V6's
@@dieseldave71.... Thank you for your reply. My apology for not responding back to you... a year ago. I had no idea that you had replied, and I only just now found it, as a result of another fellow who just responded back to me, today (1.8.2022) and I was notified of it. Anyway, thanks again... and yes, the exhaust report of the 12-71 is wonderful "music" to all those who at least appreciate the sound. As for the power, especially the torque output.... 99% of what you read on the internet, regarding that subject... is nothing short of 100% Ignorance. They have absolutely no understanding of how efficient these engines really were and still are.... utilizing such a very short usable power stroke travel, compared to all the 4 cycles that these "keyboard experts" seem to like to compare them to.
@@TheRealDuBTeK.... Thank you for the reply. What was your situation that necessitated the "Technical Classes" that you participated in? I was fortunate that during my 4 year studies (mid-1960s) towards my degree in Diesel Engine Design & Theory - specializing in 2 cycle, my last three years was under P. Nicholas, who had just retired from GM Diesel (aka, Detroit Diesel) as one of their lead design engineers in R&D and who was one of three lead designers of the very first 2 cycle prototype engine (a 4-71) in 1937. I've owned several 12-71TA's over the years, as well as built several high performance 3, 6 & V12's for a few friends in my spare time. Thanks again for your reply.
Pulling super heavy DMIs too. That's a heavy pull. Not much moldboard plowimg anymore, these tools are only used by the old guys. Having you ever tried maneuvering a 12 bottom DMI on head lands? It is a pain and waste of time. Plus you will use a bunch of fuel usimg these things, not to mention dreaded plow pan left in the subsoil which requires deep rippling after here in the high clay Red River Valley. And if you got rocks like we did, you will break stuff, sprimgs or not.
Hello being from the UK we don't get to see any machines quite this big, they are awesome, thanks for posting, what sort of speed was she ploughing at, seemed to be quite a lick? 👍
Shame we couldn't get one of those Big Bud/plow combos over to the annual National Ploughing Championships held every September in Ireland. The biggest plough/plow size I've seen here was 10 furrows max. 18 - 21 totally impracticable for the small acreage of land cultivated by tillage farmers
Is it just me Mike or is the DMI unit set up with a narrower bottom spacing. It looks like it was set up for 12" or 14". The Wil-rich looked like it was set up for 14" or 16" bottom spacing. I know the DMI is adjustable from 12" to 22" i think.
It was set narrow as it was transported into the field. Like when I walked around it with the camera at the beginning of the video but was set out while plowing.
@@farmhandmike ya but what you didn't say was the Dmi plow was designed by a farmer inventor in Iowa named Jon Kinzenbaw who went on to start Kinze Manfacturing sold the patents to DMI .
Awesome vid. Been looking to find a good video showing the DMI plow, we had a 12 bottom and it wasn't like our other plows, it was a monster. Did you notice any difference in size or quality, I know maybe hard to tell, but from my understanding the DMI's were known for being "over-engineered", ie...really heavy build. Usually needed to use a Stieger to pull it just for the extra weight that Stiegers carried compared to a 4wd Allis or whatever, traction was an issue depending on setup, perhaps the tractor was just too small.
Being a small town girl living in farm country I have to ask this question, why are there so many people in golf carts and 4 wheelers riding along with these 2 huge machines? Is it just curiosity or I am missing something here?
Very interesting to see an old DMI plow in use. I worked at DMI for two years while attending Illinois State. You mentioned Bill Dietrich. It wasn't until a large chunk of steel fell on his foot that steel toed shoes were required. Bill only had one big toe after that mishap. Ahh, loved the fork truck races on second shift !!
I don't understand the "Big Bud" tractor. Why can they not use a standard tractor even one with dual wheel setups? Is it they need the weight and traction due to the resistance the ground puts on those large implements?
What is the difference between "idling" fuel burn at a stop in neutral and during a "working" RPM and whatever speed the proper gear it's in...? ALSO, where are the refueling trucks to support this opetayion...? Thanks, Gordon in Maryland BTW, Great Vid...!
I grew up just 5 miles south of there those are not the only big tractor in that area. The first 4x4 ever built was just 10 miles south on s t 127 which is now steiner
How wide is each pass of 18 and 21 bottom plows? I imagine each one is plowing an acre every 20 seconds or so? Are the plows hauled by semis in pieces? My family’s farm had a new IH 986 and it pulled an IH 5 bottom plow. We then bought a new IH 3388 2+2 then bought a kit to add one bottom to that same IH plow. I’d be awful nervous running either Big Bud plowing with all those people around me on various vehicles, walking and drones.
I seem to remember they introduced it at Farm Progress? Pulled by 3 Stieger cougar front ends hitched in a Triangle to make a 750+ hp prototype tractor.
The replica Case 150 steam traction engine originally designed in 1904, has pulled a 44 bottom plow. It produces 150 horses power at 300 rpm, has two forward gears, is 2wd, capable of pulling 50 tons up a 10 percent grade and will climb a 40 percent grade unloaded. The flywheel weights 1400 pounds and the two drive wheels wheels each weighed over 6,400 pounds. Great grandpa had extremely powerful machines too.
Great job. Thank you for filming this. I hope lots and lots of people will watch these Big Buds plowing.
Big Bud Tractors are pure Awesome equipment too see and marvel at the the massive amount of torque it unleashes with a plow on the American Farm Land 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸👍👍
If I am lucky enough to win the lottery, I will definitely see you next year. A real nice video of American farming greatness. This history will never be forgotten. Good day and peace.
Man them plows take a big bite love seeing this old iron running thanks for the video
It's not too often you see operators pulling these huge demonstration plows doing a good job and not tearing up the field. Nice job guys. Nice video Mike!!!
Real Tractors with real smoke. Love the sound of that big Detroit screaming along.
Just heard an old Stieger with the Detroit, never really liked v8 diesels, kind of troublesome diesel guzzlers, but that Stieger sounded mean and pulled a huge cultivator with no issues thanks to its heavy heavy build
Very neat. Cool to see the freshly turned moist soil and the previous passes that have dried out.
Those tractors and plows are unbelievable, thanks for the video !
I think plowing every once in a while is better in the long run (both for crop health and for yielding) than the crop-over-crop farming method with some light tillage.
At least 1 650/50/55 made it to Australia. 12v92 powered twin disc torque converter/gear box . It was bought new around 1980/81 , same colour scheme as in video . It was used for seeding and dragging 4 linked chamberlin one plows
I love it to watch these plow video. I live near Evansville IN and there is a guy that has a Big Bud. I love watch these big tractors. Great job
Farmer Brown comes in from the field after a morning of plowing with his 12V-92 powered Big Bud.
Mrs Brown asks: "What would you like for lunch?"
Farmer Brown: "What?"
Mrs Brown: "WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE FOR LUNCH?"
Farmer Brown: "WHAT?"
really nice to see some more Big Bud's and especially nice to see people operating them that actually know how to plow, watching the Big Bud 16v-747 attempt to plow is a frustrating joke
Why ?
@@jamesbarbour8400 the guy running the bigbud 747 does not have enough experience to keep the front furrow wheel of the plow in the furrow,, when all tractor tires are "on land" That is called an "on land " plow "in furrow" plows you run one side of the tractor tires in the furrow, in furrow plows require very little time to learn to run, on land plows it usually takes a good couple of 8hr days to learn your proper tractor/furrow wheel placement without the need to even look at where the furrow wheel is.
I live in North Dakota and have seen a handful of these tractors but it’s good to see one used to its potential. Great video and some nice editing and videography also.
Thanks for posting, Tony
I agree a very nice well done video. Soil turning hear the engines roaring.
Not with some stupid music in the background, I love this video
Man o man, Nick Welker from Welker Farms must see this, think he would enjoy this very much😏
Thank you for the BIG PLOWING video. It was very entertaining & great fun to see.
Back in the 80's... we had 8620 with 12 row equipment and thought we were big time. Love the John deere 8620. It was a beast of its era.
8630… and they were junk I had one. Torque less gutless wonders
Thank you Mike. Welker farms out of Shelby Mo. runs Big Buds they have a youtube channle. Shelby is not that far from where the Big Buds were build the plant still works on them. They had a fire at the plant last year and lost some of the one they were working for customers. Good information.
does anybody know how that fire started out there at Big equipment. And was that company in financial trouble at the time. I'm just curious
Brings back some memories. I ran a Big Bud up in Montana for a couple of seasons. Dryland wheat farming so we didn't pull these big plows, but we pulled 60' wide toolbars.
That's right down the road from me. I didn't know there was a plow day around here. Awesome.
Feed the world by these machines, yet millions starve.
This guy is too cool, I have no connection to farming except everything I eat......LOL stumbled on this a its awesome. Love the history on eqpt.
Now that's some serious PULL 😳 AWESOME !!!! thanks Mike ✌️
Absolutely astonishing engineering marvel!
Getting the job done, feeding the world!!!
Amazing video, well filmed. Never get anything like that here - wow those 'Big Buds' certainly are a machine and a half, (as we say). Far too big for the UK roads and anything much over an 8 or so furrow plough I don't think has ever been used over here. Out of interest how many 'Big Buds' were built in total of all models, - or was it one basic model with different engine sizes and does anyone know what they cost when new.
Wow, I can't believe they ran such large equipment back in the 1950's! Both plow AND tractor!
The Big Bud tractors and plows in this video were built in the late 70's
1970's
You really think they are from the 50's. My goodness.
Nothing better than Big Buds doing Big work. 👍
i really like the drone shots showing surrounding area, great stuff THANKS.
Having a bud while watching a bud!
Perfect!👍😊
Riding high on big bud
Jesus .. I actually found photo's of my grandpa (WW II vet) plowing a small field with two Clydesdales with a two bottom walking behind... funny how times have changed..
I was hooked from the beginning. Great content!
I like your farm Mike videos
*Getting it done, nourishing the world!!!*
Big bud: "Hey, dad look at me I'm pulling a 21 bottom plow!"
Case 150: "He, that's cute son."
I came here to comment something like this, you beat me to it hahahah
Wow. Just Wow. I am floored watching this. Great stuff.
We still use a plow yet today. We have a IH 735 vari-width plow (5-18's). We use our big tractor to pull it, a Case-IH 7220 MFD tractor.
lived on a farm around 63 - 64 seen a picture of a steamer pulling 49 bottoms now thats power!
Most Big Buds have the Cummins. Fantastic but man do I love hearing that Detroit in that Big Bud Series 3! Also Series 3 is the best Bud! Big Bud 747 is legendary. Love both.
Think Williams brothers 747 has 1100 hps,pulling 80 feet chisel plough////harrow.
@@claesmansson9070 it has a 1100hp Detroit 16v92. beast of a engine. It screams. I liked that tractor since I was a kid
Wow! I thought I had a big plow at 9 furrows pulled with my Fendt 933. I'm dwarfed in every way by these guys.
in every way ?
If I may add a small correction - Steiger Tiger Tractors (Series III), had either 450 or later, 470 hp, depending on the model year, rather than the 600hp figure you mention.
Back in the early 80s I helped a farmer that had a Steiger bearcat dang it was small compared to them
Hey guys, see that huge field over there? Yep. I need it plowed this afternoon. Ok, we will have it done by supper time. Two guys jump in massive machines.
Mike thanks for using your time and your money to make this video. I really enjoyed watching it.
Great video! Kudos for a nice job. And, both plows were doing a nice job of plowing, nice level finish to field, and clean, well defined last furrow to follow for the next round. LOL, but think the Bud with the triples had the advantage, as that outside triple sat right over the furrow to follow.
Wow amazing tractors thanks for sharing 👍👍👍👍
That's when the ground was worked good . Farming done the right way.
🤣🤣ya I bet bunch of guys on here hollering at the screen telling all them people quit driving out there your packing down the soil what are ya doing!!!🤣🤣 just playin they just playin lol!! Great vid I got to see big bud at progress show back n late 90’s awesome tractor💪
Notice the lack of dust. That must have been just the right ground moisture, not too wet, not too dry. Nice.
Whats nice with the big plows is the tractor stays up on old ground not half in furrow
I think you explained it at 2:55, but do you guys still actually plow. Most parts of the country no longer plow. Other methods allow more moisture to stay in the soil and less blowing..
I'm in the market for a subcompact 20-25 hp tractor... sure enough, youtube decides to show me relevant videos, and here i am..
dre04mach I would go at least 45 horse if you are intending on doing anything in a field that has to do with hay or dirt
Hell whats a small increase of 475hp? Everyone needs one of these monster plows!
Never underestimate horsepower, can't have too much. 😄
Shop units that can be repaired avoid HIGH tech gadgets most of the smaller tractors are made in Japan then the 50 hp to 70 are made in india, Brazil, and Mexico, just a precaution Europian tractors have different components from allover Europe Romania Turkey France Germany so when they get to the USA it can get challenging to fix...hope this helps.
@@jacktherailfan3264 relax, it was good advice, now i have to figure out what to do with this tracked 475hp tractor on my acre and a half :P
It would interesting to see a modern tractor pulling a plow that size and see how they would make out with it. Such a delta track 610 or a 620 quad or a 9620rx.
Having been raised on a farm, I would have loved seeing the turn-around these monsters would have had to make. It looks like a couple hundred feet minimum on the ends of the rows.
Yes it Is I've pulled a 20/20 John Deere plow with a 550 case quadtrack takes alot of room to turn it around. But we done headland with a 8/18 because of that
Thank you Mike I will sit back and enjoy this video 😃🇺🇸👍🏻
Love the big tractors
Nice Video
Would you be able to shred an asphalt road with something like that, and then repack it?
Great footage and narrative... Thank You!! The Big Bud 650/50 is powered by a 12V92, which - like the 12V53 and the big 12V149, is Not a "true V12 - and is of modular construction utilizing 2 - 6V92's mated together with full redundancies except for the one governor (unless they were DDEC's), and they do Not sound like a V12 at all due to the fact that they are, siamesed V6's with their redundant V6 firing orders.
The only "true" V12 from DD was the Series 71 - V12 which was "clean-sheeted" from the beginning as a V12 and utilizing two different V12 firing orders, depending on the configuration (left or right hand rotation, primarily.. but Not always) and application..... just some FYI trivia for you.
PS; I did not "copy" this info from "wikipedia" or anywhere else.
I have a 4 year degree in Diesel Engine Design & Theory, specializing in 2 cycle.... which was a required prerequisite to Research & Development (aka, R&D), along with a minimum 3 year degree in Mechanical Engineering (ME).
This was from the mid-1960s and I, personally.. studied under and was tutored & "sponsored" (two summers at one of DD's training centers) by P. Nicholas who had not only just retired from R&D at GM Diesel (aka, Detroit Diesel), but was also one of the leading design engineers of the very first 2 cycle GM Diesel (a 4-71) prototype.
I have a framed black & white 8x10" photo taken in 1937, just moments after the initial fire-up, with himself, "Boss" (Charles) Kettering and one other R&D engineer, whom I've forgotten his name at the moment, standing by the engine on the Dyno... that he gifted to me, after my return home after my last "tour" in VN. in late 1970.
I never thought about it that way, but you're quite right. The 12v92 still sounds good, but it doesn't have that magical v12 sound like the 12v71
At one of the technical classes I attended the DD rep had a long talk about this, and your correct in say the only true 12's are the 71's...
The others are just paired V6's
@@dieseldave71.... Thank you for your reply. My apology for not responding back to you... a year ago. I had no idea that you had replied, and I only just now found it, as a result of another fellow who just responded back to me, today (1.8.2022) and I was notified of it.
Anyway, thanks again... and yes, the exhaust report of the 12-71 is wonderful "music" to all those who at least appreciate the sound.
As for the power, especially the torque output.... 99% of what you read on the internet, regarding that subject... is nothing short of 100% Ignorance.
They have absolutely no understanding of how efficient these engines really were and still are.... utilizing such a very short usable power stroke travel, compared to all the 4 cycles that these "keyboard experts" seem to like to compare them to.
@@TheRealDuBTeK.... Thank you for the reply. What was your situation that necessitated the "Technical Classes" that you participated in?
I was fortunate that during my 4 year studies (mid-1960s) towards my degree in Diesel Engine Design & Theory - specializing in 2 cycle, my last three years was under P. Nicholas, who had just retired from GM Diesel (aka, Detroit Diesel) as one of their lead design engineers in R&D and who was one of three lead designers of the very first 2 cycle prototype engine (a 4-71) in 1937.
I've owned several 12-71TA's over the years, as well as built several high performance 3, 6 & V12's for a few friends in my spare time. Thanks again for your reply.
Pulling super heavy DMIs too. That's a heavy pull. Not much moldboard plowimg anymore, these tools are only used by the old guys. Having you ever tried maneuvering a 12 bottom DMI on head lands? It is a pain and waste of time. Plus you will use a bunch of fuel usimg these things, not to mention dreaded plow pan left in the subsoil which requires deep rippling after here in the high clay Red River Valley. And if you got rocks like we did, you will break stuff, sprimgs or not.
With tractors this size I can understand the dual wheels but I would think that putting on triple duals would be more trouble than it was worth.
Hello being from the UK we don't get to see any machines quite this big, they are awesome, thanks for posting, what sort of speed was she ploughing at, seemed to be quite a lick? 👍
Shame we couldn't get one of those Big Bud/plow combos over to the annual National Ploughing Championships held every September in Ireland. The biggest plough/plow size I've seen here was 10 furrows max. 18 - 21 totally impracticable for the small acreage of land cultivated by tillage farmers
We do things big here in America ! But we also have a lot of flat ground too.
@@augustreil big bellies
@@TheEIREGUNNER, Lol, That's true also !
Those are some monster size plows! Ground seemed to be pretty dry. But plowing in July that would be expected.
Nice drone footage !
50 feet at a time!
Tr5
Awesome tractors
Looks closer to terraforming than farming. :D Very impressive.
Very cool just down the road from me
Do they use GPS? Wondering how they get straight to the row before 😬
Is it just me Mike or is the DMI unit set up with a narrower bottom spacing. It looks like it was set up for 12" or 14". The Wil-rich looked like it was set up for 14" or 16" bottom spacing. I know the DMI is adjustable from 12" to 22" i think.
It was set narrow as it was transported into the field. Like when I walked around it with the camera at the beginning of the video but was set out while plowing.
they are ajustable from 18 to 22 mostly
@@farmhandmike ya but what you didn't say was the Dmi plow was designed by a farmer inventor in Iowa named Jon Kinzenbaw who went on to start Kinze Manfacturing sold the patents to DMI .
Imagine the volume of soil being turned in one pass by these monsters.
imagine the volume of fuel being burned in them stacks..
Must be at least eleventy.
I was there it does a lot
@@rzmod4766
500 gallon tanks at todays prices🤯
$1,500.00 to fill up. Definitely separates the rich from the poor🤣
Yes, the oil baron from the farmer filling it.
Awesome vid. Been looking to find a good video showing the DMI plow, we had a 12 bottom and it wasn't like our other plows, it was a monster. Did you notice any difference in size or quality, I know maybe hard to tell, but from my understanding the DMI's were known for being "over-engineered", ie...really heavy build. Usually needed to use a Stieger to pull it just for the extra weight that Stiegers carried compared to a 4wd Allis or whatever, traction was an issue depending on setup, perhaps the tractor was just too small.
That's crazy watching these huge plows I think it is still better than ripping
I bet you feel the earth rumbling.. those some big boys toys
I’m all the way in Oklahoma do this is great
Being a small town girl living in farm country I have to ask this question, why are there so many people in golf carts and 4 wheelers riding along with these 2 huge machines? Is it just curiosity or I am missing something here?
Very interesting to see an old DMI plow in use. I worked at DMI for two years while attending Illinois State.
You mentioned Bill Dietrich. It wasn't until a large chunk of steel fell on his foot that steel toed shoes were required.
Bill only had one big toe after that mishap.
Ahh, loved the fork truck races on second shift !!
Some days I"m like "why do you need a plow that big?", other days I'm like "FUCKING YEA, POWER".!!!!!
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I don't understand the "Big Bud" tractor. Why can they not use a standard tractor even one with dual wheel setups? Is it they need the weight and traction due to the resistance the ground puts on those large implements?
What is the difference between "idling" fuel burn at a stop in neutral and during a "working" RPM and whatever speed the proper gear it's in...? ALSO, where are the refueling trucks to support this opetayion...? Thanks, Gordon in Maryland BTW, Great Vid...!
At Shell at 700 gallons you better not need a refueling truck. You should be done at the end of the day and go home and fuel it.
Rosie o Donnell uses the to scratch her back.
Did you here Rosie O Donnell got pulled over, they found 200 Lbs. Of crack. Lol.
Awesome. And in Ohio, too!
Thank you
I grew up just 5 miles south of there those are not the only big tractor in that area. The first 4x4 ever built was just 10 miles south on s t 127 which is now steiner
Unbelievable the stress on the far left plow. Wow
Great video. What size are the bottoms of the plows?
Great video, good to see this equipment getting a chance to stretch their legs. 👍👍
Nothing like a 2 stroke Detroit
2 strokes forever
They are not for everyone but they are totally awesome to those of us who love them
awsome 21 bottom plow. Great Video 👍
👍👍👍Thank you for you r video
How wide is each pass of 18 and 21 bottom plows? I imagine each one is plowing an acre every 20 seconds or so? Are the plows hauled by semis in pieces? My family’s farm had a new IH 986 and it pulled an IH 5 bottom plow. We then bought a new IH 3388 2+2 then bought a kit to add one bottom to that same IH plow. I’d be awful nervous running either Big Bud plowing with all those people around me on various vehicles, walking and drones.
Boyd W if memory serves, the DMI is somewhere around 40 feet
DMI is adjustable 21-39 ft.
Doing a good job
They are doing a really nice job of plowing
What keeps a the plow at that angle to the tractor? It seems like it would try to line up parallel behind the tractor.
Angle of the plow mold boards
Here from farming simulator
Charles Ingalls would be impressed.
I was in grade school when this plow was built, DMI was just up the road. I got in trouble watching them run this in the field across the road.
I seem to remember they introduced it at Farm Progress? Pulled by 3 Stieger cougar front ends hitched in a Triangle to make a 750+ hp prototype tractor.
Mike you need get new versatile 600 hphook on to those plow next time .would look forward to that!!!
I Googled "Largest Budweiser can" and it brought me here.
Well not sure how the happened but good to know.
Big bud...
Why are all those other vehicles around the two tractors? I’m sure they’re there in case something happens to troubleshoot.
This was a plow day for fun and was open to the public to come watch. These were just some of the spectators watching from their golf carts.