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Re: Heavy Machines powered by GM diesels or Detroits
The "Big Bud" tractor is going back to work again.
It had a set of "one-off" tires installed from the factory. That company that made those tires went out of business in 2000, so there was no chance of getting them to make any replacements.
In 2009, the tires were getting in poor enough shape, that the owners decided it wasn't feasible to keep using the tractor. The tractor spent the next decade in several different museums.
In 2017, Titan came out with a new tire size intended to directly compete with tracks. This tire size was sized almost perfectly for the Big Bud, so they were fitted to the tractor in 2020. The owners are bringing the tractor back to the farm to put it to work.
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1987 C6P V20 truck, 2010 LMG 5.3, AFM delete, 2010 Camaro exhaust manifolds, 1997 nv4500, 1991 np241c, hydroboost, 2005 14bff axle & driveshaft, drop-n-lock gooseneck, 4.10 gears, stock suspension, rims, and tires. Still a work in progress. Any questions or suggestions are welcome!
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