Head to head · Utility

Big Bud 500 vs Challenger MT965B

Big Bud 500 Tractor
Big BudModel A

Big Bud 500

Utility

power
500 hp
displacement
1,168 ci
Cylinders
6
Forward gears
12
Full 500 specs
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ChallengerModel B

Challenger MT965B

Four-Wheel Drive

power
510 hp
displacement
1,105 ci
Cylinders
6
Forward gears
16
Full MT965B specs
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How they compare

Headline specs vs. the whole Utility

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Engine Power

▲ MT965B higher · +10 hp (+2%)
500500 hp
MT965B510 hp
Median Utility Tractor55 hp

500 is in the 99th percentile; MT965B is in the 99th · 5,383 models

Engine Displacement

▲ 500 higher · +63 ci (+6%)
5001,168 ci
MT965B1,105 ci
Median Utility Tractor183 ci

500 is in the 99th percentile; MT965B is in the 99th · 5,580 models

Cylinders

= Effectively tied
5006
MT965B6
Median Utility Tractor4

500 is in the 93rd percentile; MT965B is in the 93rd · 5,720 models

Forward Gears

▲ MT965B higher · +4 (+33%)
50012
MT965B16
Median Utility Tractor12

500 is in the 50th percentile; MT965B is in the 73rd · 4,941 models

500 (A)MT965B (B)Median Utility Tractor

Full comparison

Every spec, side by side

General Information

SpecBig Bud 500Challenger MT965BDifference
ManufacturerBig BudChallenger
Model500MT965B
CategoryUtilityFour-Wheel Drive

Engine

SpecBig Bud 500Challenger MT965BDifference
ManufacturerKomatsuCaterpillar
ModelKomatsu 6-cyl dieselDiesel (Serial No. *EJG01193*)
Power Output500hp510hpMT965B+10 hp · +2%
Rated RPMNot recorded2,100RPM
Cylinders66Same
Displacement1,168ci1,105ci500+63 ci · +6%
BoreNot recorded5.7in
StrokeNot recorded7.2in

Transmission

SpecBig Bud 500Challenger MT965BDifference
TypeFull power shiftselective gear fixed ratio with full range operator controlled powershift

Dimensions & Weight

SpecBig Bud 500Challenger MT965BDifference
LengthNot recorded298in
WidthNot recorded200in
HeightNot recorded151in
Operating WeightNot recorded50,715lb

Hydraulics

SpecBig Bud 500Challenger MT965BDifference
System TypeNot recordedClosed Center PFC
Steering TypeHydrostatic powerNot recorded

Hitch & Towing

SpecBig Bud 500Challenger MT965BDifference
Hitch CategoryNot recordedIVN/III Opt

Chassis & Drive

SpecBig Bud 500Challenger MT965BDifference
Chassis Type4x4 4WDNot recorded
Drive Type4WDNot recorded
Steering TypeHydrostatic powerNot recorded
Brake TypeNot recordedwet multiple disc hydraulically actuated by foot pedal

Electrical

SpecBig Bud 500Challenger MT965BDifference
Starter TypeElectricNot recorded

Category context

Both models against the field

Engine Power

median 55 hp
A · 99th percentile (500 hp)B · 99th percentile (510 hp)

Engine Displacement

median 183 ci
A · 99th percentile (1,168 ci)B · 99th percentile (1,105 ci)

Cylinders

median 4
A · 93rd percentile (6)B · 93rd percentile (6)

Forward Gears

median 12
A · 50th percentile (12)B · 73rd percentile (16)
A · 500B · MT965BMedian Utility Tractor
Full spec pageBig Bud 500Full spec pageChallenger MT965B