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Big Bud 500
Utility
- power
- 500 hp
- displacement
- 1,168 ci
- Cylinders
- 6
- Forward gears
- 12
Tractor comparison: Utility

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500 is in the 99th percentile and 500 is in the 99th percentile (5,383 models in the category).
500 is in the 99th percentile and 500 is in the 99th percentile (5,580 models in the category).
500 is in the 93rd percentile and 500 is in the 93rd percentile (5,720 models in the category).
500 is in the 50th percentile and 500 is in the 73rd percentile (4,941 models in the category).
Full comparison
| Spec | Big Bud 500 | Versatile 500 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Big Bud | Versatile | — |
| Model | 500 | 500 | Same |
| Category | Utility | Utility | Same |
| Spec | Big Bud 500 | Versatile 500 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Komatsu | Cummins | — |
| Model | Komatsu 6-cyl diesel | QSX15 | — |
| Power Output | 500hp | 500hp | Same |
| Rated RPM | Not recorded | 2,100RPM | — |
| Cylinders | 6 | 6 | Same |
| Displacement | 1,168ci | 912ci | ▲ 500+256 ci · +28% |
| Bore | Not recorded | 5.4in | — |
| Stroke | Not recorded | 6.7in | — |
| Spec | Big Bud 500 | Versatile 500 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Full power shift | Full power shift | Same |
| Spec | Big Bud 500 | Versatile 500 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Length | Not recorded | 253in | — |
| Operating Weight | Not recorded | 42,000lb | — |
| Spec | Big Bud 500 | Versatile 500 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| System Type | Not recorded | Closed center load sensing | — |
| Steering Type | Hydrostatic power | Hydrostatic power | Same |
| Spec | Big Bud 500 | Versatile 500 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Not recorded | Optional Transmission or Live PTO | — |
| Speed 1 | Not recorded | 540rpm | — |
| Spec | Big Bud 500 | Versatile 500 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitch Type | Not recorded | IV | — |
| Hitch Category | Not recorded | Category 3 | — |
| Hitch Position | Not recorded | Rear | — |
| Hitch Capacity | Not recorded | 50,000lb | — |
| Spec | Big Bud 500 | Versatile 500 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chassis Type | 4x4 4WD | 4x4 articulated 4WD | — |
| Drive Type | 4WD | 4WD | Same |
| Steering Type | Hydrostatic power | Hydrostatic power | Same |
| Spec | Big Bud 500 | Versatile 500 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter Type | Electric | Electric | Same |
| Spec | Big Bud 500 | Versatile 500 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coolant | Not recorded | 10gal | — |
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