The Allis Chalmers 170 tractor weighs 5,720 lb (2,594 kg) using its published Operating gas weight. Other useful published figures are 9,160 lb (Ballasted) and 5,950 lb (Operating — diesel). That places it around the 11th percentile among comparable row-crop tractors, lighter than about 89% of its peers.
The published Allis Chalmers 170 weight is 5,720–9,160 lb (2,594–4,154 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 5,720 lb (2,594 kg), listed as Operating — gas. The published configurations span 3,440 lb, a 60.1% difference from the lightest listed setup.
Tractor-weight benchmark
How this weight compares
Row-Crop Tractor peers · 510 tractors in the benchmark.
Representative published weight
Light
5,720 lb
Low5,300 lb
This model5,720 lb
Average14,006 lb
High23,810 lb
Low and high use the 10th and 90th percentiles of the peer group, which keeps one unusually light or heavy tractor from distorting the scale. Average is the peer-group mean.
At a glance
Tractor profile
Published weight5,720–9,160 lb (2,594–4,154 kg)
Overall weight bandMidweight
Tractor typeRow-Crop Tractor
Primary horsepower54.1 hp / 40.4 kW
Max length150.14 in (381 cm)
Max width78 in (198 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
Allis Chalmers
Model
170
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1967 – 1973
Tractor type
Row-Crop Tractor
Published weight variants
3
Published configurations
Weight variants
Shipping, operating, ballasted and drivetrain/configuration weights are kept separate when the source publishes them separately.
Weight type
Configuration
Weight
Metric
US tons
Variant / note
Operating
gas
5,720 lb
2,594 kg
2.86
—
Operating
diesel
5,950 lb
2,698 kg
2.98
—
Ballasted
—
9,160 lb
4,154 kg
4.58
—
Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
3,440 lbLightest to heaviest · 60.1% spread across published variants
+3,440 lbBase to ballasted · 60.1% increase
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase95.5 in (242 cm)
Length150.14 in (381 cm)
Width78 in (198 cm)
Height89.6 in (227 cm)
Ground clearance20.5 in (52 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power54.1 hp (40.4 kW)
Power basisPTO (tested)
Weight per horsepower105.7 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length457.2 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length63.6%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight5,720 lb (2,594 kg)
Maximum published weight9,160 lb (4,154 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent4.58 US tons
Maximum published width78 in (198 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range5,720–9,160 lb (2,594–4,154 kg)
Primary weight basisOperating — gas
Peer positionLight among Row-Crop Tractor peers · 11th percentile
Physical size classMid-size
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 5,720 lb (2.86 US tons); published configurations reach 9,160 lb (4.58 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 78 in (6.5 ft). Actual transport weight and dimensions can increase with fuel, ballast, a loader, implements, tires and other installed equipment.
Nearby benchmarks
Tractors with similar weight
Useful reference points from the same dataset.
Closest by published weight
Case IH 695 (5720 lb)
International Harvester 684 (5720 lb)
International Harvester Hydro 84 (5720 lb)
John Deere 5510 (5720 lb)
Mahindra 4530 (5720 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
Farmall 460 (5835 lb)
Farmall 350 (5365 lb)
Farmall Super MD (5725 lb, 47.5 hp)
John Deere 2510 (6200 lb, 54.9 hp)
Massey Ferguson 255 (6140 lb, 50 hp)
Common questions
Allis Chalmers 170 weight FAQ
How much does an Allis Chalmers 170 weigh?
The Allis Chalmers 170 weighs 5,720 lb (2,594 kg) using the published Operating — gas figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 5,720 to 9,160 lb (2,594 to 4,154 kg).
What is the operating weight of the Allis Chalmers 170?
The published operating weight is 5,720–5,950 lb (2,595–2,699 kg). This is usually a more useful real-world figure than a bare shipping specification, although ballast, loader, fuel, implements and tire setup can still increase actual working weight.
How much does the Allis Chalmers 170 weigh with ballast?
The published ballasted weight is 9,160 lb (4,155 kg). That is up to 3,440 lb (60.1%) above the lightest published configuration. Ballast can therefore change the practical hauling and ground-pressure picture substantially on this model.
Is the Allis Chalmers 170 a lightweight row-crop tractor?
Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 11th percentile, lighter than roughly 89% of the row-crop tractor peers. That puts it in the light range for this comparison. It is 8,286 lb lighter than the peer-group average of 14,006 lb.
How wide is the Allis Chalmers 170 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 78 in (6.5 ft). That is 24 in under 8.5 ft before allowing for a loader, duals, implements or other equipment that may increase transport width.
What is the Allis Chalmers 170 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 5,720 lb weight and 54.1 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 105.7 lb per horsepower. A lower lb/hp number means less tractor mass for each horsepower; this is a comparison metric, not a traction or performance rating.
