The Allis Chalmers 185 tractor weighs 6,710 lb (3,043 kg) using its published Operating weight. Other useful published figures are 9,400 lb (Ballasted — Nebraska test) and 8,700 lb (Ballasted — factory listed). That places it around the 15th percentile among comparable row-crop tractors, lighter than about 85% of its peers.
The published Allis Chalmers 185 weight is 6,710–9,400 lb (3,043–4,263 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 6,710 lb (3,043 kg), listed as Operating. The published configurations span 2,690 lb, a 40.1% 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
6,710 lb
Low5,300 lb
This model6,710 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 weight6,710–9,400 lb (3,043–4,263 kg)
Overall weight bandHeavy
Tractor typeRow-Crop Tractor
Primary horsepower74.9 hp / 55.8 kW
Max length158 in (401 cm)
Max width76.5 in (194 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
Allis Chalmers
Model
185
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1970 – 1981
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
—
6,710 lb
3,043 kg
3.35
—
Ballasted
factory listed
8,700 lb
3,946 kg
4.35
—
Ballasted
Nebraska test
9,400 lb
4,263 kg
4.7
—
Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
2,690 lbLightest to heaviest · 40.1% spread across published variants
+2,690 lbBase to ballasted · 40.1% increase
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase99.2 in (251 cm)
Length158 in (401 cm)
Width76.5 in (194 cm)
Height95.6 in (242 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power74.9 hp (55.8 kW)
Power basisPTO (tested)
Weight per horsepower89.6 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length509.6 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length62.8%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight6,710 lb (3,043 kg)
Maximum published weight9,400 lb (4,263 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent4.7 US tons
Maximum published width76.5 in (194 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range6,710–9,400 lb (3,043–4,263 kg)
Primary weight basisOperating
Peer positionLight among Row-Crop Tractor peers · 15th percentile
Physical size classAbove-average size
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 6,710 lb (3.35 US tons); published configurations reach 9,400 lb (4.7 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 76.5 in (6.4 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
Massey Ferguson 440 Xtra (6702 lb)
New Holland TD5050 (6702 lb)
New Holland TD5050 (6702 lb)
International Harvester 600 (6700 lb)
Yanmar T80 (6700 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
John Deere 720 (6790 lb)
John Deere 70 (6538 lb)
International Harvester 844 (6305 lb, 73.8 hp)
Massey Ferguson 275 (6610 lb, 67 hp)
Allis Chalmers D19 (6650 lb, 85 hp)
Common questions
Allis Chalmers 185 weight FAQ
How much does an Allis Chalmers 185 weigh?
The Allis Chalmers 185 weighs 6,710 lb (3,043 kg) using the published Operating figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 6,710 to 9,400 lb (3,043 to 4,263 kg).
What is the operating weight of the Allis Chalmers 185?
The published operating weight is 6,710 lb (3,044 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 185 weigh with ballast?
The published ballasted weight is 8,700–9,400 lb (3,946–4,264 kg). That is up to 2,690 lb (40.1%) above the lightest published configuration. Ballast can therefore change the practical hauling and ground-pressure picture substantially on this model.
Is the Allis Chalmers 185 a lightweight row-crop tractor?
Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 15th percentile, lighter than roughly 85% of the row-crop tractor peers. That puts it in the light range for this comparison. It is 7,296 lb lighter than the peer-group average of 14,006 lb.
How wide is the Allis Chalmers 185 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 76.5 in (6.4 ft). That is 25.5 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 185 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 6,710 lb weight and 74.9 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 89.6 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.
