The Allis Chalmers 5030 tractor weighs 2,530 lb (1,147 kg) using its published Operating weight. Other useful published figures are 2,100 lb (Shipping) and 3,876 lb (Ballasted). That places it around the 24th percentile among comparable utility tractors, lighter than about 76% of its peers.
The published Allis Chalmers 5030 weight is 2,100–3,876 lb (952–1,758 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 2,530 lb (1,147 kg), listed as Operating. The published configurations span 1,776 lb, a 84.6% difference from the lightest listed setup.
Tractor-weight benchmark
How this weight compares
Utility Tractor peers · 1,294 tractors in the benchmark.
Representative published weight
Light
2,530 lb
Low1,537 lb
This model2,530 lb
Average5,263 lb
High9,595 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 weight2,100–3,876 lb (952–1,758 kg)
Overall weight bandLight
Tractor typeUtility Tractor
Primary horsepower31 hp / 23.1 kW
Max length100.4 in (255 cm)
Max width53.5 in (135 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
Allis Chalmers
Model
5030
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1979 – 1985
Tractor type
Utility 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
Shipping
—
2,100 lb
952 kg
1.05
—
Operating
—
2,530 lb
1,147 kg
1.26
—
Ballasted
—
3,876 lb
1,758 kg
1.94
—
Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
1,776 lbLightest to heaviest · 84.6% spread across published variants
+430 lbShipping to operating · 20.5% increase
+1,776 lbBase to ballasted · 84.6% increase
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase61.8 in (156 cm)
Length100.4 in (255 cm)
Width53.5 in (135 cm)
Height86 in (218 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power31 hp (23.1 kW)
Power basisEngine
Weight per horsepower81.6 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length302.4 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length61.6%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight2,530 lb (1,147 kg)
Maximum published weight3,876 lb (1,758 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent1.94 US tons
Maximum published width53.5 in (135 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range2,100–3,876 lb (952–1,758 kg)
Primary weight basisOperating
Peer positionLight among Utility Tractor peers · 25th percentile
Physical size classSmall
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 2,530 lb (1.26 US tons); published configurations reach 3,876 lb (1.94 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 53.5 in (4.5 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 Farmall 35 (2526 lb)
Case IH Farmall DX34 (2526 lb)
Kubota GL27 (2535 lb)
New Holland TC34DA (2514 lb)
John Deere 40R (2513 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
Case IH Farmall DX34 (2526 lb)
Case IH Farmall 31 (2511 lb, 31 hp)
Kubota L3301 (2557 lb)
Kubota L2550 (2575 lb)
New Holland TC31DA (2474 lb, 31 hp)
Common questions
Allis Chalmers 5030 weight FAQ
How much does an Allis Chalmers 5030 weigh?
The Allis Chalmers 5030 weighs 2,530 lb (1,147 kg) using the published Operating figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 2,100 to 3,876 lb (952 to 1,758 kg).
What is the operating weight of the Allis Chalmers 5030 compared with shipping weight?
Published operating weight is 2,530 lb (1,148 kg), versus 2,100 lb (953 kg) for shipping weight. That is roughly 430 lb (20.5%) more than shipping weight. Operating weight is generally the more useful starting point when estimating a ready-to-use tractor.
How much does the Allis Chalmers 5030 weigh with ballast?
The published ballasted weight is 3,876 lb (1,758 kg). That is up to 1,776 lb (84.6%) above the lightest published configuration. Ballast can therefore change the practical hauling and ground-pressure picture substantially on this model.
Is the Allis Chalmers 5030 a lightweight utility tractor?
Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 25th percentile, lighter than roughly 75% of the utility tractor peers. That puts it in the light range for this comparison. It is 2,733 lb lighter than the peer-group average of 5,263 lb.
How wide is the Allis Chalmers 5030 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 53.5 in (4.5 ft). That is 48.5 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 5030 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 2,530 lb weight and 31 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 81.6 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.
