The Farmall 856 tractor weighs 10,290 lb (4,667 kg) using its published Operating weight. Other useful published figures are 9,270 lb (Shipping) and 12,035 lb (Ballasted). That places it around the 29th percentile among comparable row-crop tractors, on the lighter side of its peer group.
The published Farmall 856 weight is 9,270–12,035 lb (4,204–5,459 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 10,290 lb (4,667 kg), listed as Operating. The published configurations span 2,765 lb, a 29.8% 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
10,290 lb
Low5,300 lb
This model10,290 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 weight9,270–12,035 lb (4,204–5,459 kg)
Overall weight bandHeavy
Tractor typeRow-Crop Tractor
Primary horsepower95 hp / 70.8 kW
Max length164 in (416 cm)
Max width92 in (233 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
Farmall
Model
856
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1967 – 1971
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
Shipping
—
9,270 lb
4,204 kg
4.63
—
Operating
—
10,290 lb
4,667 kg
5.14
—
Ballasted
—
12,035 lb
5,459 kg
6.02
—
Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
2,765 lbLightest to heaviest · 29.8% spread across published variants
+1,020 lbShipping to operating · 11% increase
+2,765 lbBase to ballasted · 29.8% increase
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase105 in (266 cm)
Length164 in (416 cm)
Width92 in (233 cm)
Height86 in (218 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power95 hp (70.8 kW)
Power basisPTO (claimed)
Weight per horsepower108.3 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length752.9 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length64%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight10,290 lb (4,667 kg)
Maximum published weight12,035 lb (5,459 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent6.02 US tons
Maximum published width92 in (233 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range9,270–12,035 lb (4,204–5,459 kg)
Primary weight basisOperating
Peer positionLight among Row-Crop Tractor peers · 29th percentile
Physical size classAbove-average size
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 10,290 lb (5.14 US tons); published configurations reach 12,035 lb (6.02 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 92 in (7.7 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
International Harvester 856 (10290 lb)
Massey Ferguson 699 (10325 lb)
John Deere 6506 (10250 lb)
John Deere 6600 (10250 lb)
Case IH Maxxum 110 (10240 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
Massey Ferguson 1014 (9978 lb, 95 hp)
John Deere 4040 (10490 lb, 90 hp)
Massey Ferguson 2625 (10580 lb, 100 hp)
John Deere 6506 (10250 lb, 105 hp)
John Deere 4230 (10800 lb, 100 hp)
Common questions
Farmall 856 weight FAQ
How much does a Farmall 856 weigh?
The Farmall 856 weighs 10,290 lb (4,667 kg) using the published Operating figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 9,270 to 12,035 lb (4,204 to 5,459 kg).
What is the operating weight of the Farmall 856 compared with shipping weight?
Published operating weight is 10,290 lb (4,667 kg), versus 9,270 lb (4,205 kg) for shipping weight. That is roughly 1,020 lb (11%) more than shipping weight. Operating weight is generally the more useful starting point when estimating a ready-to-use tractor.
How much does the Farmall 856 weigh with ballast?
The published ballasted weight is 12,035 lb (5,459 kg). That is up to 2,765 lb (29.8%) above the lightest published configuration. Ballast can therefore change the practical hauling and ground-pressure picture substantially on this model.
Is the Farmall 856 a lightweight row-crop tractor?
Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 29th percentile, lighter than roughly 71% of the row-crop tractor peers. That puts it in the light range for this comparison. It is 3,716 lb lighter than the peer-group average of 14,006 lb.
How wide is the Farmall 856 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 92 in (7.7 ft). That is 10 in under 8.5 ft before allowing for a loader, duals, implements or other equipment that may increase transport width.
Does the Farmall 856 weigh more than 10,000 lb?
Yes. The representative published weight is 10,290 lb, and the heaviest published configuration on this page is 12,035 lb (6.02 US tons). Any trailer calculation also needs the trailer itself plus fuel, ballast, attachments and other equipment.
