The Farmall 1256 tractor weighs 10,405 lb (4,719 kg) using its published Operating weight. Other useful published figures are 9,940 lb (Shipping — Farmall) and 13,810 lb (Ballasted). That places it around the 82nd percentile among comparable standard-tread tractors, heavier than about 82% of its peers.
The published Farmall 1256 weight is 9,940–13,810 lb (4,508–6,264 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 10,405 lb (4,719 kg), listed as Operating. The published configurations span 3,870 lb, a 38.9% difference from the lightest listed setup.
Tractor-weight benchmark
How this weight compares
Standard-Tread Tractor peers · 53 tractors in the benchmark.
Representative published weight
Heavy
10,405 lb
Low4,166 lb
This model10,405 lb
Average8,399 lb
High13,320 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 weight9,940–13,810 lb (4,508–6,264 kg)
Overall weight bandHeavy
Tractor typeStandard-Tread Tractor
Primary horsepower113 hp / 84.3 kW
Max length164 in (416 cm)
Max width92 in (233 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
Farmall
Model
1256
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1967 – 1969
Tractor type
Standard-Tread Tractor
Published weight variants
4
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
Farmall
9,940 lb
4,508 kg
4.97
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Shipping
International
11,030 lb
5,003 kg
5.51
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Operating
—
10,405 lb
4,719 kg
5.2
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Ballasted
—
13,810 lb
6,264 kg
6.91
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Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
3,870 lbLightest to heaviest · 38.9% spread across published variants
+465 lbShipping to operating · 4.7% increase
+3,870 lbBase to ballasted · 38.9% 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 power113 hp (84.3 kW)
Power basisPTO (claimed)
Weight per horsepower92.1 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length761.3 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length64%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight10,405 lb (4,719 kg)
Maximum published weight13,810 lb (6,264 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent6.91 US tons
Maximum published width92 in (233 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range9,940–13,810 lb (4,508–6,264 kg)
Primary weight basisOperating
Peer positionHeavy among Standard-Tread Tractor peers · 81st percentile
Physical size classAbove-average size
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 10,405 lb (5.2 US tons); published configurations reach 13,810 lb (6.91 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 1256 (10405 lb)
J.I. Case 1090 (10400 lb)
Kubota M126GX (10373 lb)
Kubota M135GX (10373 lb)
New Holland TS115 (10449 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
International Harvester 1256 (10405 lb, 113 hp)
International Harvester 660 (9635 lb, 95 hp)
J.I. Case 610 (7625 lb)
Allis Chalmers 25-40 E (7000 lb)
International Harvester 706 (8285 lb, 76.56 hp)
Common questions
Farmall 1256 weight FAQ
How much does a Farmall 1256 weigh?
The Farmall 1256 weighs 10,405 lb (4,719 kg) using the published Operating figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 9,940 to 13,810 lb (4,508 to 6,264 kg).
What is the operating weight of the Farmall 1256 compared with shipping weight?
Published operating weight is 10,405 lb (4,720 kg), versus 9,940–11,030 lb (4,509–5,003 kg) for shipping weight. That is roughly 465 lb (4.7%) 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 1256 weigh with ballast?
The published ballasted weight is 13,810 lb (6,264 kg). That is up to 3,870 lb (38.9%) above the lightest published configuration. Ballast can therefore change the practical hauling and ground-pressure picture substantially on this model.
Is the Farmall 1256 a heavy standard-tread tractor?
Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 81st percentile, heavier than roughly 81% of the standard-tread tractor peers. That puts it in the heavy range for this comparison. It is 2,006 lb heavier than the peer-group average of 8,399 lb.
How wide is the Farmall 1256 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 1256 weigh more than 10,000 lb?
Yes. The representative published weight is 10,405 lb, and the heaviest published configuration on this page is 13,810 lb (6.91 US tons). Any trailer calculation also needs the trailer itself plus fuel, ballast, attachments and other equipment.
