The Ford 8N tractor weighs 2,717 lb (1,232 kg) using its published Operating weight. Other useful published figures are 2,410 lb (Shipping) and 4,043 lb (Ballasted). That places it around the 27th percentile among comparable utility tractors, on the lighter side of its peer group.
The published Ford 8N weight is 2,410–4,043 lb (1,093–1,833 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 2,717 lb (1,232 kg), listed as Operating. The published configurations span 1,633 lb, a 67.8% 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
2,717 lb
Low1,537 lb
This model2,717 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 weight2,410–4,043 lb (1,093–1,833 kg)
Overall weight bandLight
Tractor typeUtility Tractor
Primary horsepower27.3 hp / 20.4 kW
Max length115 in (292 cm)
Max width64.75 in (164 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
Ford
Model
8N
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1947 – 1952
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
—
2,410 lb
1,093 kg
1.21
—
Operating
—
2,717 lb
1,232 kg
1.36
—
Ballasted
—
4,043 lb
1,833 kg
2.02
—
Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
1,633 lbLightest to heaviest · 67.8% spread across published variants
+307 lbShipping to operating · 12.7% increase
+1,633 lbBase to ballasted · 67.8% increase
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase70 in (177 cm)
Length115 in (292 cm)
Width64.75 in (164 cm)
Height54.5 in (138 cm)
Ground clearance13 in (33 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power27.3 hp (20.4 kW)
Power basisPTO (claimed)
Weight per horsepower99.5 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length283.5 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length60.9%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight2,717 lb (1,232 kg)
Maximum published weight4,043 lb (1,833 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent2.02 US tons
Maximum published width64.75 in (164 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range2,410–4,043 lb (1,093–1,833 kg)
Primary weight basisOperating
Peer positionLight among Utility Tractor peers · 28th percentile
Physical size classSmall
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 2,717 lb (1.36 US tons); published configurations reach 4,043 lb (2.02 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 64.8 in (5.4 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
International Harvester 274 (2720 lb)
Yanmar YM2610 (2712 lb)
Yanmar YM2420 (2723 lb)
Yanmar YM2402 (2711 lb)
Yanmar AF-26 (2701 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
John Deere 950 (2700 lb)
Kubota L3650 (2700 lb)
Kubota L3250 (2750 lb)
Yanmar AF-28 (2767 lb, 27.6 hp)
Kubota L2850 (2790 lb)
Common questions
Ford 8N weight FAQ
How much does a Ford 8N weigh?
The Ford 8N weighs 2,717 lb (1,232 kg) using the published Operating figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 2,410 to 4,043 lb (1,093 to 1,833 kg).
What is the operating weight of the Ford 8N compared with shipping weight?
Published operating weight is 2,717 lb (1,232 kg), versus 2,410 lb (1,093 kg) for shipping weight. That is roughly 307 lb (12.7%) more than shipping weight. Operating weight is generally the more useful starting point when estimating a ready-to-use tractor.
How much does the Ford 8N weigh with ballast?
The published ballasted weight is 4,043 lb (1,834 kg). That is up to 1,633 lb (67.8%) above the lightest published configuration. Ballast can therefore change the practical hauling and ground-pressure picture substantially on this model.
Is the Ford 8N a lightweight utility tractor?
Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 28th percentile, lighter than roughly 72% of the utility tractor peers. That puts it in the light range for this comparison. It is 2,546 lb lighter than the peer-group average of 5,263 lb.
How wide is the Ford 8N for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 64.8 in (5.4 ft). That is 37.2 in under 8.5 ft before allowing for a loader, duals, implements or other equipment that may increase transport width.
What is the Ford 8N weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 2,717 lb weight and 27.3 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 99.5 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.
