Weight summary
The published Ford 740 weight is 3,079–4,487 lb (1,396–2,035 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 3,390 lb (1,537 kg), listed as Operating. The published configurations span 1,408 lb, a 45.7% difference from the lightest listed setup.
How this weight compares
Row-Crop Tractor peers · 510 tractors in the benchmark.
Very light
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.
Tractor profile
Model information
| Manufacturer | Ford |
|---|---|
| Model | 740 |
| Category | Farm tractor |
| Model years | 1954 – 1957 |
| Tractor type | Row-Crop Tractor |
| Published weight variants | 3 |
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 | — | 3,079 lb | 1,396 kg | 1.54 | — |
| Operating | — | 3,390 lb | 1,537 kg | 1.7 | — |
| Ballasted | — | 4,487 lb | 2,035 kg | 2.24 | — |
How configuration changes the weight
Technical details
Dimensions
Power & weight ratios
Transport snapshot
Weight context
Tractors with similar weight
Useful reference points from the same dataset.
Closest by published weight
- Massey Ferguson 1643 (3384 lb)
- Ford 741 (3400 lb)
- Ford 771 (3400 lb)
- Ford 820 (3400 lb)
- Ford 840 (3400 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
- Farmall 240 (3763 lb, 27.62 hp)
- Farmall F-235 (3650 lb, 26 hp)
- Farmall Super H (3875 lb, 29 hp)
- J.I. Case 441 (3620 lb, 33 hp)
- Ford 541 (3664 lb, 34 hp)
Ford 740 weight FAQ
How much does a Ford 740 weigh?
The Ford 740 weighs 3,390 lb (1,537 kg) using the published Operating figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 3,079 to 4,487 lb (1,396 to 2,035 kg).
What is the operating weight of the Ford 740 compared with shipping weight?
Published operating weight is 3,390 lb (1,538 kg), versus 3,079 lb (1,397 kg) for shipping weight. That is roughly 311 lb (10.1%) 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 740 weigh with ballast?
The published ballasted weight is 4,487 lb (2,035 kg). That is up to 1,408 lb (45.7%) above the lightest published configuration. Ballast can therefore change the practical hauling and ground-pressure picture substantially on this model.
Is the Ford 740 a lightweight row-crop tractor?
Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 2nd percentile, lighter than roughly 98% of the row-crop tractor peers. That puts it in the very light range for this comparison. It is 10,616 lb lighter than the peer-group average of 14,006 lb.
What is the Ford 740 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 3,390 lb weight and 28.3 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 119.7 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.
How many tons does the Ford 740 weigh?
The representative published weight is about 1.7 US tons, while the full published range is 1.54–2.24 US tons. Loaded transport weight can be higher than the tractor specification.
