The Ford 1600 tractor weighs 2,690 lb (1,220 kg) using its published 2WD Operating weight. Other useful published figures are 2,288 lb (2WD Shipping) and 3,850 lb (Max capacity). That places it around the 27th percentile among comparable utility tractors, on the lighter side of its peer group.
The published Ford 1600 weight is 2,288–3,850 lb (1,037–1,746 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 2,690 lb (1,220 kg), listed as 2WD Operating. The published configurations span 1,562 lb, a 68.3% 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
2,690 lb
Low1,537 lb
This model2,690 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 weight2,288–3,850 lb (1,037–1,746 kg)
Overall weight bandLight
Tractor typeUtility Tractor
Primary horsepower23 hp / 17.2 kW
Max length102 in (259 cm)
Max height70.6 in (179 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
Ford
Model
1600
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1976 – 1979
Tractor type
Utility 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
2WD Shipping
—
2,288 lb
1,037 kg
1.14
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4WD Shipping
—
2,487 lb
1,128 kg
1.24
—
2WD Operating
—
2,690 lb
1,220 kg
1.34
—
Max capacity
—
3,850 lb
1,746 kg
1.93
—
Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
1,562 lbLightest to heaviest · 68.3% spread across published variants
+402 lbShipping to operating · 17.6% increase
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase66.3 in (168 cm)
Length102 in (259 cm)
Height70.6 in (179 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power23 hp (17.2 kW)
Power basisPTO (claimed)
Weight per horsepower117 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length316.5 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length65%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight2,690 lb (1,220 kg)
Maximum published weight3,850 lb (1,746 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent1.93 US tons
Weight context
Weight range2,288–3,850 lb (1,037–1,746 kg)
Primary weight basis2WD Operating
Peer positionLight among Utility Tractor peers · 27th percentile
Physical size classSmall
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 2,690 lb (1.34 US tons); published configurations reach 3,850 lb (1.93 US tons). 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
Farmall F-14 (2700 lb)
John Deere 3203 (2700 lb)
John Deere 950 (2700 lb)
Kubota L3001 (2700 lb)
Kubota L3010 (2700 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
John Deere 950 (2700 lb)
Kubota L3650 (2700 lb)
Kubota L3250 (2750 lb)
Yanmar YM2402 (2711 lb, 23.7 hp)
Kubota L3450 (2610 lb)
Common questions
Ford 1600 weight FAQ
How much does a Ford 1600 weigh?
The Ford 1600 weighs 2,690 lb (1,220 kg) using the published 2WD Operating figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 2,288 to 3,850 lb (1,037 to 1,746 kg).
How much heavier is the 4WD Ford 1600 than the 2WD model?
Published 2WD weight is 2,288–2,690 lb (1,038–1,220 kg), while published 4WD weight is 2,487 lb (1,128 kg). The published 2WD and 4WD figures are very close in this dataset. Tires, transmission and other configuration differences can also affect the number.
What is the operating weight of the Ford 1600 compared with shipping weight?
Published operating weight is 2,690 lb (1,220 kg), versus 2,288–2,487 lb (1,038–1,128 kg) for shipping weight. That is roughly 402 lb (17.6%) more than shipping weight. Operating weight is generally the more useful starting point when estimating a ready-to-use tractor.
Is the Ford 1600 a lightweight utility tractor?
Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 27th percentile, lighter than roughly 73% of the utility tractor peers. That puts it in the light range for this comparison. It is 2,573 lb lighter than the peer-group average of 5,263 lb.
What is the Ford 1600 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 2,690 lb weight and 23 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 117 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 1600 weigh?
The representative published weight is about 1.34 US tons, while the full published range is 1.14–1.93 US tons. Loaded transport weight can be higher than the tractor specification.
