Weight summary
The published Ford 4600 weight is 4,480–8,220 lb (2,032–3,728 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 5,880 lb (2,667 kg), listed as Operating — diesel cab. The published configurations span 3,740 lb, a 83.5% difference from the lightest listed setup.
How this weight compares
Utility Tractor peers · 1,294 tractors in the benchmark.
Average
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 | 4600 |
| Category | Farm tractor |
| Model years | 1975 – 1981 |
| Tractor type | Utility 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 | — | 4,480 lb | 2,032 kg | 2.24 | — |
| Operating | diesel cab | 5,880 lb | 2,667 kg | 2.94 | — |
| Ballasted | — | 8,220 lb | 3,728 kg | 4.11 | — |
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
- Ford 6600 (5880 lb)
- Ford 5000 (5865 lb)
- International Harvester 474 (5854 lb)
- John Deere 90F (5908 lb)
- Massey Ferguson 175 (5925 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
- John Deere 1950 (5798 lb)
- John Deere 2355 (5965 lb)
- John Deere 2130 (5980 lb)
- Kubota M7500 (5980 lb)
- New Holland TD5010 (5997 lb, 60 hp)
Ford 4600 weight FAQ
How much does a Ford 4600 weigh?
The Ford 4600 weighs 5,880 lb (2,667 kg) using the published Operating — diesel cab figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 4,480 to 8,220 lb (2,032 to 3,728 kg).
What is the operating weight of the Ford 4600 compared with shipping weight?
Published operating weight is 5,880 lb (2,667 kg), versus 4,480 lb (2,032 kg) for shipping weight. That is roughly 1,400 lb (31.2%) 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 4600 weigh with ballast?
The published ballasted weight is 8,220 lb (3,729 kg). That is up to 3,740 lb (83.5%) above the lightest published configuration. Ballast can therefore change the practical hauling and ground-pressure picture substantially on this model.
Is the Ford 4600 heavy or light for a utility tractor?
It is close to average for its peer group. The representative figure sits at about the 64th percentile, near the middle of the utility tractor peers. That puts it in the average range for this comparison. It is 617 lb heavier than the peer-group average of 5,263 lb.
How wide is the Ford 4600 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 67.5 in (5.6 ft). That is 34.5 in under 8.5 ft before allowing for a loader, duals, implements or other equipment that may increase transport width.
What is the Ford 4600 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 5,880 lb weight and 60 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 98 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.
