Ford 5600 Weight (5,475–7,310 lb)

The Ford 5600 tractor weighs 5,475 lb (2,483 kg) using its published Shipping weight. Other useful published figures are 7,310 lb (Weight — cab). That places it around the 11th percentile among comparable row-crop tractors, lighter than about 89% of its peers.

Tractor weight specifications

Ford · 5600 · Tractor weight guide

Years: 1975 – 1981Weight: 5,475–7,310 lb (2,483–3,315 kg)Type: Row-Crop TractorVariants: 3Power: 69 hp

5,475–7,310 lb (2,483–3,315 kg)Published tractor weight

2.74–3.65 US tonsUS ton equivalent

MidweightOverall weight band

1975 – 1981Model years

Weight overview

Weight summary

The published Ford 5600 weight is 5,475–7,310 lb (2,483–3,315 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 5,475 lb (2,483 kg), listed as Shipping. The published configurations span 1,835 lb, a 33.5% difference from the lightest listed setup.

Tractor-weight benchmark

How this weight compares

Row-Crop Tractor peers · 510 tractors in the benchmark.

Representative published weight

Light

5,475 lb

Low5,300 lb

This model5,475 lb

Average14,006 lb

High23,810 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 weight5,475–7,310 lb (2,483–3,315 kg)

Overall weight bandMidweight

Tractor typeRow-Crop Tractor

Primary horsepower69 hp / 51.5 kW

Max length141.6 in (359 cm)

Max width72.2 in (183.4 cm)

Overview

Model information

Manufacturer	Ford
Model	5600
Category	Farm tractor
Model years	1975 – 1981
Tractor type	Row-Crop 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
Weight	open station	5,905 lb	2,678 kg	2.95	—
Weight	cab	7,310 lb	3,315 kg	3.65	—
Shipping	—	5,475 lb	2,483 kg	2.74	—

Configuration effect

How configuration changes the weight

1,835 lbLightest to heaviest · 33.5% spread across published variants

Dimensions, power & hauling

Technical details

Dimensions

Wheelbase87.5 in (222 cm)

Length141.6 in (359 cm)

Width72.2 in (183.4 cm)

Height108.6 in (275 cm)

Power & weight ratios

Primary power69 hp (51.5 kW)

Power basisEngine (gross)

Weight per horsepower79.3 lb/hp

Weight per foot of length464 lb/ft

Wheelbase / length61.8%

Transport snapshot

Primary published weight5,475 lb (2,483 kg)

Maximum published weight7,310 lb (3,315 kg)

Maximum US-ton equivalent3.65 US tons

Maximum published width72.2 in (183.4 cm)

Published width over 102 inNo

Weight context

Weight range5,475–7,310 lb (2,483–3,315 kg)

Primary weight basisShipping

Peer positionLight among Row-Crop Tractor peers · 11th percentile

Physical size classMid-size

For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 5,475 lb (2.74 US tons); published configurations reach 7,310 lb (3.65 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 72.2 in (6 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

John Deere 5075E (5475 lb)
John Deere 1840 (5476 lb)
New Holland TT75 (5470 lb)
John Deere 1550 (5468 lb)
Case IH CS 63 (5490 lb)

Closest comparable tractors

Farmall 350 (5365 lb)
Farmall 460 (5835 lb)
Ford 5000 (5865 lb, 69 hp)
John Deere 2010 (5054 lb)
Massey Ferguson 168 (4866 lb, 69 hp)

Common questions

Ford 5600 weight FAQ

How much does a Ford 5600 weigh?

The Ford 5600 weighs 5,475 lb (2,483 kg) using the published Shipping figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 5,475 to 7,310 lb (2,483 to 3,315 kg).

Is the Ford 5600 a lightweight row-crop tractor?

Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 11th percentile, lighter than roughly 89% of the row-crop tractor peers. That puts it in the light range for this comparison. It is 8,531 lb lighter than the peer-group average of 14,006 lb.

How wide is the Ford 5600 for transport?

The maximum published tractor width is 72.2 in (6 ft). That is 29.8 in under 8.5 ft before allowing for a loader, duals, implements or other equipment that may increase transport width.

What is the Ford 5600 weight-to-horsepower ratio?

Using the page’s representative 5,475 lb weight and 69 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 79.3 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 5600 weigh?

The representative published weight is about 2.74 US tons, while the full published range is 2.74–3.65 US tons. Loaded transport weight can be higher than the tractor specification.