The Ford 5640 tractor weighs 8,070 lb (3,660 kg) using its published Operating 4WD ROPS weight. Other useful published figures are 7,099 lb (2WD ROPS Shipping) and 9,768 lb (Ballasted). That places it around the 80th percentile among comparable utility tractors, heavier than about 80% of its peers.
The published Ford 5640 weight is 7,099–9,768 lb (3,220–4,430 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 8,070 lb (3,660 kg), listed as Operating — 4WD ROPS. The published configurations span 2,669 lb, a 37.6% 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
Heavy
8,070 lb
Low1,537 lb
This model8,070 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 weight7,099–9,768 lb (3,220–4,430 kg)
Overall weight bandHeavy
Tractor typeUtility Tractor
Primary horsepower78.7 hp / 58.7 kW
Max length162 in (411 cm)
Max width80 in (203 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
Ford
Model
5640
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1991 – 1995
Tractor type
Utility Tractor
Published weight variants
6
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 ROPS Shipping
—
7,099 lb
3,220 kg
3.55
—
4WD ROPS Shipping
—
8,091 lb
3,670 kg
4.05
—
2WD Cab Shipping
—
8,129 lb
3,687 kg
4.06
—
4WD Cab Shipping
—
9,121 lb
4,137 kg
4.56
—
Operating
4WD ROPS
8,070 lb
3,660 kg
4.04
—
Ballasted
—
9,768 lb
4,430 kg
4.88
—
Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
2,669 lbLightest to heaviest · 37.6% spread across published variants
+971 lbShipping to operating · 13.7% increase
+2,669 lbBase to ballasted · 37.6% increase
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase93 in (236 cm)
Length162 in (411 cm)
Width80 in (203 cm)
Height112 in (284 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power78.7 hp (58.7 kW)
Power basisEngine (gross)
Weight per horsepower102.5 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length597.8 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length57.4%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight8,070 lb (3,660 kg)
Maximum published weight9,768 lb (4,430 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent4.88 US tons
Maximum published width80 in (203 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range7,099–9,768 lb (3,220–4,430 kg)
Primary weight basisOperating — 4WD ROPS
Peer positionHeavy among Utility Tractor peers · 81st percentile
Physical size classAbove-average size
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 8,070 lb (4.04 US tons); published configurations reach 9,768 lb (4.88 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 80 in (6.7 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
Case IH JX100U (8070 lb)
Case IH JX90U (8070 lb)
New Holland 5640 (8070 lb)
Ford 7530 (8074 lb)
Ford 7840 (8076 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
New Holland 5640 (8070 lb, 78.7 hp)
John Deere 5080M (8157 lb, 80 hp)
Case IH JX90U (8070 lb, 84 hp)
Massey Ferguson 4235 (8185 lb, 75 hp)
Mahindra mPower 85P (8177 lb, 83 hp)
Common questions
Ford 5640 weight FAQ
How much does a Ford 5640 weigh?
The Ford 5640 weighs 8,070 lb (3,660 kg) using the published Operating — 4WD ROPS figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 7,099 to 9,768 lb (3,220 to 4,430 kg).
How much heavier is the 4WD Ford 5640 than the 2WD model?
Published 2WD weight is 7,099–8,129 lb (3,220–3,687 kg), while published 4WD weight is 8,070–9,121 lb (3,660–4,137 kg). On a midpoint basis, the published 4WD configurations are about 982 lb heavier. Tires, transmission and other configuration differences can also affect the number.
What is the operating weight of the Ford 5640 compared with shipping weight?
Published operating weight is 8,070 lb (3,660 kg), versus 7,099–9,121 lb (3,220–4,137 kg) for shipping weight. That is roughly 971 lb (13.7%) 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 5640 weigh with ballast?
The published ballasted weight is 9,768 lb (4,431 kg). That is up to 2,669 lb (37.6%) above the lightest published configuration. Ballast can therefore change the practical hauling and ground-pressure picture substantially on this model.
Is the Ford 5640 a heavy utility tractor?
Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 81st percentile, heavier than roughly 81% of the utility tractor peers. That puts it in the heavy range for this comparison. It is 2,807 lb heavier than the peer-group average of 5,263 lb.
How wide is the Ford 5640 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 80 in (6.7 ft). That is 22 in under 8.5 ft before allowing for a loader, duals, implements or other equipment that may increase transport width.
