The International Harvester 284 tractor weighs 2,430 lb (1,102 kg) using its published Gas Operating weight. Other useful published figures are 2,050 lb (Gas Shipping) and 3,600 lb (Ballasted). That places it around the 22nd percentile among comparable utility tractors, lighter than about 78% of its peers.
Tractor weight specifications
International Harvester · 284 · Tractor weight guide
The published International Harvester 284 weight is 2,050–3,600 lb (929–1,632 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 2,430 lb (1,102 kg), listed as Gas Operating. The published configurations span 1,550 lb, a 75.6% 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
Light
2,430 lb
Low1,537 lb
This model2,430 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 weight2,050–3,600 lb (929–1,632 kg)
Overall weight bandLight
Tractor typeUtility Tractor
Primary horsepower30 hp / 22.4 kW
Max length104.3 in (264 cm)
Max width55.5 in (140 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
International Harvester
Model
284
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1976 – 1984
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
Gas Shipping
—
2,050 lb
929 kg
1.02
—
Diesel Shipping
—
2,270 lb
1,029 kg
1.14
—
4WD Shipping
—
2,657 lb
1,205 kg
1.33
—
Gas Operating
—
2,430 lb
1,102 kg
1.22
—
Diesel Operating
—
2,740 lb
1,242 kg
1.37
—
Ballasted
—
3,600 lb
1,632 kg
1.8
—
Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
1,550 lbLightest to heaviest · 75.6% spread across published variants
+380 lbShipping to operating · 18.5% increase
+1,550 lbBase to ballasted · 75.6% increase
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase68.6 in (174 cm)
Length104.3 in (264 cm)
Width55.5 in (140 cm)
Height72.2 in (183 cm)
Ground clearance13.8 in (35 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power30 hp (22.4 kW)
Power basisEngine
Weight per horsepower81 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length279.6 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length65.8%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight2,430 lb (1,102 kg)
Maximum published weight3,600 lb (1,632 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent1.8 US tons
Maximum published width55.5 in (140 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range2,050–3,600 lb (929–1,632 kg)
Primary weight basisGas Operating
Peer positionLight among Utility Tractor peers · 23rd percentile
Physical size classSmall
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 2,430 lb (1.22 US tons); published configurations reach 3,600 lb (1.8 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 55.5 in (4.6 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
Kubota L235 (2435 lb)
Ford 1710 (2425 lb)
John Deere 2036R (2425 lb)
John Deere 40A (2425 lb)
Kubota L2250 (2425 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
Ford 1710 (2425 lb)
Kubota L2501 (2425 lb)
Kubota L2950 (2445 lb)
John Deere 850 (2400 lb)
John Deere 946 (2381 lb, 30 hp)
Common questions
International Harvester 284 weight FAQ
How much does an International Harvester 284 weigh?
The International Harvester 284 weighs 2,430 lb (1,102 kg) using the published Gas Operating figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 2,050 to 3,600 lb (929 to 1,632 kg).
What is the operating weight of the International Harvester 284 compared with shipping weight?
Published operating weight is 2,430–2,740 lb (1,102–1,243 kg), versus 2,050–2,657 lb (930–1,205 kg) for shipping weight. That is roughly 380 lb (18.5%) more than shipping weight. Operating weight is generally the more useful starting point when estimating a ready-to-use tractor.
How much does the International Harvester 284 weigh with ballast?
The published ballasted weight is 3,600 lb (1,633 kg). That is up to 1,550 lb (75.6%) above the lightest published configuration. Ballast can therefore change the practical hauling and ground-pressure picture substantially on this model.
Is the International Harvester 284 a lightweight utility tractor?
Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 23rd percentile, lighter than roughly 77% of the utility tractor peers. That puts it in the light range for this comparison. It is 2,833 lb lighter than the peer-group average of 5,263 lb.
How wide is the International Harvester 284 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 55.5 in (4.6 ft). That is 46.5 in under 8.5 ft before allowing for a loader, duals, implements or other equipment that may increase transport width.
What is the International Harvester 284 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 2,430 lb weight and 30 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 81 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.
