The International Harvester 485 tractor weighs 5,622 lb (2,550 kg) using its primary published weight. That places it around the 60th percentile among comparable utility tractors, on the heavier side of its peer group. With 53.6 hp, the tractor carries about 104.9 lb of published weight per horsepower.
Tractor weight specifications
International Harvester · 485 · Tractor weight guide
The published International Harvester 485 weight is 5,622 lb (2,550 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 5,622 lb (2,550 kg), listed as Weight.
Tractor-weight benchmark
How this weight compares
Utility Tractor peers · 1,294 tractors in the benchmark.
Representative published weight
Average
5,622 lb
Low1,537 lb
This model5,622 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 weight5,622 lb (2,550 kg)
Overall weight bandMidweight
Tractor typeUtility Tractor
Primary horsepower53.6 hp / 40 kW
Max height99.21 in (251 cm)
Weight per hp104.9 lb/hp
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
International Harvester
Model
485
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1981 – 1985
Tractor type
Utility Tractor
Published weight variants
1
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
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5,622 lb
2,550 kg
2.81
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Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase84.65 in (215 cm)
Height99.21 in (251 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power53.6 hp (40 kW)
Power basisEngine (gross)
Weight per horsepower104.9 lb/hp
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight5,622 lb (2,550 kg)
Maximum published weight5,622 lb (2,550 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent2.81 US tons
Weight context
Weight range5,622 lb (2,550 kg)
Primary weight basisWeight
Peer positionAverage among Utility Tractor peers · 61st percentile
Physical size classNot enough dimension data
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 5,622 lb (2.81 US tons); published configurations reach 5,622 lb (2.81 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
Case IH Farmall 55A (5622 lb)
Case IH Farmall 65A (5622 lb)
Case IH Farmall 75A (5622 lb)
Kubota M5-091 (5622 lb)
Kubota MZ65 (5622 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
Case IH Farmall 55A (5622 lb, 54 hp)
Case IH 3220 (5617 lb, 53 hp)
Massey Ferguson 275 (5560 lb)
John Deere 1120 (5557 lb)
Case IH 485XL (5620 lb, 52 hp)
Common questions
International Harvester 485 weight FAQ
How much does an International Harvester 485 weigh?
The International Harvester 485 weighs 5,622 lb (2,550 kg) using the primary published weight figure.
Is the International Harvester 485 heavy or light for a utility tractor?
It is close to average for its peer group. The representative figure sits at about the 61st percentile, near the middle of the utility tractor peers. That puts it in the average range for this comparison. It is 359 lb heavier than the peer-group average of 5,263 lb.
What is the International Harvester 485 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 5,622 lb weight and 53.6 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 104.9 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 International Harvester 485 weigh?
The representative published weight is about 2.81 US tons, while the full published range is 2.81 US tons. Loaded transport weight can be higher than the tractor specification.
