The International Harvester 500 tractor weighs 7,050 lb (3,197 kg) using its published Weight gas weight. Other useful published figures are 7,260 lb (Weight — diesel). That places it around the 33rd percentile among tractors in the dataset, on the lighter side of its peer group.
Tractor weight specifications
International Harvester · 500 · Tractor weight guide
The published International Harvester 500 weight is 7,050–7,260 lb (3,197–3,293 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 7,050 lb (3,197 kg), listed as Weight — gas. The published configurations span 210 lb, a 3% difference from the lightest listed setup.
Tractor-weight benchmark
How this weight compares
All tractors in this dataset · 2,282 tractors in the benchmark.
Representative published weight
Average
7,050 lb
Low1,984 lb
This model7,050 lb
Average9,927 lb
High21,767 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 weight7,050–7,260 lb (3,197–3,293 kg)
Overall weight bandHeavy
Tractor typeFarm tractor
Primary horsepower47 hp / 35 kW
Max length106.5 in (270 cm)
Max width60 in (152 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
International Harvester
Model
500
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1965 – 1969
Tractor type
Farm tractor
Published weight variants
2
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
gas
7,050 lb
3,197 kg
3.52
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Weight
diesel
7,260 lb
3,293 kg
3.63
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Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
210 lbLightest to heaviest · 3% spread across published variants
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase67 in (170 cm)
Length106.5 in (270 cm)
Width60 in (152 cm)
Height48.8 in (123 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power47 hp (35 kW)
Power basisEngine (gross)
Weight per horsepower150 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length794.4 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length62.9%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight7,050 lb (3,197 kg)
Maximum published weight7,260 lb (3,293 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent3.63 US tons
Maximum published width60 in (152 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range7,050–7,260 lb (3,197–3,293 kg)
Primary weight basisWeight — gas
Peer positionAverage among All tractors in this dataset · 54th percentile
Physical size classSmall
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 7,050 lb (3.52 US tons); published configurations reach 7,260 lb (3.63 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 60 in (5 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 5510 (7050 lb)
Massey Ferguson 393 (7055 lb)
Kubota M6950 (7045 lb)
John Deere 2250 (7077 lb)
John Deere 2450 (7077 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
J.I. Case 1210 (7100 lb)
Allis Chalmers 25-40 E (7000 lb)
John Deere 720 (6790 lb)
John Deere 620 (6800 lb, 48 hp)
John Deere 1641 (7409 lb)
Common questions
International Harvester 500 weight FAQ
How much does an International Harvester 500 weigh?
The International Harvester 500 weighs 7,050 lb (3,197 kg) using the published Weight — gas figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 7,050 to 7,260 lb (3,197 to 3,293 kg).
Is the International Harvester 500 heavy or light for a farm tractor?
It is close to average for its peer group. The representative figure sits at about the 54th percentile, near the middle of the all tractors in this dataset. That puts it in the average range for this comparison. It is 2,877 lb lighter than the peer-group average of 9,927 lb.
How wide is the International Harvester 500 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 60 in (5 ft). That is 42 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 500 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 7,050 lb weight and 47 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 150 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 500 weigh?
The representative published weight is about 3.52 US tons, while the full published range is 3.52–3.63 US tons. Loaded transport weight can be higher than the tractor specification.
