The International Harvester 986 tractor weighs 13,030 lb (5,910 kg) using its published Operating 2WD weight. Other useful published figures are 10,500 lb (Shipping) and 12,350 lb (Shipping — Hi-Clear). That places it around the 49th percentile among comparable row-crop tractors, close to the middle of its peer group.
Tractor weight specifications
International Harvester · 986 · Tractor weight guide
The published International Harvester 986 weight is 10,500–13,030 lb (4,762–5,910 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 13,030 lb (5,910 kg), listed as Operating — 2WD. The published configurations span 2,530 lb, a 24.1% 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
Average
13,030 lb
Low5,300 lb
This model13,030 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 weight10,500–13,030 lb (4,762–5,910 kg)
Overall weight bandVery heavy
Tractor typeRow-Crop Tractor
Primary horsepower105 hp / 78.3 kW
Max length167 in (424 cm)
Max width102 in (259 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
International Harvester
Model
986
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1976 – 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
Shipping
—
10,500 lb
4,762 kg
5.25
—
Shipping
Hi-Clear
12,350 lb
5,601 kg
6.17
—
Operating
2WD
13,030 lb
5,910 kg
6.51
—
Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
2,530 lbLightest to heaviest · 24.1% spread across published variants
+2,530 lbShipping to operating · 24.1% increase
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase105 in (266 cm)
Length167 in (424 cm)
Width102 in (259 cm)
Height112 in (284 cm)
Ground clearance13 in (33 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power105 hp (78.3 kW)
Power basisPTO (claimed)
Weight per horsepower124.1 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length936.3 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length62.9%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight13,030 lb (5,910 kg)
Maximum published weight13,030 lb (5,910 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent6.51 US tons
Maximum published width102 in (259 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range10,500–13,030 lb (4,762–5,910 kg)
Primary weight basisOperating — 2WD
Peer positionAverage among Row-Crop Tractor peers · 49th percentile
Physical size classAbove-average size
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 13,030 lb (6.51 US tons); published configurations reach 13,030 lb (6.51 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 102 in (8.5 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 6M 105 (13007 lb)
John Deere 6M 115 (13007 lb)
John Deere 6M 125 (13007 lb)
John Deere 6M 95 (13007 lb)
John Deere 7320 (13005 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
International Harvester Hydro 186 (13135 lb, 104 hp)
Massey Ferguson 1098 (13285 lb, 106 hp)
Massey Ferguson 2675 (12430 lb, 100 hp)
John Deere 4240 (12395 lb, 110 hp)
John Deere 4530 (13480 lb, 114 hp)
Common questions
International Harvester 986 weight FAQ
How much does an International Harvester 986 weigh?
The International Harvester 986 weighs 13,030 lb (5,910 kg) using the published Operating — 2WD figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 10,500 to 13,030 lb (4,762 to 5,910 kg).
What is the operating weight of the International Harvester 986 compared with shipping weight?
Published operating weight is 13,030 lb (5,910 kg), versus 10,500–12,350 lb (4,763–5,602 kg) for shipping weight. That is roughly 2,530 lb (24.1%) more than shipping weight. Operating weight is generally the more useful starting point when estimating a ready-to-use tractor.
Is the International Harvester 986 heavy or light for a row-crop tractor?
It is close to average for its peer group. The representative figure sits at about the 49th percentile, near the middle of the row-crop tractor peers. That puts it in the average range for this comparison. It is 976 lb lighter than the peer-group average of 14,006 lb.
How wide is the International Harvester 986 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 102 in (8.5 ft). That is 0 in under 8.5 ft before allowing for a loader, duals, implements or other equipment that may increase transport width.
Does the International Harvester 986 weigh more than 10,000 lb?
Yes. The representative published weight is 13,030 lb, and the heaviest published configuration on this page is 13,030 lb (6.51 US tons). Any trailer calculation also needs the trailer itself plus fuel, ballast, attachments and other equipment.
What is the International Harvester 986 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 13,030 lb weight and 105 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 124.1 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.
