The International Harvester 1486 tractor weighs 13,670 lb (6,200 kg) using its published Operating weight. Other useful published figures are 12,500 lb (Shipping) and 16,660 lb (Ballasted). That places it around the 54th percentile among comparable row-crop tractors, close to the middle of its peer group.
Tractor weight specifications
International Harvester · 1486 · Tractor weight guide
The published International Harvester 1486 weight is 12,500–16,660 lb (5,670–7,556 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 13,670 lb (6,200 kg), listed as Operating. The published configurations span 4,160 lb, a 33.3% 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
13,670 lb
Low5,300 lb
This model13,670 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 weight12,500–16,660 lb (5,670–7,556 kg)
Overall weight bandVery heavy
Tractor typeRow-Crop Tractor
Primary horsepower146 hp / 108.9 kW
Max length168 in (426 cm)
Max width102 in (259 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
International Harvester
Model
1486
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
—
12,500 lb
5,670 kg
6.25
—
Operating
—
13,670 lb
6,200 kg
6.83
—
Ballasted
—
16,660 lb
7,556 kg
8.33
—
Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
4,160 lbLightest to heaviest · 33.3% spread across published variants
+1,170 lbShipping to operating · 9.4% increase
+4,160 lbBase to ballasted · 33.3% increase
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase105 in (266 cm)
Length168 in (426 cm)
Width102 in (259 cm)
Height115 in (292 cm)
Ground clearance14 in (35 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power146 hp (108.9 kW)
Power basisPTO (claimed)
Weight per horsepower93.6 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length976.4 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length62.5%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight13,670 lb (6,200 kg)
Maximum published weight16,660 lb (7,556 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent8.33 US tons
Maximum published width102 in (259 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range12,500–16,660 lb (5,670–7,556 kg)
Primary weight basisOperating
Peer positionAverage among Row-Crop Tractor peers · 54th percentile
Physical size classAbove-average size
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 13,670 lb (6.83 US tons); published configurations reach 16,660 lb (8.33 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
Massey Ferguson 1250 (13670 lb)
John Deere 6M 130 (13669 lb)
John Deere 6M 140 (13669 lb)
John Deere 6M 150 (13669 lb)
John Deere 6R 130 (13668 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
Massey Ferguson 1150 (13590 lb, 146 hp)
Massey Ferguson 2720 (13514 lb, 147 hp)
Massey Ferguson 8140 (14000 lb, 145 hp)
Case IH Puma 150 (13900 lb, 150 hp)
New Holland TM150 (13960 lb, 150 hp)
Common questions
International Harvester 1486 weight FAQ
How much does an International Harvester 1486 weigh?
The International Harvester 1486 weighs 13,670 lb (6,200 kg) using the published Operating figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 12,500 to 16,660 lb (5,670 to 7,556 kg).
What is the operating weight of the International Harvester 1486 compared with shipping weight?
Published operating weight is 13,670 lb (6,201 kg), versus 12,500 lb (5,670 kg) for shipping weight. That is roughly 1,170 lb (9.4%) 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 1486 weigh with ballast?
The published ballasted weight is 16,660 lb (7,557 kg). That is up to 4,160 lb (33.3%) above the lightest published configuration. Ballast can therefore change the practical hauling and ground-pressure picture substantially on this model.
Is the International Harvester 1486 heavy or light for a row-crop tractor?
It is close to average for its peer group. The representative figure sits at about the 54th percentile, near the middle of the row-crop tractor peers. That puts it in the average range for this comparison. It is 336 lb lighter than the peer-group average of 14,006 lb.
How wide is the International Harvester 1486 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 1486 weigh more than 10,000 lb?
Yes. The representative published weight is 13,670 lb, and the heaviest published configuration on this page is 16,660 lb (8.33 US tons). Any trailer calculation also needs the trailer itself plus fuel, ballast, attachments and other equipment.
