The International Harvester 1586 tractor weighs 15,120 lb (6,858 kg) using its published Operating 2WD duals cab weight. Other useful published figures are 13,600 lb (Shipping) and 17,600 lb (Ballasted). That places it around the 61st percentile among comparable row-crop tractors, on the heavier side of its peer group.
Tractor weight specifications
International Harvester · 1586 · Tractor weight guide
The published International Harvester 1586 weight is 13,600–17,600 lb (6,168–7,983 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 15,120 lb (6,858 kg), listed as Operating — 2WD duals cab. The published configurations span 4,000 lb, a 29.4% 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
15,120 lb
Low5,300 lb
This model15,120 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 weight13,600–17,600 lb (6,168–7,983 kg)
Overall weight bandVery heavy
Tractor typeRow-Crop Tractor
Primary horsepower160 hp / 119.3 kW
Max length169 in (429 cm)
Max width112 in (284 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
International Harvester
Model
1586
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
—
13,600 lb
6,168 kg
6.8
—
Operating
2WD duals cab
15,120 lb
6,858 kg
7.56
—
Ballasted
—
17,600 lb
7,983 kg
8.8
—
Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
4,000 lbLightest to heaviest · 29.4% spread across published variants
+1,520 lbShipping to operating · 11.2% increase
+4,000 lbBase to ballasted · 29.4% increase
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase105 in (266 cm)
Length169 in (429 cm)
Width112 in (284 cm)
Height116 in (294 cm)
Ground clearance14 in (35 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power160 hp (119.3 kW)
Power basisPTO (claimed)
Weight per horsepower94.5 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length1,073.6 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length62.1%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight15,120 lb (6,858 kg)
Maximum published weight17,600 lb (7,983 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent8.8 US tons
Maximum published width112 in (284 cm)
Published width over 102 inYes
Weight context
Weight range13,600–17,600 lb (6,168–7,983 kg)
Primary weight basisOperating — 2WD duals cab
Peer positionAverage among Row-Crop Tractor peers · 61st percentile
Physical size classAbove-average size
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 15,120 lb (7.56 US tons); published configurations reach 17,600 lb (8.8 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 112 in (9.3 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
Ford TW-35 (15100 lb)
John Deere 7710 (15070 lb)
Massey Ferguson 7614 (15060 lb)
Massey Ferguson 7615 (15060 lb)
Massey Ferguson 7616 (15060 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
John Deere 7710 (15070 lb, 155 hp)
Massey Ferguson 7618 (15060 lb, 165 hp)
Ford TW-25 (15500 lb, 160 hp)
John Deere 7430 Premium (15015 lb, 166 hp)
J.I. Case 2390 (15590 lb, 160.72 hp)
Common questions
International Harvester 1586 weight FAQ
How much does an International Harvester 1586 weigh?
The International Harvester 1586 weighs 15,120 lb (6,858 kg) using the published Operating — 2WD duals cab figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 13,600 to 17,600 lb (6,168 to 7,983 kg).
What is the operating weight of the International Harvester 1586 compared with shipping weight?
Published operating weight is 15,120 lb (6,858 kg), versus 13,600 lb (6,169 kg) for shipping weight. That is roughly 1,520 lb (11.2%) 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 1586 weigh with ballast?
The published ballasted weight is 17,600 lb (7,983 kg). That is up to 4,000 lb (29.4%) above the lightest published configuration. Ballast can therefore change the practical hauling and ground-pressure picture substantially on this model.
Is the International Harvester 1586 heavy or light for a row-crop tractor?
It is close to average for its peer group. The representative figure sits at about the 61st percentile, near the middle of the row-crop tractor peers. That puts it in the average range for this comparison. It is 1,114 lb heavier than the peer-group average of 14,006 lb.
Is the International Harvester 1586 wider than 8.5 feet?
Yes. The maximum published width is 112 in (9.3 ft), which is 10 in wider than 8.5 ft. Actual transport width still depends on wheel/tire spacing and installed equipment.
Does the International Harvester 1586 weigh more than 10,000 lb?
Yes. The representative published weight is 15,120 lb, and the heaviest published configuration on this page is 17,600 lb (8.8 US tons). Any trailer calculation also needs the trailer itself plus fuel, ballast, attachments and other equipment.
