The International Harvester T-6 tractor weighs 7,500 lb (3,402 kg) using its published Operating weight. Other useful published figures are 6,930 lb (Shipping — narrow-gauge) and 7,130 lb (Shipping — wide-gauge). That places it around the 36th percentile among tractors in the dataset, on the lighter side of its peer group.
Tractor weight specifications
International Harvester · T-6 · Tractor weight guide
The published International Harvester T-6 weight is 6,930–7,500 lb (3,143–3,402 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 7,500 lb (3,402 kg), listed as Operating. The published configurations span 570 lb, a 8.2% 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
7,500 lb
Low1,984 lb
This model7,500 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 weight6,930–7,500 lb (3,143–3,402 kg)
Overall weight bandHeavy
Tractor typeFarm tractor
Primary horsepower30.9 hp / 23 kW
Max length104 in (264 cm)
Max width63 in (160 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
International Harvester
Model
T-6
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1940 – 1969
Tractor type
Farm 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
narrow-gauge
6,930 lb
3,143 kg
3.46
—
Shipping
wide-gauge
7,130 lb
3,234 kg
3.56
—
Operating
—
7,500 lb
3,402 kg
3.75
—
Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
570 lbLightest to heaviest · 8.2% spread across published variants
+570 lbShipping to operating · 8.2% increase
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Length104 in (264 cm)
Width63 in (160 cm)
Height58 in (147 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power30.9 hp (23 kW)
Power basisDrawbar (tested)
Weight per horsepower243.1 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length865.4 lb/ft
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight7,500 lb (3,402 kg)
Maximum published weight7,500 lb (3,402 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent3.75 US tons
Maximum published width63 in (160 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range6,930–7,500 lb (3,143–3,402 kg)
Primary weight basisOperating
Peer positionAverage among All tractors in this dataset · 57th percentile
Physical size classSmall
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 7,500 lb (3.75 US tons); published configurations reach 7,500 lb (3.75 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 63 in (5.2 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
J.I. Case 600 (7500 lb)
John Deere 2750 (7500 lb)
Yanmar AF880 (7496 lb)
Yanmar AF890 (7496 lb)
Massey Ferguson 4707 (7478 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
John Deere 1641 (7409 lb)
J.I. Case 610 (7625 lb)
Allis Chalmers H3 (7395 lb, 32.11 hp)
International Harvester TD-6 (7280 lb, 31.75 hp)
Allis Chalmers HD3 (7645 lb, 32.53 hp)
Common questions
International Harvester T-6 weight FAQ
How much does an International Harvester T-6 weigh?
The International Harvester T-6 weighs 7,500 lb (3,402 kg) using the published Operating figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 6,930 to 7,500 lb (3,143 to 3,402 kg).
What is the operating weight of the International Harvester T-6 compared with shipping weight?
Published operating weight is 7,500 lb (3,402 kg), versus 6,930–7,130 lb (3,143–3,234 kg) for shipping weight. That is roughly 570 lb (8.2%) more than shipping weight. Operating weight is generally the more useful starting point when estimating a ready-to-use tractor.
Is the International Harvester T-6 heavy or light for a farm tractor?
It is close to average for its peer group. The representative figure sits at about the 57th percentile, near the middle of the all tractors in this dataset. That puts it in the average range for this comparison. It is 2,427 lb lighter than the peer-group average of 9,927 lb.
How wide is the International Harvester T-6 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 63 in (5.2 ft). That is 39 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 T-6 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 7,500 lb weight and 30.9 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 243.1 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.
How many tons does the International Harvester T-6 weigh?
The representative published weight is about 3.75 US tons, while the full published range is 3.46–3.75 US tons. Loaded transport weight can be higher than the tractor specification.
