The John Deere 650 tractor weighs 1,530 lb (694 kg) using its published 2WD Shipping weight. Other useful published figures are 550 lb (Max Drawbar) and 1,640 lb (4WD Shipping). That places it around the 10th percentile among comparable utility tractors, lighter than about 90% of its peers.
The published John Deere 650 weight is 550–1,640 lb (249–743 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 1,530 lb (694 kg), listed as 2WD Shipping. The published configurations span 1,090 lb, a 198.2% difference from the lightest listed setup.
Tractor-weight benchmark
How this weight compares
Utility Tractor peers · 1,294 tractors in the benchmark.
Representative published weight
Very light
1,530 lb
Low1,537 lb
This model1,530 lb
Average5,263 lb
High9,595 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 weight550–1,640 lb (249–743 kg)
Overall weight bandLight
Tractor typeUtility Tractor
Physical sizeSmall
Max length107.5 in (273 cm)
Max width43.2 in (109 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
John Deere
Model
650
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1981 – 1988
Tractor type
Utility 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
2WD Shipping
—
1,530 lb
694 kg
0.77
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4WD Shipping
—
1,640 lb
743 kg
0.82
—
Max Drawbar
—
550 lb
249 kg
0.28
—
Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
1,090 lbLightest to heaviest · 198.2% spread across published variants
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase56.1 in (142 cm)
Length107.5 in (273 cm)
Width43.2 in (109 cm)
Height75.2 in (191 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Weight per foot of length170.8 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length52.2%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight1,530 lb (694 kg)
Maximum published weight1,640 lb (743 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent0.82 US tons
Maximum published width43.2 in (109 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range550–1,640 lb (249–743 kg)
Primary weight basis2WD Shipping
Peer positionVery light among Utility Tractor peers · 10th percentile
Physical size classSmall
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 1,530 lb (0.77 US tons); published configurations reach 1,640 lb (0.82 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 43.2 in (3.6 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
Kubota A-195 (1532 lb)
Massey Ferguson 1523 (1532 lb)
Massey Ferguson GC1725M (1532 lb)
New Holland TC21 (1535 lb)
Yanmar SA221 (1537 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
Kubota A-195 (1532 lb, 18.7 hp)
Massey Ferguson 1523 (1532 lb, 22.5 hp)
Massey Ferguson GC1725M (1532 lb, 24.5 hp)
New Holland TC21 (1535 lb, 21 hp)
Yanmar SA221 (1537 lb, 21.5 hp)
Common questions
John Deere 650 weight FAQ
How much does a John Deere 650 weigh?
The John Deere 650 weighs 1,530 lb (694 kg) using the published 2WD Shipping figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 550 to 1,640 lb (249 to 743 kg).
How much heavier is the 4WD John Deere 650 than the 2WD model?
Published 2WD weight is 1,530 lb (694 kg), while published 4WD weight is 1,640 lb (744 kg). On a midpoint basis, the published 4WD configurations are about 110 lb heavier. Tires, transmission and other configuration differences can also affect the number.
Is the John Deere 650 a lightweight utility tractor?
Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 10th percentile, lighter than roughly 90% of the utility tractor peers. That puts it in the very light range for this comparison. It is 3,733 lb lighter than the peer-group average of 5,263 lb.
How wide is the John Deere 650 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 43.2 in (3.6 ft). That is 58.8 in under 8.5 ft before allowing for a loader, duals, implements or other equipment that may increase transport width.
How many tons does the John Deere 650 weigh?
The representative published weight is about 0.77 US tons, while the full published range is 0.28–0.82 US tons. Loaded transport weight can be higher than the tractor specification.
