The John Deere 850 tractor weighs 2,400 lb (1,088 kg) using its primary published weight. Other useful published figures are 825 lb (Max Drawbar). That places it around the 22nd percentile among comparable utility tractors, lighter than about 78% of its peers.
The published John Deere 850 weight is 825–2,400 lb (374–1,088 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 2,400 lb (1,088 kg), listed as Weight. The published configurations span 1,575 lb, a 190.9% 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
Light
2,400 lb
Low1,537 lb
This model2,400 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 weight825–2,400 lb (374–1,088 kg)
Overall weight bandLight
Tractor typeUtility Tractor
Physical sizeBelow-average size
Max length117.7 in (298 cm)
Max width53.3 in (135 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
John Deere
Model
850
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1978 – 1989
Tractor type
Utility Tractor
Published weight variants
2
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
Weight
—
2,400 lb
1,088 kg
1.2
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Max Drawbar
—
825 lb
374 kg
0.41
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Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
1,575 lbLightest to heaviest · 190.9% spread across published variants
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase64 in (162 cm)
Length117.7 in (298 cm)
Width53.3 in (135 cm)
Height50.8 in (129 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Weight per foot of length244.7 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length54.4%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight2,400 lb (1,088 kg)
Maximum published weight2,400 lb (1,088 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent1.2 US tons
Maximum published width53.3 in (135 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range825–2,400 lb (374–1,088 kg)
Primary weight basisWeight
Peer positionLight among Utility Tractor peers · 22nd percentile
Physical size classBelow-average size
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 2,400 lb (1.2 US tons); published configurations reach 2,400 lb (1.2 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 53.3 in (4.4 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
Farmall B (2400 lb)
Farmall Super A (2400 lb)
John Deere 4200 (2400 lb)
Kubota L1-225 (2400 lb)
Kubota L3400 (2403 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
John Deere 4200 (2400 lb, 26.3 hp)
Kubota L1-225 (2400 lb, 21.7 hp)
Kubota L3400 (2403 lb, 34.7 hp)
Yanmar F20 (2416 lb, 20 hp)
John Deere 846 (2381 lb, 27 hp)
Common questions
John Deere 850 weight FAQ
How much does a John Deere 850 weigh?
The John Deere 850 weighs 2,400 lb (1,088 kg) using the primary published weight figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 825 to 2,400 lb (374 to 1,088 kg).
Is the John Deere 850 a lightweight utility tractor?
Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 22nd percentile, lighter than roughly 78% of the utility tractor peers. That puts it in the light range for this comparison. It is 2,863 lb lighter than the peer-group average of 5,263 lb.
How wide is the John Deere 850 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 53.3 in (4.4 ft). That is 48.7 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 850 weigh?
The representative published weight is about 1.2 US tons, while the full published range is 0.41–1.2 US tons. Loaded transport weight can be higher than the tractor specification.
