The John Deere 946 tractor weighs 2,381 lb (1,080 kg) using its primary published weight. That places it around the 21st percentile among comparable utility tractors, lighter than about 79% of its peers. With 30 hp, the tractor carries about 79.4 lb of published weight per horsepower.
The published John Deere 946 weight is 2,381 lb (1,080 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 2,381 lb (1,080 kg), listed as Weight.
Tractor-weight benchmark
How this weight compares
Utility Tractor peers · 1,294 tractors in the benchmark.
Representative published weight
Light
2,381 lb
Low1,537 lb
This model2,381 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 weight2,381 lb (1,080 kg)
Overall weight bandLight
Tractor typeUtility Tractor
Primary horsepower30 hp / 22.4 kW
Max length107.9 in (274 cm)
Weight per hp79.4 lb/hp
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
John Deere
Model
946
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1996 – 2003
Tractor type
Utility Tractor
Published weight variants
1
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
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2,381 lb
1,080 kg
1.19
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Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase59.8 in (151 cm)
Length107.9 in (274 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power30 hp (22.4 kW)
Power basisEngine
Weight per horsepower79.4 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length264.8 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length55.4%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight2,381 lb (1,080 kg)
Maximum published weight2,381 lb (1,080 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent1.19 US tons
Weight context
Weight range2,381 lb (1,080 kg)
Primary weight basisWeight
Peer positionLight among Utility Tractor peers · 22nd percentile
Physical size classSmall
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 2,381 lb (1.19 US tons); published configurations reach 2,381 lb (1.19 US tons). 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
John Deere 846 (2381 lb)
Kubota L2650 (2380 lb)
John Deere 4210 (2375 lb)
Farmall B (2400 lb)
Farmall Super A (2400 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
Kubota L2650 (2380 lb)
John Deere 4210 (2375 lb)
John Deere 850 (2400 lb)
Ford 1710 (2425 lb)
Kubota L2501 (2425 lb)
Common questions
John Deere 946 weight FAQ
How much does a John Deere 946 weigh?
The John Deere 946 weighs 2,381 lb (1,080 kg) using the primary published weight figure.
Is the John Deere 946 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 2,882 lb lighter than the peer-group average of 5,263 lb.
What is the John Deere 946 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 2,381 lb weight and 30 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 79.4 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 John Deere 946 weigh?
The representative published weight is about 1.19 US tons, while the full published range is 1.19 US tons. Loaded transport weight can be higher than the tractor specification.
