The John Deere 1520 tractor weighs 5,770 lb (2,617 kg) using its published Gasoline Operating weight. Other useful published figures are 4,490 lb (Gasoline Shipping) and 6,970 lb (Ballasted). That places it around the 63rd percentile among comparable utility tractors, on the heavier side of its peer group.
The published John Deere 1520 weight is 4,490–6,970 lb (2,036–3,161 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 5,770 lb (2,617 kg), listed as Gasoline Operating. The published configurations span 2,480 lb, a 55.2% 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
Average
5,770 lb
Low1,537 lb
This model5,770 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 weight4,490–6,970 lb (2,036–3,161 kg)
Overall weight bandMidweight
Tractor typeUtility Tractor
Primary horsepower47.9 hp / 35.7 kW
Max length124 in (314 cm)
Max width69.25 in (175 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
John Deere
Model
1520
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1968 – 1972
Tractor type
Utility Tractor
Published weight variants
5
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
Gasoline Shipping
—
4,490 lb
2,036 kg
2.25
—
Diesel Shipping
—
4,550 lb
2,063 kg
2.27
—
Gasoline Operating
—
5,770 lb
2,617 kg
2.88
—
Diesel Operating
—
5,855 lb
2,655 kg
2.93
—
Ballasted
—
6,970 lb
3,161 kg
3.48
—
Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
2,480 lbLightest to heaviest · 55.2% spread across published variants
+1,280 lbShipping to operating · 28.5% increase
+2,480 lbBase to ballasted · 55.2% increase
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase80.7 in (204 cm)
Length124 in (314 cm)
Width69.25 in (175 cm)
Height79 in (200 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power47.9 hp (35.7 kW)
Power basisPTO (tested)
Weight per horsepower120.6 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length558.4 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length65.1%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight5,770 lb (2,617 kg)
Maximum published weight6,970 lb (3,161 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent3.48 US tons
Maximum published width69.25 in (175 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range4,490–6,970 lb (2,036–3,161 kg)
Primary weight basisGasoline Operating
Peer positionAverage among Utility Tractor peers · 63rd percentile
Physical size classBelow-average size
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 5,770 lb (2.88 US tons); published configurations reach 6,970 lb (3.48 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 69.2 in (5.8 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
Case IH Farmall 100N (5772 lb)
Case IH Farmall 110N (5772 lb)
International Harvester T-4 (5767 lb)
Kubota M5970 (5765 lb)
Case IH Farmall 65C (5776 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
John Deere 1950 (5798 lb)
John Deere 2355 (5965 lb)
John Deere 2130 (5980 lb)
Kubota M7500 (5980 lb)
Massey Ferguson 275 (5560 lb)
Common questions
John Deere 1520 weight FAQ
How much does a John Deere 1520 weigh?
The John Deere 1520 weighs 5,770 lb (2,617 kg) using the published Gasoline Operating figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 4,490 to 6,970 lb (2,036 to 3,161 kg).
What is the operating weight of the John Deere 1520 compared with shipping weight?
Published operating weight is 5,770–5,855 lb (2,617–2,656 kg), versus 4,490–4,550 lb (2,037–2,064 kg) for shipping weight. That is roughly 1,280 lb (28.5%) more than shipping weight. Operating weight is generally the more useful starting point when estimating a ready-to-use tractor.
How much does the John Deere 1520 weigh with ballast?
The published ballasted weight is 6,970 lb (3,162 kg). That is up to 2,480 lb (55.2%) above the lightest published configuration. Ballast can therefore change the practical hauling and ground-pressure picture substantially on this model.
Is the John Deere 1520 heavy or light for a utility tractor?
It is close to average for its peer group. The representative figure sits at about the 63rd percentile, near the middle of the utility tractor peers. That puts it in the average range for this comparison. It is 507 lb heavier than the peer-group average of 5,263 lb.
How wide is the John Deere 1520 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 69.2 in (5.8 ft). That is 32.8 in under 8.5 ft before allowing for a loader, duals, implements or other equipment that may increase transport width.
What is the John Deere 1520 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 5,770 lb weight and 47.9 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 120.6 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.
