The Massey Ferguson 397 tractor weighs 8,026 lb (3,640 kg) using its primary published weight. That places it around the 38th percentile among tractors in the dataset, on the lighter side of its peer group. With 80 hp, the tractor carries about 100.3 lb of published weight per horsepower.
The published Massey Ferguson 397 weight is 8,026 lb (3,640 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 8,026 lb (3,640 kg), listed as Weight.
Tractor-weight benchmark
How this weight compares
All tractors in this dataset · 2,282 tractors in the benchmark.
Representative published weight
Average
8,026 lb
Low1,984 lb
This model8,026 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 weight8,026 lb (3,640 kg)
Overall weight bandHeavy
Tractor typeFarm tractor
Primary horsepower80 hp / 59.7 kW
Max length151.6 in (385 cm)
Max height105.1 in (266 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
Massey Ferguson
Model
397
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1987 – 1994
Tractor type
Farm 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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8,026 lb
3,640 kg
4.01
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Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase95.3 in (242 cm)
Length151.6 in (385 cm)
Height105.1 in (266 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power80 hp (59.7 kW)
Power basisEngine
Weight per horsepower100.3 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length635.3 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length62.9%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight8,026 lb (3,640 kg)
Maximum published weight8,026 lb (3,640 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent4.01 US tons
Weight context
Weight range8,026 lb (3,640 kg)
Primary weight basisWeight
Peer positionAverage among All tractors in this dataset · 60th percentile
Physical size classMid-size
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 8,026 lb (4.01 US tons); published configurations reach 8,026 lb (4.01 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
Massey Ferguson 387 (8026 lb)
Kubota M100 (8025 lb)
Kubota M105D (8025 lb)
New Holland TK4030 (8047 lb)
Case IH Farmall 110A (8003 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
Ford 5640 (8070 lb, 78.7 hp)
New Holland 5640 (8070 lb, 78.7 hp)
John Deere 5080M (8157 lb, 80 hp)
Massey Ferguson 298 (7970 lb, 78 hp)
New Holland TK4030 (8047 lb, 76.4 hp)
Common questions
Massey Ferguson 397 weight FAQ
How much does a Massey Ferguson 397 weigh?
The Massey Ferguson 397 weighs 8,026 lb (3,640 kg) using the primary published weight figure.
Is the Massey Ferguson 397 heavy or light for a farm tractor?
It is close to average for its peer group. The representative figure sits at about the 60th percentile, near the middle of the all tractors in this dataset. That puts it in the average range for this comparison. It is 1,901 lb lighter than the peer-group average of 9,927 lb.
What is the Massey Ferguson 397 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 8,026 lb weight and 80 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 100.3 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 Massey Ferguson 397 weigh?
The representative published weight is about 4.01 US tons, while the full published range is 4.01 US tons. Loaded transport weight can be higher than the tractor specification.
