The Massey Ferguson 396 tractor weighs 7,180 lb (3,256 kg) using its published 2WD ROPS weight. Other useful published figures are 8,340 lb (4WD Cab) and 7,690 lb (4WD ROPS). That places it around the 75th percentile among comparable utility tractors, on the heavier side of its peer group.
The published Massey Ferguson 396 weight is 7,180–8,340 lb (3,256–3,783 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 7,180 lb (3,256 kg), listed as 2WD ROPS. The published configurations span 1,160 lb, a 16.2% 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
Heavy
7,180 lb
Low1,537 lb
This model7,180 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 weight7,180–8,340 lb (3,256–3,783 kg)
Overall weight bandHeavy
Tractor typeUtility Tractor
Primary horsepower104 hp / 77.6 kW
Max length169.1 in (429 cm)
Max width87.2 in (221 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
Massey Ferguson
Model
396
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1992 – 1997
Tractor type
Utility Tractor
Published weight variants
4
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 ROPS
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7,180 lb
3,256 kg
3.59
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4WD ROPS
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7,690 lb
3,488 kg
3.85
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2WD Cab
—
7,831 lb
3,552 kg
3.92
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4WD Cab
—
8,340 lb
3,783 kg
4.17
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Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
1,160 lbLightest to heaviest · 16.2% spread across published variants
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase103.7 in (263 cm)
Length169.1 in (429 cm)
Width87.2 in (221 cm)
Height107.5 in (273 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power104 hp (77.6 kW)
Power basisEngine
Weight per horsepower69 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length509.5 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length61.3%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight7,180 lb (3,256 kg)
Maximum published weight8,340 lb (3,783 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent4.17 US tons
Maximum published width87.2 in (221 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range7,180–8,340 lb (3,256–3,783 kg)
Primary weight basis2WD ROPS
Peer positionHeavy among Utility Tractor peers · 75th percentile
Physical size classAbove-average size
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 7,180 lb (3.59 US tons); published configurations reach 8,340 lb (4.17 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 87.2 in (7.3 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 95C (7180 lb)
Allis Chalmers A (7175 lb)
John Deere 5100M (7191 lb)
Farmall 544 (7195 lb)
International Harvester 544 (7195 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
J.I. Case 1210 (7100 lb)
John Deere 5105M (7300 lb, 105 hp)
John Deere 5100M (7191 lb, 100 hp)
John Deere 1641 (7409 lb)
John Deere 5603 (7145 lb, 99 hp)
Common questions
Massey Ferguson 396 weight FAQ
How much does a Massey Ferguson 396 weigh?
The Massey Ferguson 396 weighs 7,180 lb (3,256 kg) using the published 2WD ROPS figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 7,180 to 8,340 lb (3,256 to 3,783 kg).
How much heavier is the 4WD Massey Ferguson 396 than the 2WD model?
Published 2WD weight is 7,180–7,831 lb (3,257–3,552 kg), while published 4WD weight is 7,690–8,340 lb (3,488–3,783 kg). On a midpoint basis, the published 4WD configurations are about 510 lb heavier. Tires, transmission and other configuration differences can also affect the number.
Is the Massey Ferguson 396 a heavy utility tractor?
Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 75th percentile, heavier than roughly 75% of the utility tractor peers. That puts it in the heavy range for this comparison. It is 1,917 lb heavier than the peer-group average of 5,263 lb.
How wide is the Massey Ferguson 396 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 87.2 in (7.3 ft). That is 14.8 in under 8.5 ft before allowing for a loader, duals, implements or other equipment that may increase transport width.
What is the Massey Ferguson 396 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 7,180 lb weight and 104 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 69 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 396 weigh?
The representative published weight is about 3.59 US tons, while the full published range is 3.59–4.17 US tons. Loaded transport weight can be higher than the tractor specification.
