The John Deere 6400 tractor weighs 7,607 lb (3,450 kg) using its published Shipping 2WD ROPS weight. Other useful published figures are 9,985 lb (Weight — 4WD Cabt) and 8,114 lb (Shipping — 2WD cab). That places it around the 78th percentile among comparable utility tractors, heavier than about 78% of its peers.
The published John Deere 6400 weight is 7,607–9,985 lb (3,450–4,529 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 7,607 lb (3,450 kg), listed as Shipping — 2WD ROPS. The published configurations span 2,378 lb, a 31.3% difference from the lightest listed setup. Multiple TractorData model records with the same model name are consolidated here so the page covers the listed production versions rather than creating competing pages.
This page consolidates 2 published records for the same John Deere 6400 model name. Weight variants retain their listed production years so differences between versions are visible rather than being silently merged.
Tractor-weight benchmark
How this weight compares
Utility Tractor peers · 1,294 tractors in the benchmark.
Representative published weight
Heavy
7,607 lb
Low1,537 lb
This model7,607 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 weight7,607–9,985 lb (3,450–4,529 kg)
Overall weight bandHeavy
Tractor typeUtility Tractor
Primary horsepower85 hp / 63.4 kW
Weight per hp89.5 lb/hp
Published variants6
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
John Deere
Model
6400
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1992 – 1998; 1992 – 1997
Tractor type
Utility Tractor
Published weight variants
6
Published configurations
Weight variants
Shipping, operating, ballasted and drivetrain/configuration weights are kept separate when the source publishes them separately.
Years
Weight type
Configuration
Weight
Metric
US tons
Variant / note
1992 – 1998
Weight
4WD Cabt
9,985 lb
4,529 kg
4.99
—
1992 – 1998
Shipping
2WD ROPS
7,607 lb
3,450 kg
3.8
—
1992 – 1998
Shipping
2WD cab
8,114 lb
3,680 kg
4.06
—
1992 – 1998
Shipping
4WD ROPS
8,246 lb
3,740 kg
4.12
—
1992 – 1998
Shipping
4WD cab
8,754 lb
3,970 kg
4.38
—
1992 – 1997
Weight
—
9,040 lb
4,100 kg
4.52
—
Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
2,378 lbLightest to heaviest · 31.3% spread across published variants
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase94.5 in (240 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power85 hp (63.4 kW)
Power basisPTO (claimed)
Weight per horsepower89.5 lb/hp
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight7,607 lb (3,450 kg)
Maximum published weight9,985 lb (4,529 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent4.99 US tons
Weight context
Weight range7,607–9,985 lb (3,450–4,529 kg)
Primary weight basisShipping — 2WD ROPS
Peer positionHeavy among Utility Tractor peers · 78th percentile
Physical size classNot enough dimension data
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 7,607 lb (3.8 US tons); published configurations reach 9,985 lb (4.99 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
Case IH C60 (7605 lb)
John Deere R (7603 lb)
J.I. Case 700 (7600 lb)
New Holland TS6020 (7617 lb)
Case IH C50 (7595 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
John Deere 3410 (7650 lb, 85 hp)
John Deere 6405 (7695 lb, 85 hp)
New Holland T5040 (7716 lb, 85 hp)
Massey Ferguson 4708 (7562 lb, 82 hp)
John Deere 1641 (7409 lb)
Common questions
John Deere 6400 weight FAQ
How much does a John Deere 6400 weigh?
The John Deere 6400 weighs 7,607 lb (3,450 kg) using the published Shipping — 2WD ROPS figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 7,607 to 9,985 lb (3,450 to 4,529 kg).
How much heavier is the 4WD John Deere 6400 than the 2WD model?
Published 2WD weight is 7,607–8,114 lb (3,450–3,680 kg), while published 4WD weight is 8,246–9,985 lb (3,740–4,529 kg). On a midpoint basis, the published 4WD configurations are about 1,255 lb heavier. Tires, transmission and other configuration differences can also affect the number.
Is the John Deere 6400 a heavy utility tractor?
Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 78th percentile, heavier than roughly 78% of the utility tractor peers. That puts it in the heavy range for this comparison. It is 2,344 lb heavier than the peer-group average of 5,263 lb.
What is the John Deere 6400 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 7,607 lb weight and 85 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 89.5 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 6400 weigh?
The representative published weight is about 3.8 US tons, while the full published range is 3.8–4.99 US tons. Loaded transport weight can be higher than the tractor specification.
