The Kubota M4500 tractor weighs 5,165 lb (2,342 kg) using its published 4WD Operating weight. Other useful published figures are 4,220 lb (2WD Shipping) and 7,800 lb (Ballasted). That places it around the 56th percentile among comparable utility tractors, close to the middle of its peer group.
The published Kubota M4500 weight is 4,220–7,800 lb (1,914–3,538 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 5,165 lb (2,342 kg), listed as 4WD Operating. The published configurations span 3,580 lb, a 84.8% 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
5,165 lb
Low1,537 lb
This model5,165 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 weight4,220–7,800 lb (1,914–3,538 kg)
Overall weight bandMidweight
Tractor typeUtility Tractor
Primary horsepower55.5 hp / 41.4 kW
Max length132.5 in (336 cm)
Max width66.1 in (167 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
Kubota
Model
M4500
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1978 – 1985
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 Shipping
—
4,220 lb
1,914 kg
2.11
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4WD Shipping
—
4,750 lb
2,154 kg
2.38
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4WD Operating
—
5,165 lb
2,342 kg
2.58
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Ballasted
—
7,800 lb
3,538 kg
3.9
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Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
3,580 lbLightest to heaviest · 84.8% spread across published variants
+945 lbShipping to operating · 22.4% increase
+3,580 lbBase to ballasted · 84.8% increase
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase78.2 in (198 cm)
Length132.5 in (336 cm)
Width66.1 in (167 cm)
Height89.6 in (227 cm)
Ground clearance16.7 in (42 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power55.5 hp (41.4 kW)
Power basisEngine (gross)
Weight per horsepower93.1 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length467.8 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length59%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight5,165 lb (2,342 kg)
Maximum published weight7,800 lb (3,538 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent3.9 US tons
Maximum published width66.1 in (167 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range4,220–7,800 lb (1,914–3,538 kg)
Primary weight basis4WD Operating
Peer positionAverage among Utility Tractor peers · 56th percentile
Physical size classBelow-average size
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 5,165 lb (2.58 US tons); published configurations reach 7,800 lb (3.9 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 66.1 in (5.5 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 70 (5152 lb)
Case IH JX60 (5152 lb)
Case IH JX70 (5152 lb)
New Holland TN60A (5180 lb)
J.I. Case 995 (5190 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
International Harvester 733 (5203 lb)
Case IH JX60 (5152 lb, 55 hp)
John Deere 2155 (5105 lb, 55 hp)
John Deere 1450 (5230 lb, 55 hp)
New Holland TN60A (5180 lb, 57 hp)
Common questions
Kubota M4500 weight FAQ
How much does a Kubota M4500 weigh?
The Kubota M4500 weighs 5,165 lb (2,342 kg) using the published 4WD Operating figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 4,220 to 7,800 lb (1,914 to 3,538 kg).
How much heavier is the 4WD Kubota M4500 than the 2WD model?
Published 2WD weight is 4,220 lb (1,914 kg), while published 4WD weight is 4,750–5,165 lb (2,155–2,343 kg). On a midpoint basis, the published 4WD configurations are about 738 lb heavier. Tires, transmission and other configuration differences can also affect the number.
What is the operating weight of the Kubota M4500 compared with shipping weight?
Published operating weight is 5,165 lb (2,343 kg), versus 4,220–4,750 lb (1,914–2,155 kg) for shipping weight. That is roughly 945 lb (22.4%) more than shipping weight. Operating weight is generally the more useful starting point when estimating a ready-to-use tractor.
How much does the Kubota M4500 weigh with ballast?
The published ballasted weight is 7,800 lb (3,538 kg). That is up to 3,580 lb (84.8%) above the lightest published configuration. Ballast can therefore change the practical hauling and ground-pressure picture substantially on this model.
Is the Kubota M4500 heavy or light for a utility tractor?
It is close to average for its peer group. The representative figure sits at about the 56th percentile, near the middle of the utility tractor peers. That puts it in the average range for this comparison. It is 98 lb lighter than the peer-group average of 5,263 lb.
How wide is the Kubota M4500 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 66.1 in (5.5 ft). That is 35.9 in under 8.5 ft before allowing for a loader, duals, implements or other equipment that may increase transport width.
