The Kubota M5500 tractor weighs 5,500 lb (2,494 kg) using its published Operating 4WD weight. Other useful published figures are 4,224 lb (2WD Shipping) and 5,069 lb (4WD Shipping). That places it around the 59th percentile among comparable utility tractors, close to the middle of its peer group.
The published Kubota M5500 weight is 4,224–5,500 lb (1,916–2,494 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 5,500 lb (2,494 kg), listed as Operating — 4WD. The published configurations span 1,276 lb, a 30.2% 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
5,500 lb
Low1,537 lb
This model5,500 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 weight4,224–5,500 lb (1,916–2,494 kg)
Overall weight bandMidweight
Tractor typeUtility Tractor
Primary horsepower63 hp / 47 kW
Max length139 in (353 cm)
Max width72.9 in (185 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
Kubota
Model
M5500
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1979 – 1984
Tractor type
Utility Tractor
Published weight variants
3
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
—
4,224 lb
1,916 kg
2.11
—
4WD Shipping
—
5,069 lb
2,299 kg
2.53
—
Operating
4WD
5,500 lb
2,494 kg
2.75
—
Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
1,276 lbLightest to heaviest · 30.2% spread across published variants
+1,276 lbShipping to operating · 30.2% increase
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase80.9 in (205 cm)
Length139 in (353 cm)
Width72.9 in (185 cm)
Height90 in (228 cm)
Ground clearance16.7 in (42 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power63 hp (47 kW)
Power basisEngine (gross)
Weight per horsepower87.3 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length474.8 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length58.2%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight5,500 lb (2,494 kg)
Maximum published weight5,500 lb (2,494 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent2.75 US tons
Maximum published width72.9 in (185 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range4,224–5,500 lb (1,916–2,494 kg)
Primary weight basisOperating — 4WD
Peer positionAverage among Utility Tractor peers · 59th percentile
Physical size classMid-size
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 5,500 lb (2.75 US tons); published configurations reach 5,500 lb (2.75 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 72.9 in (6.1 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
John Deere 5065E (5500 lb)
Case IH CS 63 (5490 lb)
Massey Ferguson 174-4 (5490 lb)
Massey Ferguson 184 (5490 lb)
John Deere 5625 (5512 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
Case IH CS 63 (5490 lb, 63 hp)
New Holland TT75 (5470 lb)
John Deere 1120 (5557 lb)
Massey Ferguson 275 (5560 lb)
Kubota ME5700 (5445 lb, 62.5 hp)
Common questions
Kubota M5500 weight FAQ
How much does a Kubota M5500 weigh?
The Kubota M5500 weighs 5,500 lb (2,494 kg) using the published Operating — 4WD figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 4,224 to 5,500 lb (1,916 to 2,494 kg).
How much heavier is the 4WD Kubota M5500 than the 2WD model?
Published 2WD weight is 4,224 lb (1,916 kg), while published 4WD weight is 5,069–5,500 lb (2,299–2,495 kg). On a midpoint basis, the published 4WD configurations are about 1,060 lb heavier. Tires, transmission and other configuration differences can also affect the number.
What is the operating weight of the Kubota M5500 compared with shipping weight?
Published operating weight is 5,500 lb (2,495 kg), versus 4,224–5,069 lb (1,916–2,299 kg) for shipping weight. That is roughly 1,276 lb (30.2%) more than shipping weight. Operating weight is generally the more useful starting point when estimating a ready-to-use tractor.
Is the Kubota M5500 heavy or light for a utility tractor?
It is close to average for its peer group. The representative figure sits at about the 59th percentile, near the middle of the utility tractor peers. That puts it in the average range for this comparison. It is 237 lb heavier than the peer-group average of 5,263 lb.
How wide is the Kubota M5500 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 72.9 in (6.1 ft). That is 29.1 in under 8.5 ft before allowing for a loader, duals, implements or other equipment that may increase transport width.
What is the Kubota M5500 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 5,500 lb weight and 63 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 87.3 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.
