The Massey Ferguson 1230 tractor weighs 1,719 lb (779 kg) using its published 2WD Gear Shipping weight. Other useful published figures are 4,136 lb (4WD Max capacity) and 1,786 lb (2WD Hydro Shipping). That places it around the 14th percentile among comparable utility tractors, lighter than about 86% of its peers.
The published Massey Ferguson 1230 weight is 1,719–4,136 lb (779–1,876 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 1,719 lb (779 kg), listed as 2WD Gear Shipping. The published configurations span 2,417 lb, a 140.6% 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
Light
1,719 lb
Low1,537 lb
This model1,719 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 weight1,719–4,136 lb (779–1,876 kg)
Overall weight bandLight
Tractor typeUtility Tractor
Primary horsepower27 hp / 20.1 kW
Max length116.5 in (295 cm)
Max width55.5 in (141 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
Massey Ferguson
Model
1230
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1993 – 2002
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.
Weight type
Configuration
Weight
Metric
US tons
Variant / note
2WD Gear Shipping
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1,719 lb
779 kg
0.86
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2WD Hydro Shipping
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1,786 lb
810 kg
0.89
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4WD Gear Shipping
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1,896 lb
860 kg
0.95
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4WD Hydro Shipping
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1,962 lb
889 kg
0.98
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2WD Max capacity
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3,750 lb
1,701 kg
1.88
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4WD Max capacity
—
4,136 lb
1,876 kg
2.07
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Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
2,417 lbLightest to heaviest · 140.6% spread across published variants
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase64.6 in (164 cm)
Length116.5 in (295 cm)
Width55.5 in (141 cm)
Height79.1 in (200 cm)
Ground clearance12 in (30 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power27 hp (20.1 kW)
Power basisEngine (gross)
Weight per horsepower63.7 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length177.1 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length55.5%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight1,719 lb (779 kg)
Maximum published weight4,136 lb (1,876 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent2.07 US tons
Maximum published width55.5 in (141 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range1,719–4,136 lb (779–1,876 kg)
Primary weight basis2WD Gear Shipping
Peer positionLight among Utility Tractor peers · 14th percentile
Physical size classBelow-average size
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 1,719 lb (0.86 US tons); published configurations reach 4,136 lb (2.07 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 55.5 in (4.6 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
Mahindra Max 25XL (1715 lb)
Yanmar SA324 (1715 lb)
Yanmar SA325 (1715 lb)
Kubota B2150 (1711 lb)
Yanmar F15D (1709 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
Kubota B2150 (1711 lb)
Kubota B2710 (1741 lb, 27 hp)
Kubota B2630 (1786 lb, 26 hp)
Kubota B2650 (1786 lb, 26 hp)
International Harvester Cub 184 Lo-Boy (1620 lb)
Common questions
Massey Ferguson 1230 weight FAQ
How much does a Massey Ferguson 1230 weigh?
The Massey Ferguson 1230 weighs 1,719 lb (779 kg) using the published 2WD Gear Shipping figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 1,719 to 4,136 lb (779 to 1,876 kg).
How much heavier is the 4WD Massey Ferguson 1230 than the 2WD model?
Published 2WD weight is 1,719–3,750 lb (780–1,701 kg), while published 4WD weight is 1,896–4,136 lb (860–1,876 kg). On a midpoint basis, the published 4WD configurations are about 282 lb heavier. Tires, transmission and other configuration differences can also affect the number.
How much does the hydrostatic Massey Ferguson 1230 weigh compared with the gear-drive version?
The published hydrostatic weight is 1,786–1,962 lb (810–890 kg), while gear-drive configurations are 1,719–1,896 lb (780–860 kg). The exact difference depends on drivetrain as well as transmission, so the configuration table above is the safest like-for-like reference.
Is the Massey Ferguson 1230 a lightweight utility tractor?
Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 14th percentile, lighter than roughly 86% of the utility tractor peers. That puts it in the light range for this comparison. It is 3,544 lb lighter than the peer-group average of 5,263 lb.
How wide is the Massey Ferguson 1230 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 55.5 in (4.6 ft). That is 46.5 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 1230 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 1,719 lb weight and 27 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 63.7 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.
