The Massey Ferguson 4263 tractor weighs 9,080 lb (4,118 kg) using its published Operating weight. Other useful published figures are 7,624 lb (Weight — 2WD ROPS) and 10,000 lb (Max rear axle). That places it around the 87th percentile among comparable utility tractors, heavier than about 87% of its peers.
The published Massey Ferguson 4263 weight is 7,624–10,000 lb (3,458–4,536 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 9,080 lb (4,118 kg), listed as Operating. The published configurations span 2,376 lb, a 31.2% 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
9,080 lb
Low1,537 lb
This model9,080 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 weight7,624–10,000 lb (3,458–4,536 kg)
Overall weight bandHeavy
Tractor typeUtility Tractor
Primary horsepower100 hp / 74.6 kW
Max length170 in (431 cm)
Max width79 in (200 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
Massey Ferguson
Model
4263
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1997 – 1999
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
Weight
2WD ROPS
7,624 lb
3,458 kg
3.81
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Weight
2WD Cab
8,444 lb
3,830 kg
4.22
—
Weight
4WD ROPS
8,175 lb
3,708 kg
4.09
—
Weight
4WD Cab
8,995 lb
4,080 kg
4.5
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Operating
—
9,080 lb
4,118 kg
4.54
—
Max rear axle
—
10,000 lb
4,536 kg
5
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Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
2,376 lbLightest to heaviest · 31.2% spread across published variants
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase103 in (261 cm)
Length170 in (431 cm)
Width79 in (200 cm)
Height106 in (269 cm)
Ground clearance14 in (35 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power100 hp (74.6 kW)
Power basisEngine (net)
Weight per horsepower90.8 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length640.9 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length60.6%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight9,080 lb (4,118 kg)
Maximum published weight10,000 lb (4,536 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent5 US tons
Maximum published width79 in (200 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range7,624–10,000 lb (3,458–4,536 kg)
Primary weight basisOperating
Peer positionHeavy among Utility Tractor peers · 87th percentile
Physical size classAbove-average size
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 9,080 lb (4.54 US tons); published configurations reach 10,000 lb (5 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 79 in (6.6 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
Massey Ferguson 4360 (9080 lb)
Ford 8100 (9078 lb)
Massey Ferguson 5320 (9085 lb)
John Deere 6100D (9090 lb)
New Holland T6020 Delta (9090 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
John Deere 6100D (9090 lb, 98.9 hp)
Massey Ferguson 455 Xtra (8973 lb, 100 hp)
John Deere 3440 (9140 lb, 102 hp)
John Deere 3350 (9315 lb, 100 hp)
John Deere 3141 (8800 lb)
Common questions
Massey Ferguson 4263 weight FAQ
How much does a Massey Ferguson 4263 weigh?
The Massey Ferguson 4263 weighs 9,080 lb (4,118 kg) using the published Operating figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 7,624 to 10,000 lb (3,458 to 4,536 kg).
How much heavier is the 4WD Massey Ferguson 4263 than the 2WD model?
Published 2WD weight is 7,624–8,444 lb (3,458–3,830 kg), while published 4WD weight is 8,175–8,995 lb (3,708–4,080 kg). On a midpoint basis, the published 4WD configurations are about 551 lb heavier. Tires, transmission and other configuration differences can also affect the number.
What is the operating weight of the Massey Ferguson 4263?
The published operating weight is 9,080 lb (4,119 kg). This is usually a more useful real-world figure than a bare shipping specification, although ballast, loader, fuel, implements and tire setup can still increase actual working weight.
Is the Massey Ferguson 4263 a heavy utility tractor?
Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 87th percentile, heavier than roughly 87% of the utility tractor peers. That puts it in the heavy range for this comparison. It is 3,817 lb heavier than the peer-group average of 5,263 lb.
How wide is the Massey Ferguson 4263 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 79 in (6.6 ft). That is 23 in under 8.5 ft before allowing for a loader, duals, implements or other equipment that may increase transport width.
Does the Massey Ferguson 4263 weigh more than 10,000 lb?
Some configurations do. The representative published weight is 9,080 lb, and the heaviest published configuration on this page is 10,000 lb (5 US tons). Any trailer calculation also needs the trailer itself plus fuel, ballast, attachments and other equipment.
