The Massey Ferguson 6497 tractor weighs 17,460 lb (7,919 kg) using its published Operating weight. Other useful published figures are 17,200 lb (Shipping) and 23,920 lb (Ballasted). That places it around the 76th percentile among comparable row-crop tractors, heavier than about 76% of its peers.
The published Massey Ferguson 6497 weight is 17,200–23,920 lb (7,801–10,850 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 17,460 lb (7,919 kg), listed as Operating. The published configurations span 6,720 lb, a 39.1% difference from the lightest listed setup.
Tractor-weight benchmark
How this weight compares
Row-Crop Tractor peers · 510 tractors in the benchmark.
Representative published weight
Heavy
17,460 lb
Low5,300 lb
This model17,460 lb
Average14,006 lb
High23,810 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 weight17,200–23,920 lb (7,801–10,850 kg)
Overall weight bandVery heavy
Tractor typeRow-Crop Tractor
Primary horsepower200 hp / 149.1 kW
Max length214 in (543 cm)
Max width98.2 in (249 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
Massey Ferguson
Model
6497
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
2008 – 2012
Tractor type
Row-Crop 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
Shipping
—
17,200 lb
7,801 kg
8.6
—
Operating
—
17,460 lb
7,919 kg
8.73
—
Ballasted
—
23,920 lb
10,850 kg
11.96
—
Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
6,720 lbLightest to heaviest · 39.1% spread across published variants
+260 lbShipping to operating · 1.5% increase
+6,720 lbBase to ballasted · 39.1% increase
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase118 in (299 cm)
Length214 in (543 cm)
Width98.2 in (249 cm)
Height120 in (304 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power200 hp (149.1 kW)
Power basisEngine (gross)
Weight per horsepower87.3 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length979.1 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length55.1%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight17,460 lb (7,919 kg)
Maximum published weight23,920 lb (10,850 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent11.96 US tons
Maximum published width98.2 in (249 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range17,200–23,920 lb (7,801–10,850 kg)
Primary weight basisOperating
Peer positionHeavy among Row-Crop Tractor peers · 76th percentile
Physical size classLarge
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 17,460 lb (8.73 US tons); published configurations reach 23,920 lb (11.96 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 98.2 in (8.2 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 6499 (17460 lb)
New Holland TM190 (17470 lb)
International Harvester TD-14 (17500 lb)
International Harvester 3388 (17420 lb)
Case IH 7220 (17418 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
Massey Ferguson 7722S (17058 lb, 200 hp)
John Deere 7815 (17860 lb, 202 hp)
New Holland TM190 (17470 lb, 190 hp)
Case IH 7140 (17850 lb, 195 hp)
Case IH 7240 (17850 lb, 195 hp)
Common questions
Massey Ferguson 6497 weight FAQ
How much does a Massey Ferguson 6497 weigh?
The Massey Ferguson 6497 weighs 17,460 lb (7,919 kg) using the published Operating figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 17,200 to 23,920 lb (7,801 to 10,850 kg).
What is the operating weight of the Massey Ferguson 6497 compared with shipping weight?
Published operating weight is 17,460 lb (7,920 kg), versus 17,200 lb (7,802 kg) for shipping weight. That is roughly 260 lb (1.5%) more than shipping weight. Operating weight is generally the more useful starting point when estimating a ready-to-use tractor.
How much does the Massey Ferguson 6497 weigh with ballast?
The published ballasted weight is 23,920 lb (10,850 kg). That is up to 6,720 lb (39.1%) above the lightest published configuration. Ballast can therefore change the practical hauling and ground-pressure picture substantially on this model.
Is the Massey Ferguson 6497 a heavy row-crop tractor?
Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 76th percentile, heavier than roughly 76% of the row-crop tractor peers. That puts it in the heavy range for this comparison. It is 3,454 lb heavier than the peer-group average of 14,006 lb.
How wide is the Massey Ferguson 6497 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 98.2 in (8.2 ft). That is 3.8 in under 8.5 ft before allowing for a loader, duals, implements or other equipment that may increase transport width.
Does the Massey Ferguson 6497 weigh more than 10,000 lb?
Yes. The representative published weight is 17,460 lb, and the heaviest published configuration on this page is 23,920 lb (11.96 US tons). Any trailer calculation also needs the trailer itself plus fuel, ballast, attachments and other equipment.
