The New Holland L85 tractor weighs 6,834 lb (3,099 kg) using its published 2WD ROPS Shipping weight. Other useful published figures are 7,936 lb (4WD Cab Shipping) and 7,275 lb (2WD Cab Shipping). That places it around the 72nd percentile among comparable utility tractors, on the heavier side of its peer group.
The published New Holland L85 weight is 6,834–7,936 lb (3,099–3,599 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 6,834 lb (3,099 kg), listed as 2WD ROPS Shipping. The published configurations span 1,102 lb, a 16.1% 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
6,834 lb
Low1,537 lb
This model6,834 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 weight6,834–7,936 lb (3,099–3,599 kg)
Overall weight bandHeavy
Tractor typeUtility Tractor
Primary horsepower85 hp / 63.4 kW
Max width72.6 in (184 cm)
Max height105.5 in (267 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
New Holland
Model
L85
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1996 – 1999
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 ROPS Shipping
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6,834 lb
3,099 kg
3.42
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2WD Cab Shipping
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7,275 lb
3,299 kg
3.64
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4WD ROPS Shipping
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7,496 lb
3,400 kg
3.75
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4WD Cab Shipping
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7,936 lb
3,599 kg
3.97
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Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
1,102 lbLightest to heaviest · 16.1% spread across published variants
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase92.2 in (234 cm)
Width72.6 in (184 cm)
Height105.5 in (267 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power85 hp (63.4 kW)
Power basisEngine
Weight per horsepower80.4 lb/hp
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight6,834 lb (3,099 kg)
Maximum published weight7,936 lb (3,599 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent3.97 US tons
Maximum published width72.6 in (184 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range6,834–7,936 lb (3,099–3,599 kg)
Primary weight basis2WD ROPS Shipping
Peer positionHeavy among Utility Tractor peers · 72nd percentile
Physical size classNot enough dimension data
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 6,834 lb (3.42 US tons); published configurations reach 7,936 lb (3.97 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 72.6 in (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
Case IH CS 75 (6834 lb)
Case IH Farmall 105U (6834 lb)
Case IH Farmall 95U (6834 lb)
Case IH JX1100U (6834 lb)
Kubota M7580 (6834 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
New Holland 6635 (6834 lb, 85 hp)
Massey Ferguson 4243 (6914 lb, 85 hp)
New Holland T4.85 (6768 lb, 84 hp)
Mahindra 8560 (6878 lb, 83 hp)
Ford 6610 (6800 lb, 82 hp)
Common questions
New Holland L85 weight FAQ
How much does a New Holland L85 weigh?
The New Holland L85 weighs 6,834 lb (3,099 kg) using the published 2WD ROPS Shipping figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 6,834 to 7,936 lb (3,099 to 3,599 kg).
How much heavier is the 4WD New Holland L85 than the 2WD model?
Published 2WD weight is 6,834–7,275 lb (3,100–3,300 kg), while published 4WD weight is 7,496–7,936 lb (3,400–3,600 kg). On a midpoint basis, the published 4WD configurations are about 662 lb heavier. Tires, transmission and other configuration differences can also affect the number.
Is the New Holland L85 a heavy utility tractor?
Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 72nd percentile, heavier than roughly 72% of the utility tractor peers. That puts it in the heavy range for this comparison. It is 1,571 lb heavier than the peer-group average of 5,263 lb.
How wide is the New Holland L85 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 72.6 in (6 ft). That is 29.4 in under 8.5 ft before allowing for a loader, duals, implements or other equipment that may increase transport width.
What is the New Holland L85 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 6,834 lb weight and 85 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 80.4 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.
How many tons does the New Holland L85 weigh?
The representative published weight is about 3.42 US tons, while the full published range is 3.42–3.97 US tons. Loaded transport weight can be higher than the tractor specification.
