The Allis Chalmers 160 tractor weighs 4,680 lb (2,122 kg) using its published Operating weight. Other useful published figures are 4,250 lb (Shipping) and 6,070 lb (Ballasted). That places it around the 51st percentile among comparable utility tractors, close to the middle of its peer group.
The published Allis Chalmers 160 weight is 4,250–6,070 lb (1,927–2,753 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 4,680 lb (2,122 kg), listed as Operating. The published configurations span 1,820 lb, a 42.8% 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
4,680 lb
Low1,537 lb
This model4,680 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 weight4,250–6,070 lb (1,927–2,753 kg)
Overall weight bandMidweight
Tractor typeUtility Tractor
Primary horsepower40 hp / 29.8 kW
Max length144 in (365 cm)
Max height83.7 in (212 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
Allis Chalmers
Model
160
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1969 – 1973
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
Shipping
—
4,250 lb
1,927 kg
2.12
—
Operating
—
4,680 lb
2,122 kg
2.34
—
Ballasted
—
6,070 lb
2,753 kg
3.04
—
Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
1,820 lbLightest to heaviest · 42.8% spread across published variants
+430 lbShipping to operating · 10.1% increase
+1,820 lbBase to ballasted · 42.8% increase
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase76 in (193 cm)
Length144 in (365 cm)
Height83.7 in (212 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power40 hp (29.8 kW)
Power basisEngine
Weight per horsepower117 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length390 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length52.8%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight4,680 lb (2,122 kg)
Maximum published weight6,070 lb (2,753 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent3.04 US tons
Weight context
Weight range4,250–6,070 lb (1,927–2,753 kg)
Primary weight basisOperating
Peer positionAverage among Utility Tractor peers · 52nd percentile
Physical size classMid-size
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 4,680 lb (2.34 US tons); published configurations reach 6,070 lb (3.04 US tons). 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
Allis Chalmers 6040 (4680 lb)
Kubota M7040 (4675 lb)
Massey Ferguson 254S (4674 lb)
New Holland TN65 (4665 lb)
Ford 4100 (4655 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
Allis Chalmers 6040 (4680 lb, 40.36 hp)
John Deere 1030 (4720 lb)
John Deere 1020 (4730 lb)
International Harvester 350 (4595 lb)
International Harvester D-440 (4586 lb, 40 hp)
Common questions
Allis Chalmers 160 weight FAQ
How much does an Allis Chalmers 160 weigh?
The Allis Chalmers 160 weighs 4,680 lb (2,122 kg) using the published Operating figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 4,250 to 6,070 lb (1,927 to 2,753 kg).
What is the operating weight of the Allis Chalmers 160 compared with shipping weight?
Published operating weight is 4,680 lb (2,123 kg), versus 4,250 lb (1,928 kg) for shipping weight. That is roughly 430 lb (10.1%) more than shipping weight. Operating weight is generally the more useful starting point when estimating a ready-to-use tractor.
How much does the Allis Chalmers 160 weigh with ballast?
The published ballasted weight is 6,070 lb (2,753 kg). That is up to 1,820 lb (42.8%) above the lightest published configuration. Ballast can therefore change the practical hauling and ground-pressure picture substantially on this model.
Is the Allis Chalmers 160 heavy or light for a utility tractor?
It is close to average for its peer group. The representative figure sits at about the 52nd percentile, near the middle of the utility tractor peers. That puts it in the average range for this comparison. It is 583 lb lighter than the peer-group average of 5,263 lb.
What is the Allis Chalmers 160 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 4,680 lb weight and 40 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 117 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 Allis Chalmers 160 weigh?
The representative published weight is about 2.34 US tons, while the full published range is 2.12–3.04 US tons. Loaded transport weight can be higher than the tractor specification.
