The Allis Chalmers 5050 tractor weighs 4,410 lb (2,000 kg) using its published Operating weight. Other useful published figures are 4,150 lb (2WD Shipping) and 7,690 lb (Ballasted). That places it around the 49th percentile among comparable utility tractors, close to the middle of its peer group.
The published Allis Chalmers 5050 weight is 4,150–7,690 lb (1,882–3,488 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 4,410 lb (2,000 kg), listed as Operating. The published configurations span 3,540 lb, a 85.3% 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
4,410 lb
Low1,537 lb
This model4,410 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 weight4,150–7,690 lb (1,882–3,488 kg)
Overall weight bandMidweight
Tractor typeUtility Tractor
Primary horsepower50 hp / 37.3 kW
Max length124.7 in (316 cm)
Max width67 in (170 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
Allis Chalmers
Model
5050
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1977 – 1983
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 Shipping
—
4,150 lb
1,882 kg
2.08
—
4WD Shipping
—
4,740 lb
2,150 kg
2.37
—
Operating
—
4,410 lb
2,000 kg
2.21
—
Ballasted
—
7,690 lb
3,488 kg
3.85
—
Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
3,540 lbLightest to heaviest · 85.3% spread across published variants
+260 lbShipping to operating · 6.3% increase
+3,540 lbBase to ballasted · 85.3% increase
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase76.7 in (194 cm)
Length124.7 in (316 cm)
Width67 in (170 cm)
Height92 in (233 cm)
Ground clearance20 in (50 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power50 hp (37.3 kW)
Power basisPTO (claimed)
Weight per horsepower88.2 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length424.4 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length61.5%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight4,410 lb (2,000 kg)
Maximum published weight7,690 lb (3,488 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent3.85 US tons
Maximum published width67 in (170 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range4,150–7,690 lb (1,882–3,488 kg)
Primary weight basisOperating
Peer positionAverage among Utility Tractor peers · 50th percentile
Physical size classBelow-average size
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 4,410 lb (2.21 US tons); published configurations reach 7,690 lb (3.85 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 67 in (5.6 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
Kubota L5450 (4410 lb)
Ford 3055 (4409 lb)
John Deere 3045B (4409 lb)
John Deere 3050B (4409 lb)
Massey Ferguson 3315 (4409 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
John Deere 3050B (4409 lb, 50 hp)
International Harvester 454 (4400 lb, 50 hp)
Massey Ferguson 1190 (4376 lb)
Massey Ferguson 1180 (4354 lb)
Ford 3600 (4415 lb, 48 hp)
Common questions
Allis Chalmers 5050 weight FAQ
How much does an Allis Chalmers 5050 weigh?
The Allis Chalmers 5050 weighs 4,410 lb (2,000 kg) using the published Operating figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 4,150 to 7,690 lb (1,882 to 3,488 kg).
How much heavier is the 4WD Allis Chalmers 5050 than the 2WD model?
Published 2WD weight is 4,150 lb (1,882 kg), while published 4WD weight is 4,740 lb (2,150 kg). On a midpoint basis, the published 4WD configurations are about 590 lb heavier. Tires, transmission and other configuration differences can also affect the number.
What is the operating weight of the Allis Chalmers 5050 compared with shipping weight?
Published operating weight is 4,410 lb (2,000 kg), versus 4,150–4,740 lb (1,882–2,150 kg) for shipping weight. That is roughly 260 lb (6.3%) 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 5050 weigh with ballast?
The published ballasted weight is 7,690 lb (3,488 kg). That is up to 3,540 lb (85.3%) above the lightest published configuration. Ballast can therefore change the practical hauling and ground-pressure picture substantially on this model.
Is the Allis Chalmers 5050 heavy or light for a utility tractor?
It is close to average for its peer group. The representative figure sits at about the 50th percentile, near the middle of the utility tractor peers. That puts it in the average range for this comparison. It is 853 lb lighter than the peer-group average of 5,263 lb.
How wide is the Allis Chalmers 5050 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 67 in (5.6 ft). That is 35 in under 8.5 ft before allowing for a loader, duals, implements or other equipment that may increase transport width.
