The Allis Chalmers D270 tractor weighs 2,500 lb (1,134 kg) using its published Weight gas weight. Other useful published figures are 2,700 lb (Weight — diesel). That places it around the 5th percentile among tractors in the dataset, lighter than about 95% of its peers.
The published Allis Chalmers D270 weight is 2,500–2,700 lb (1,134–1,224 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 2,500 lb (1,134 kg), listed as Weight — gas. The published configurations span 200 lb, a 8% difference from the lightest listed setup.
Tractor-weight benchmark
How this weight compares
All tractors in this dataset · 2,282 tractors in the benchmark.
Representative published weight
Light
2,500 lb
Low1,984 lb
This model2,500 lb
Average9,927 lb
High21,767 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 weight2,500–2,700 lb (1,134–1,224 kg)
Overall weight bandLight
Tractor typeFarm tractor
Primary horsepower27.5 hp / 20.5 kW
Max length120 in (304 cm)
Max width83.62 in (212 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
Allis Chalmers
Model
D270
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1954 – 1957
Tractor type
Farm tractor
Published weight variants
2
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
gas
2,500 lb
1,134 kg
1.25
—
Weight
diesel
2,700 lb
1,224 kg
1.35
—
Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
200 lbLightest to heaviest · 8% spread across published variants
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase74.62 in (189 cm)
Length120 in (304 cm)
Width83.62 in (212 cm)
Height78 in (198 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power27.5 hp (20.5 kW)
Power basisEngine
Weight per horsepower90.9 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length250 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length62.2%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight2,500 lb (1,134 kg)
Maximum published weight2,700 lb (1,224 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent1.35 US tons
Maximum published width83.62 in (212 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range2,500–2,700 lb (1,134–1,224 kg)
Primary weight basisWeight — gas
Peer positionLight among All tractors in this dataset · 15th percentile
Physical size classBelow-average size
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 2,500 lb (1.25 US tons); published configurations reach 2,700 lb (1.35 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 83.6 in (7 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
Allis Chalmers 6-12 (2500 lb)
Allis Chalmers C (2500 lb)
Massey Ferguson 1235 (2500 lb)
Allis Chalmers RC (2495 lb)
Kubota GL25 (2491 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
Case IH Farmall DX34 (2526 lb)
Kubota L2950 (2445 lb)
Kubota L3301 (2557 lb)
Kubota L2550 (2575 lb)
Ford 1710 (2425 lb)
Common questions
Allis Chalmers D270 weight FAQ
How much does an Allis Chalmers D270 weigh?
The Allis Chalmers D270 weighs 2,500 lb (1,134 kg) using the published Weight — gas figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 2,500 to 2,700 lb (1,134 to 1,224 kg).
Is the Allis Chalmers D270 a lightweight farm tractor?
Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 15th percentile, lighter than roughly 85% of the all tractors in this dataset. That puts it in the light range for this comparison. It is 7,427 lb lighter than the peer-group average of 9,927 lb.
How wide is the Allis Chalmers D270 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 83.6 in (7 ft). That is 18.4 in under 8.5 ft before allowing for a loader, duals, implements or other equipment that may increase transport width.
What is the Allis Chalmers D270 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 2,500 lb weight and 27.5 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 90.9 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 D270 weigh?
The representative published weight is about 1.25 US tons, while the full published range is 1.25–1.35 US tons. Loaded transport weight can be higher than the tractor specification.
