Weight summary
The published Farmall 656 weight is 6,250–9,235 lb (2,835–4,188 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 7,230 lb (3,279 kg), listed as Operating — diesel. The published configurations span 2,985 lb, a 47.8% difference from the lightest listed setup.
How this weight compares
Row-Crop Tractor peers · 510 tractors in the benchmark.
Light
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.
Tractor profile
Model information
| Manufacturer | Farmall |
|---|---|
| Model | 656 |
| Category | Farm tractor |
| Model years | 1965 – 1973 |
| Tractor type | Row-Crop Tractor |
| Published weight variants | 5 |
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 | gasoline | 6,250 lb | 2,835 kg | 3.12 | — |
| Shipping | LP gas | 6,430 lb | 2,916 kg | 3.21 | — |
| Shipping | diesel | 6,520 lb | 2,957 kg | 3.26 | — |
| Operating | diesel | 7,230 lb | 3,279 kg | 3.62 | — |
| Ballasted | — | 9,235 lb | 4,188 kg | 4.62 | — |
How configuration changes the weight
Technical details
Dimensions
Power & weight ratios
Transport snapshot
Weight context
Tractors with similar weight
Useful reference points from the same dataset.
Closest by published weight
- Massey Ferguson Super 90 (7245 lb)
- New Holland 4635 (7209 lb)
- New Holland L60 (7209 lb)
- Kubota M85D (7253 lb)
- Kubota M90 (7253 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
- John Deere 2520 (7130 lb, 61.29 hp)
- Ford 6000 (7405 lb, 66.9 hp)
- John Deere 720 (6790 lb)
- Allis Chalmers 6070 (7285 lb, 70.78 hp)
- John Deere 730 (7445 lb, 59 hp)
Farmall 656 weight FAQ
How much does a Farmall 656 weigh?
The Farmall 656 weighs 7,230 lb (3,279 kg) using the published Operating — diesel figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 6,250 to 9,235 lb (2,835 to 4,188 kg).
What is the operating weight of the Farmall 656 compared with shipping weight?
Published operating weight is 7,230 lb (3,279 kg), versus 6,250–6,520 lb (2,835–2,957 kg) for shipping weight. That is roughly 980 lb (15.7%) more than shipping weight. Operating weight is generally the more useful starting point when estimating a ready-to-use tractor.
How much does the Farmall 656 weigh with ballast?
The published ballasted weight is 9,235 lb (4,189 kg). That is up to 2,985 lb (47.8%) above the lightest published configuration. Ballast can therefore change the practical hauling and ground-pressure picture substantially on this model.
Is the Farmall 656 a lightweight row-crop tractor?
Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 17th percentile, lighter than roughly 83% of the row-crop tractor peers. That puts it in the light range for this comparison. It is 6,776 lb lighter than the peer-group average of 14,006 lb.
How wide is the Farmall 656 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 87 in (7.2 ft). That is 15 in under 8.5 ft before allowing for a loader, duals, implements or other equipment that may increase transport width.
What is the Farmall 656 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 7,230 lb weight and 63.8 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 113.3 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.
