Ford 5000 Weight (5,740–9,700 lb)

The Ford 5000 tractor weighs 5,865 lb (2,660 kg) using its published Operating weight. Other useful published figures are 5,740 lb (GP Shipping) and 9,700 lb (Ballasted). That places it around the 12th percentile among comparable row-crop tractors, lighter than about 88% of its peers.

Tractor weight specifications

Ford · 5000 · Tractor weight guide

Years: 1965 – 1976Weight: 5,740–9,700 lb (2,603–4,399 kg)Type: Row-Crop TractorVariants: 4Power: 69 hp

5,740–9,700 lb (2,603–4,399 kg)Published tractor weight

2.87–4.85 US tonsUS ton equivalent

MidweightOverall weight band

1965 – 1976Model years

Weight overview

Weight summary

The published Ford 5000 weight is 5,740–9,700 lb (2,603–4,399 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 5,865 lb (2,660 kg), listed as Operating. The published configurations span 3,960 lb, a 69% difference from the lightest listed setup.

Tractor-weight benchmark

How this weight compares

Row-Crop Tractor peers · 510 tractors in the benchmark.

Representative published weight

Light

5,865 lb

Low5,300 lb

This model5,865 lb

Average14,006 lb

High23,810 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 weight5,740–9,700 lb (2,603–4,399 kg)

Overall weight bandMidweight

Tractor typeRow-Crop Tractor

Primary horsepower69 hp / 51.5 kW

Max length149 in (378 cm)

Max width68.5 in (173 cm)

Overview

Model information

Manufacturer	Ford
Model	5000
Category	Farm tractor
Model years	1965 – 1976
Tractor type	Row-Crop 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
GP Shipping	—	5,740 lb	2,603 kg	2.87	—
Row-crop Shipping	—	6,250 lb	2,835 kg	3.12	—
Operating	—	5,865 lb	2,660 kg	2.93	—
Ballasted	—	9,700 lb	4,399 kg	4.85	—

Configuration effect

How configuration changes the weight

3,960 lbLightest to heaviest · 69% spread across published variants

+125 lbShipping to operating · 2.2% increase

+3,960 lbBase to ballasted · 69% increase

Dimensions, power & hauling

Technical details

Dimensions

Wheelbase96 in (243 cm)

Length149 in (378 cm)

Width68.5 in (173 cm)

Height86.4 in (219 cm)

Ground clearance14.25 in (36 cm)

Power & weight ratios

Primary power69 hp (51.5 kW)

Power basisEngine

Weight per horsepower85 lb/hp

Weight per foot of length472.3 lb/ft

Wheelbase / length64.4%

Transport snapshot

Primary published weight5,865 lb (2,660 kg)

Maximum published weight9,700 lb (4,399 kg)

Maximum US-ton equivalent4.85 US tons

Maximum published width68.5 in (173 cm)

Published width over 102 inNo

Weight context

Weight range5,740–9,700 lb (2,603–4,399 kg)

Primary weight basisOperating

Peer positionLight among Row-Crop Tractor peers · 12th percentile

Physical size classMid-size

For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 5,865 lb (2.93 US tons); published configurations reach 9,700 lb (4.85 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 68.5 in (5.7 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

International Harvester 474 (5854 lb)
Ford 4600 (5880 lb)
Ford 6600 (5880 lb)
Farmall 460 (5835 lb)
John Deere 90F (5908 lb)

Closest comparable tractors

Farmall 460 (5835 lb)
Massey Ferguson 175 (5925 lb, 63 hp)
Ford 5600 (5475 lb, 69 hp)
Farmall 350 (5365 lb)
John Deere 70 (6538 lb)

Common questions

Ford 5000 weight FAQ

How much does a Ford 5000 weigh?

The Ford 5000 weighs 5,865 lb (2,660 kg) using the published Operating figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 5,740 to 9,700 lb (2,603 to 4,399 kg).

What is the operating weight of the Ford 5000 compared with shipping weight?

Published operating weight is 5,865 lb (2,660 kg), versus 5,740–6,250 lb (2,604–2,835 kg) for shipping weight. That is roughly 125 lb (2.2%) more than shipping weight. Operating weight is generally the more useful starting point when estimating a ready-to-use tractor.

How much does the Ford 5000 weigh with ballast?

The published ballasted weight is 9,700 lb (4,400 kg). That is up to 3,960 lb (69%) above the lightest published configuration. Ballast can therefore change the practical hauling and ground-pressure picture substantially on this model.

Is the Ford 5000 a lightweight row-crop tractor?

Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 12th percentile, lighter than roughly 88% of the row-crop tractor peers. That puts it in the light range for this comparison. It is 8,141 lb lighter than the peer-group average of 14,006 lb.

How wide is the Ford 5000 for transport?

The maximum published tractor width is 68.5 in (5.7 ft). That is 33.5 in under 8.5 ft before allowing for a loader, duals, implements or other equipment that may increase transport width.

What is the Ford 5000 weight-to-horsepower ratio?

Using the page’s representative 5,865 lb weight and 69 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 85 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.