The Ford 640 tractor weighs 3,031 lb (1,374 kg) using its primary published weight. Other useful published figures are 3,641 lb (Ballasted weight). That places it around the 31st percentile among comparable utility tractors, on the lighter side of its peer group.
The published Ford 640 weight is 3,031–3,641 lb (1,374–1,651 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 3,031 lb (1,374 kg), listed as Weight. The published configurations span 610 lb, a 20.1% 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
3,031 lb
Low1,537 lb
This model3,031 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 weight3,031–3,641 lb (1,374–1,651 kg)
Overall weight bandMidweight
Tractor typeUtility Tractor
Primary horsepower28.6 hp / 21.3 kW
Max length121.4 in (308 cm)
Max width64.75 in (164 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
Ford
Model
640
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1954 – 1957
Tractor type
Utility 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
—
3,031 lb
1,374 kg
1.52
—
Ballasted weight
—
3,641 lb
1,651 kg
1.82
—
Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
610 lbLightest to heaviest · 20.1% spread across published variants
+610 lbBase to ballasted · 20.1% increase
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase75.2 in (191 cm)
Length121.4 in (308 cm)
Width64.75 in (164 cm)
Height58.7 in (149 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power28.6 hp (21.3 kW)
Power basisDrawbar (tested)
Weight per horsepower106 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length299.6 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length61.9%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight3,031 lb (1,374 kg)
Maximum published weight3,641 lb (1,651 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent1.82 US tons
Maximum published width64.75 in (164 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range3,031–3,641 lb (1,374–1,651 kg)
Primary weight basisWeight
Peer positionAverage among Utility Tractor peers · 32nd percentile
Physical size classBelow-average size
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 3,031 lb (1.52 US tons); published configurations reach 3,641 lb (1.82 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 64.8 in (5.4 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
John Deere H (3035 lb)
Massey Ferguson 1533 (3025 lb)
Yanmar AF-30 (3042 lb)
Kubota L355 (3020 lb)
Massey Ferguson 1540 (3058 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
John Deere 3120 (3000 lb)
Case IH Farmall 35A Series II (3067 lb)
Case IH Farmall 40A Series II (3067 lb)
Mahindra 2810 (3064 lb, 28 hp)
Yanmar AF-30 (3042 lb, 29.6 hp)
Common questions
Ford 640 weight FAQ
How much does a Ford 640 weigh?
The Ford 640 weighs 3,031 lb (1,374 kg) using the primary published weight figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 3,031 to 3,641 lb (1,374 to 1,651 kg).
How much does the Ford 640 weigh with ballast?
The published ballasted weight is 3,641 lb (1,652 kg). That is up to 610 lb (20.1%) above the lightest published configuration. Ballast can therefore change the practical hauling and ground-pressure picture substantially on this model.
Is the Ford 640 heavy or light for a utility tractor?
It is close to average for its peer group. The representative figure sits at about the 32nd percentile, near the middle of the utility tractor peers. That puts it in the average range for this comparison. It is 2,232 lb lighter than the peer-group average of 5,263 lb.
How wide is the Ford 640 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 64.8 in (5.4 ft). That is 37.2 in under 8.5 ft before allowing for a loader, duals, implements or other equipment that may increase transport width.
What is the Ford 640 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 3,031 lb weight and 28.6 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 106 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 Ford 640 weigh?
The representative published weight is about 1.52 US tons, while the full published range is 1.52–1.82 US tons. Loaded transport weight can be higher than the tractor specification.
