Ford 8970 Weight (16,950–31,500 lb)

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The Ford 8970 tractor weighs 16,950 lb (7,688 kg) using its published Operating 2WD weight. Other useful published figures are 31,500 lb (Max capacity) and 18,400 lb (Operating — 4WD). That places it around the 72nd percentile among comparable row-crop tractors, on the heavier side of its peer group.
Tractor weight specifications
Ford · 8970 · Tractor weight guide
Years: 1993 – 2002Weight: 16,950–31,500 lb (7,688–14,288 kg)Type: Row-Crop TractorVariants: 4Power: 240 hp
16,950–31,500 lb (7,688–14,288 kg)Published tractor weight
8.47–15.75 US tonsUS ton equivalent
Very heavyOverall weight band
1993 – 2002Model years

Weight overview

Weight summary

The published Ford 8970 weight is 16,950–31,500 lb (7,688–14,288 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 16,950 lb (7,688 kg), listed as Operating — 2WD. The published configurations span 14,550 lb, a 85.8% 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

Heavy

16,950 lb
Low5,300 lb
This model16,950 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 weight16,950–31,500 lb (7,688–14,288 kg)
Overall weight bandVery heavy
Tractor typeRow-Crop Tractor
Primary horsepower240 hp / 179 kW
Max length196.7 in (499 cm)
Max width96.7 in (245 cm)
Overview

Model information

Manufacturer Ford
Model 8970
Category Farm tractor
Model years 1993 – 2002
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
Operating 2WD 16,950 lb 7,688 kg 8.47 —
Operating 4WD 18,400 lb 8,346 kg 9.2 —
Operating SuperSteer 19,350 lb 8,777 kg 9.68 —
Max capacity — 31,500 lb 14,288 kg 15.75 —
Configuration effect

How configuration changes the weight

14,550 lbLightest to heaviest · 85.8% spread across published variants
Dimensions, power & hauling

Technical details

Dimensions

Wheelbase118.3 in (300 cm)
Length196.7 in (499 cm)
Width96.7 in (245 cm)
Height124.4 in (315 cm)

Power & weight ratios

Primary power240 hp (179 kW)
Power basisEngine
Weight per horsepower70.6 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length1,034.1 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length60.1%

Transport snapshot

Primary published weight16,950 lb (7,688 kg)
Maximum published weight31,500 lb (14,288 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent15.75 US tons
Maximum published width96.7 in (245 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo

Weight context

Weight range16,950–31,500 lb (7,688–14,288 kg)
Primary weight basisOperating — 2WD
Peer positionHeavy among Row-Crop Tractor peers · 73rd percentile
Physical size classLarge
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 16,950 lb (8.47 US tons); published configurations reach 31,500 lb (15.75 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 96.7 in (8.1 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

  • New Holland 8970 (16950 lb)
  • Case IH 9210 (17000 lb)
  • John Deere 6145R (17028 lb)
  • John Deere 6155R (17028 lb)
  • Allis Chalmers 8070 (16850 lb)

Closest comparable tractors

  • New Holland 8970 (16950 lb, 240 hp)
  • Case IH Puma 240 (16800 lb, 240 hp)
  • Massey Ferguson 7726 (16535 lb, 240 hp)
  • Massey Ferguson 7726S (17967 lb, 240 hp)
  • Massey Ferguson 7626 (15990 lb, 240 hp)
Common questions

Ford 8970 weight FAQ

How much does a Ford 8970 weigh?

The Ford 8970 weighs 16,950 lb (7,688 kg) using the published Operating — 2WD figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 16,950 to 31,500 lb (7,688 to 14,288 kg).

How much heavier is the 4WD Ford 8970 than the 2WD model?

Published 2WD weight is 16,950 lb (7,688 kg), while published 4WD weight is 18,400 lb (8,346 kg). On a midpoint basis, the published 4WD configurations are about 1,450 lb heavier. Tires, transmission and other configuration differences can also affect the number.

What is the operating weight of the Ford 8970?

The published operating weight is 16,950–19,350 lb (7,688–8,777 kg). This is usually a more useful real-world figure than a bare shipping specification, although ballast, loader, fuel, implements and tire setup can still increase actual working weight.

Is the Ford 8970 a heavy row-crop tractor?

Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 73rd percentile, heavier than roughly 73% of the row-crop tractor peers. That puts it in the heavy range for this comparison. It is 2,944 lb heavier than the peer-group average of 14,006 lb.

How wide is the Ford 8970 for transport?

The maximum published tractor width is 96.7 in (8.1 ft). That is 5.3 in under 8.5 ft before allowing for a loader, duals, implements or other equipment that may increase transport width.

Does the Ford 8970 weigh more than 10,000 lb?

Yes. The representative published weight is 16,950 lb, and the heaviest published configuration on this page is 31,500 lb (15.75 US tons). Any trailer calculation also needs the trailer itself plus fuel, ballast, attachments and other equipment.

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