The Ford 946 tractor weighs 32,500 lb (14,742 kg) using its primary published weight. That places it around the 71st percentile among tractors in the dataset, on the heavier side of its peer group. With 325 hp, the tractor carries about 100 lb of published weight per horsepower.
The published Ford 946 weight is 32,500 lb (14,742 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 32,500 lb (14,742 kg), listed as Weight.
Tractor-weight benchmark
How this weight compares
All tractors in this dataset · 2,282 tractors in the benchmark.
Representative published weight
Very heavy
32,500 lb
Low1,984 lb
This model32,500 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 weight32,500 lb (14,742 kg)
Overall weight bandExtra heavy
Tractor typeFarm tractor
Primary horsepower325 hp / 242.4 kW
Max length260 in (660 cm)
Max height131 in (332 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
Ford
Model
946
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1989 – 1993
Tractor type
Farm tractor
Published weight variants
1
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
—
32,500 lb
14,742 kg
16.25
—
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase130 in (330 cm)
Length260 in (660 cm)
Height131 in (332 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power325 hp (242.4 kW)
Power basisEngine
Weight per horsepower100 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length1,500 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length50%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight32,500 lb (14,742 kg)
Maximum published weight32,500 lb (14,742 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent16.25 US tons
Weight context
Weight range32,500 lb (14,742 kg)
Primary weight basisWeight
Peer positionVery heavy among All tractors in this dataset · 95th percentile
Physical size classLarge
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 32,500 lb (16.25 US tons); published configurations reach 32,500 lb (16.25 US tons). 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 TD-20 200 (32485 lb)
John Deere 8320R (32691 lb)
John Deere 8345R (32691 lb)
John Deere 8370R (32691 lb)
John Deere 8400R (32691 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
International Harvester TD-20 200 (32485 lb)
John Deere 8320R (32691 lb, 320 hp)
Case IH STX325 (31925 lb, 325 hp)
Case IH Steiger 335 (32120 lb, 335 hp)
John Deere 8345R (32691 lb, 345 hp)
Common questions
Ford 946 weight FAQ
How much does a Ford 946 weigh?
The Ford 946 weighs 32,500 lb (14,742 kg) using the primary published weight figure.
Is the Ford 946 a heavy farm tractor?
Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 95th percentile, heavier than roughly 95% of the all tractors in this dataset. That puts it in the very heavy range for this comparison. It is 22,573 lb heavier than the peer-group average of 9,927 lb.
Does the Ford 946 weigh more than 10,000 lb?
Yes. The representative published weight is 32,500 lb, and the heaviest published configuration on this page is 32,500 lb (16.25 US tons). Any trailer calculation also needs the trailer itself plus fuel, ballast, attachments and other equipment.
What is the Ford 946 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 32,500 lb weight and 325 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 100 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 946 weigh?
The representative published weight is about 16.25 US tons, while the full published range is 16.25 US tons. Loaded transport weight can be higher than the tractor specification.
