Ford TW-15 Weight (11,355–16,680 lb)

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The Ford TW-15 tractor weighs 14,300 lb (6,486 kg) using its published Operating 4WD cab duals weight. Other useful published figures are 11,355 lb (ROPS Shipping) and 16,680 lb (Ballasted). That places it around the 58th percentile among comparable row-crop tractors, close to the middle of its peer group.
Tractor weight specifications
Ford · TW-15 · Tractor weight guide
Years: 1983 – 1990Weight: 11,355–16,680 lb (5,150–7,566 kg)Type: Row-Crop TractorVariants: 3Power: 140 hp
11,355–16,680 lb (5,150–7,566 kg)Published tractor weight
5.68–8.34 US tonsUS ton equivalent
Very heavyOverall weight band
1983 – 1990Model years

Weight overview

Weight summary

The published Ford TW-15 weight is 11,355–16,680 lb (5,150–7,566 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 14,300 lb (6,486 kg), listed as Operating — 4WD cab duals. The published configurations span 5,325 lb, a 46.9% 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

Average

14,300 lb
Low5,300 lb
This model14,300 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 weight11,355–16,680 lb (5,150–7,566 kg)
Overall weight bandVery heavy
Tractor typeRow-Crop Tractor
Primary horsepower140 hp / 104.4 kW
Max length163.2 in (414 cm)
Max width83.6 in (212 cm)
Overview

Model information

Manufacturer Ford
Model TW-15
Category Farm tractor
Model years 1983 – 1990
Tractor type Row-Crop Tractor
Published weight variants 3
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
ROPS Shipping — 11,355 lb 5,150 kg 5.68 —
Operating 4WD cab duals 14,300 lb 6,486 kg 7.15 —
Ballasted — 16,680 lb 7,566 kg 8.34 —
Configuration effect

How configuration changes the weight

5,325 lbLightest to heaviest · 46.9% spread across published variants
+2,945 lbShipping to operating · 25.9% increase
+5,325 lbBase to ballasted · 46.9% increase
Dimensions, power & hauling

Technical details

Dimensions

Wheelbase108 in (274 cm)
Length163.2 in (414 cm)
Width83.6 in (212 cm)
Height130.5 in (331 cm)
Ground clearance16.4 in (41 cm)

Power & weight ratios

Primary power140 hp (104.4 kW)
Power basisEngine (gross)
Weight per horsepower102.1 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length1,051.5 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length66.2%

Transport snapshot

Primary published weight14,300 lb (6,486 kg)
Maximum published weight16,680 lb (7,566 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent8.34 US tons
Maximum published width83.6 in (212 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo

Weight context

Weight range11,355–16,680 lb (5,150–7,566 kg)
Primary weight basisOperating — 4WD cab duals
Peer positionAverage among Row-Crop Tractor peers · 58th percentile
Physical size classAbove-average size
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 14,300 lb (7.15 US tons); published configurations reach 16,680 lb (8.34 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 83.6 in (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

  • Massey Ferguson 8150 (14300 lb)
  • Massey Ferguson 8160 (14300 lb)
  • John Deere 3550 (14350 lb)
  • John Deere 6105E (14250 lb)
  • John Deere 6120E (14250 lb)

Closest comparable tractors

  • John Deere 7610 (14540 lb, 140 hp)
  • Massey Ferguson 8140 (14000 lb, 145 hp)
  • Massey Ferguson 1155 (14905 lb, 140 hp)
  • Massey Ferguson 7615 (15060 lb, 140 hp)
  • Case IH 2294 (14390 lb, 154 hp)
Common questions

Ford TW-15 weight FAQ

How much does a Ford TW-15 weigh?

The Ford TW-15 weighs 14,300 lb (6,486 kg) using the published Operating — 4WD cab duals figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 11,355 to 16,680 lb (5,150 to 7,566 kg).

What is the operating weight of the Ford TW-15 compared with shipping weight?

Published operating weight is 14,300 lb (6,486 kg), versus 11,355 lb (5,151 kg) for shipping weight. That is roughly 2,945 lb (25.9%) 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 TW-15 weigh with ballast?

The published ballasted weight is 16,680 lb (7,566 kg). That is up to 5,325 lb (46.9%) above the lightest published configuration. Ballast can therefore change the practical hauling and ground-pressure picture substantially on this model.

Is the Ford TW-15 heavy or light for a row-crop tractor?

It is close to average for its peer group. The representative figure sits at about the 58th percentile, near the middle of the row-crop tractor peers. That puts it in the average range for this comparison. It is 294 lb heavier than the peer-group average of 14,006 lb.

How wide is the Ford TW-15 for transport?

The maximum published tractor width is 83.6 in (7 ft). That is 18.4 in under 8.5 ft before allowing for a loader, duals, implements or other equipment that may increase transport width.

Does the Ford TW-15 weigh more than 10,000 lb?

Yes. The representative published weight is 14,300 lb, and the heaviest published configuration on this page is 16,680 lb (8.34 US tons). Any trailer calculation also needs the trailer itself plus fuel, ballast, attachments and other equipment.

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