The International Harvester 1056 tractor weighs 9,017 lb (4,090 kg) using its published 2WD ROPS weight. Other useful published figures are 10,626 lb (4WD Cab) and 9,458 lb (2WD Cab). That places it around the 25th percentile among comparable row-crop tractors, lighter than about 75% of its peers.
Tractor weight specifications
International Harvester · 1056 · Tractor weight guide
The published International Harvester 1056 weight is 9,017–10,626 lb (4,090–4,819 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 9,017 lb (4,090 kg), listed as 2WD ROPS. The published configurations span 1,609 lb, a 17.8% 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
Light
9,017 lb
Low5,300 lb
This model9,017 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 weight9,017–10,626 lb (4,090–4,819 kg)
Overall weight bandHeavy
Tractor typeRow-Crop Tractor
Primary horsepower105 hp / 78.3 kW
Max length167.7 in (425 cm)
Max width91 in (231 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
International Harvester
Model
1056
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1982 – 1985
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
2WD ROPS
—
9,017 lb
4,090 kg
4.51
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2WD Cab
—
9,458 lb
4,290 kg
4.73
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4WD Cab
—
10,626 lb
4,819 kg
5.31
—
Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
1,609 lbLightest to heaviest · 17.8% spread across published variants
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase103.4 in (262 cm)
Length167.7 in (425 cm)
Width91 in (231 cm)
Height109.4 in (277 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power105 hp (78.3 kW)
Power basisEngine (net)
Weight per horsepower85.9 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length645.2 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length61.7%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight9,017 lb (4,090 kg)
Maximum published weight10,626 lb (4,819 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent5.31 US tons
Maximum published width91 in (231 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range9,017–10,626 lb (4,090–4,819 kg)
Primary weight basis2WD ROPS
Peer positionLight among Row-Crop Tractor peers · 25th percentile
Physical size classAbove-average size
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 9,017 lb (4.51 US tons); published configurations reach 10,626 lb (5.31 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 91 in (7.6 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
Kubota M100GX (9028 lb)
International Harvester Type A 12HP (9000 lb)
J.I. Case 12-25 (9000 lb)
John Deere 6400 (9040 lb)
Kubota M120 (9040 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
Kubota M105X (8987 lb, 105 hp)
Kubota M100GX (9028 lb, 100 hp)
Kubota M110X (9050 lb, 110 hp)
Ford 8340 (8684 lb, 106 hp)
New Holland 8340 (8684 lb, 106 hp)
Common questions
International Harvester 1056 weight FAQ
How much does an International Harvester 1056 weigh?
The International Harvester 1056 weighs 9,017 lb (4,090 kg) using the published 2WD ROPS figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 9,017 to 10,626 lb (4,090 to 4,819 kg).
How much heavier is the 4WD International Harvester 1056 than the 2WD model?
Published 2WD weight is 9,017–9,458 lb (4,090–4,290 kg), while published 4WD weight is 10,626 lb (4,820 kg). On a midpoint basis, the published 4WD configurations are about 1,388 lb heavier. Tires, transmission and other configuration differences can also affect the number.
Is the International Harvester 1056 a lightweight row-crop tractor?
Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 25th percentile, lighter than roughly 75% of the row-crop tractor peers. That puts it in the light range for this comparison. It is 4,989 lb lighter than the peer-group average of 14,006 lb.
How wide is the International Harvester 1056 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 91 in (7.6 ft). That is 11 in under 8.5 ft before allowing for a loader, duals, implements or other equipment that may increase transport width.
Does the International Harvester 1056 weigh more than 10,000 lb?
Some configurations do. The representative published weight is 9,017 lb, and the heaviest published configuration on this page is 10,626 lb (5.31 US tons). Any trailer calculation also needs the trailer itself plus fuel, ballast, attachments and other equipment.
What is the International Harvester 1056 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 9,017 lb weight and 105 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 85.9 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.
