The International Harvester 1086 tractor weighs 12,715 lb (5,767 kg) using its published 2WD Operating weight. Other useful published figures are 12,300 lb (Shipping) and 13,030 lb (Shipping — Hi-Clear). That places it around the 44th percentile among comparable row-crop tractors, close to the middle of its peer group.
Tractor weight specifications
International Harvester · 1086 · Tractor weight guide
The published International Harvester 1086 weight is 12,300–13,030 lb (5,579–5,910 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 12,715 lb (5,767 kg), listed as 2WD Operating. The published configurations span 730 lb, a 5.9% 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
12,715 lb
Low5,300 lb
This model12,715 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 weight12,300–13,030 lb (5,579–5,910 kg)
Overall weight bandVery heavy
Tractor typeRow-Crop Tractor
Primary horsepower130 hp / 96.9 kW
Max length168 in (426 cm)
Max width102 in (259 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
International Harvester
Model
1086
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1976 – 1981
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
Shipping
—
12,300 lb
5,579 kg
6.15
—
Shipping
Hi-Clear
13,030 lb
5,910 kg
6.51
—
2WD Operating
—
12,715 lb
5,767 kg
6.36
—
Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
730 lbLightest to heaviest · 5.9% spread across published variants
+415 lbShipping to operating · 3.4% increase
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase105 in (266 cm)
Length168 in (426 cm)
Width102 in (259 cm)
Height115 in (292 cm)
Ground clearance13 in (33 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power130 hp (96.9 kW)
Power basisPTO (claimed)
Weight per horsepower97.8 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length908.2 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length62.5%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight12,715 lb (5,767 kg)
Maximum published weight13,030 lb (5,910 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent6.51 US tons
Maximum published width102 in (259 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range12,300–13,030 lb (5,579–5,910 kg)
Primary weight basis2WD Operating
Peer positionAverage among Row-Crop Tractor peers · 44th percentile
Physical size classAbove-average size
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 12,715 lb (6.36 US tons); published configurations reach 13,030 lb (6.51 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 102 in (8.5 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 8120 (12700 lb)
Massey Ferguson 8110 (12750 lb)
Massey Ferguson 8120 (12750 lb)
John Deere 7230 (12755 lb)
John Deere 6140M (12786 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
Massey Ferguson 8120 (12700 lb, 130 hp)
Massey Ferguson 2680 (12610 lb, 130 hp)
Ford TW-10 (12865 lb, 127.9 hp)
Massey Ferguson 6S.135 (12787 lb, 134.1 hp)
Massey Ferguson 8110 (12750 lb, 135 hp)
Common questions
International Harvester 1086 weight FAQ
How much does an International Harvester 1086 weigh?
The International Harvester 1086 weighs 12,715 lb (5,767 kg) using the published 2WD Operating figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 12,300 to 13,030 lb (5,579 to 5,910 kg).
What is the operating weight of the International Harvester 1086 compared with shipping weight?
Published operating weight is 12,715 lb (5,767 kg), versus 12,300–13,030 lb (5,579–5,910 kg) for shipping weight. That is roughly 415 lb (3.4%) more than shipping weight. Operating weight is generally the more useful starting point when estimating a ready-to-use tractor.
Is the International Harvester 1086 heavy or light for a row-crop tractor?
It is close to average for its peer group. The representative figure sits at about the 44th percentile, near the middle of the row-crop tractor peers. That puts it in the average range for this comparison. It is 1,291 lb lighter than the peer-group average of 14,006 lb.
How wide is the International Harvester 1086 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 102 in (8.5 ft). That is 0 in under 8.5 ft before allowing for a loader, duals, implements or other equipment that may increase transport width.
Does the International Harvester 1086 weigh more than 10,000 lb?
Yes. The representative published weight is 12,715 lb, and the heaviest published configuration on this page is 13,030 lb (6.51 US tons). Any trailer calculation also needs the trailer itself plus fuel, ballast, attachments and other equipment.
What is the International Harvester 1086 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 12,715 lb weight and 130 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 97.8 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.
