The International Harvester 240 tractor weighs 3,637 lb (1,649 kg) using its published Operating weight. Other useful published figures are 3,140 lb (Shipping) and 4,781 lb (Ballasted). That places it around the 39th percentile among comparable utility tractors, on the lighter side of its peer group.
Tractor weight specifications
International Harvester · 240 · Tractor weight guide
The published International Harvester 240 weight is 3,140–4,781 lb (1,424–2,168 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 3,637 lb (1,649 kg), listed as Operating. The published configurations span 1,641 lb, a 52.3% difference from the lightest listed setup.
Tractor-weight benchmark
How this weight compares
Utility Tractor peers · 1,294 tractors in the benchmark.
Representative published weight
Average
3,637 lb
Low1,537 lb
This model3,637 lb
Average5,263 lb
High9,595 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 weight3,140–4,781 lb (1,424–2,168 kg)
Overall weight bandMidweight
Tractor typeUtility Tractor
Primary horsepower38.5 hp / 28.7 kW
Max length116 in (294 cm)
Max width63 in (160 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
International Harvester
Model
240
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1958 – 1962
Tractor type
Utility 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
—
3,140 lb
1,424 kg
1.57
—
Operating
—
3,637 lb
1,649 kg
1.82
—
Ballasted
—
4,781 lb
2,168 kg
2.39
—
Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
1,641 lbLightest to heaviest · 52.3% spread across published variants
+497 lbShipping to operating · 15.8% increase
+1,641 lbBase to ballasted · 52.3% increase
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase75 in (190 cm)
Length116 in (294 cm)
Width63 in (160 cm)
Height58 in (147 cm)
Ground clearance13 in (33 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power38.5 hp (28.7 kW)
Power basisEngine (gross)
Weight per horsepower94.5 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length376.2 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length64.7%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight3,637 lb (1,649 kg)
Maximum published weight4,781 lb (2,168 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent2.39 US tons
Maximum published width63 in (160 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range3,140–4,781 lb (1,424–2,168 kg)
Primary weight basisOperating
Peer positionAverage among Utility Tractor peers · 40th percentile
Physical size classBelow-average size
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 3,637 lb (1.82 US tons); published configurations reach 4,781 lb (2.39 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 63 in (5.2 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
International Harvester F-240 (3638 lb)
Massey Ferguson 145 (3638 lb)
Massey Ferguson 42 (3638 lb)
New Holland TI4.50 (3638 lb)
Ford 2110 (3635 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
Ford 2110 (3635 lb)
Massey Ferguson 133 Westland (3541 lb)
International Harvester B-275 (3740 lb, 38 hp)
Massey Ferguson 35 (3559 lb, 37.04 hp)
International Harvester D-439 (3494 lb, 39 hp)
Common questions
International Harvester 240 weight FAQ
How much does an International Harvester 240 weigh?
The International Harvester 240 weighs 3,637 lb (1,649 kg) using the published Operating figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 3,140 to 4,781 lb (1,424 to 2,168 kg).
What is the operating weight of the International Harvester 240 compared with shipping weight?
Published operating weight is 3,637 lb (1,650 kg), versus 3,140 lb (1,424 kg) for shipping weight. That is roughly 497 lb (15.8%) more than shipping weight. Operating weight is generally the more useful starting point when estimating a ready-to-use tractor.
How much does the International Harvester 240 weigh with ballast?
The published ballasted weight is 4,781 lb (2,169 kg). That is up to 1,641 lb (52.3%) above the lightest published configuration. Ballast can therefore change the practical hauling and ground-pressure picture substantially on this model.
Is the International Harvester 240 heavy or light for a utility tractor?
It is close to average for its peer group. The representative figure sits at about the 40th percentile, near the middle of the utility tractor peers. That puts it in the average range for this comparison. It is 1,626 lb lighter than the peer-group average of 5,263 lb.
How wide is the International Harvester 240 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 63 in (5.2 ft). That is 39 in under 8.5 ft before allowing for a loader, duals, implements or other equipment that may increase transport width.
What is the International Harvester 240 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 3,637 lb weight and 38.5 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 94.5 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.
