The International Harvester 340 tractor weighs 4,330 lb (1,964 kg) using its published Gas Operating weight. Other useful published figures are 3,900 lb (Gas Shipping) and 4,470 lb (Diesel Operating). That places it around the 48th percentile among comparable utility tractors, close to the middle of its peer group.
Tractor weight specifications
International Harvester · 340 · Tractor weight guide
The published International Harvester 340 weight is 3,900–4,470 lb (1,769–2,027 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 4,330 lb (1,964 kg), listed as Gas Operating. The published configurations span 570 lb, a 14.6% 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
4,330 lb
Low1,537 lb
This model4,330 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 weight3,900–4,470 lb (1,769–2,027 kg)
Overall weight bandMidweight
Tractor typeUtility Tractor
Primary horsepower47 hp / 35 kW
Max length117 in (297 cm)
Max width64 in (162 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
International Harvester
Model
340
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1958 – 1963
Tractor type
Utility Tractor
Published weight variants
4
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
Gas Shipping
—
3,900 lb
1,769 kg
1.95
—
Diesel Shipping
—
4,040 lb
1,832 kg
2.02
—
Gas Operating
—
4,330 lb
1,964 kg
2.17
—
Diesel Operating
—
4,470 lb
2,027 kg
2.23
—
Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
570 lbLightest to heaviest · 14.6% spread across published variants
+430 lbShipping to operating · 11% increase
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase73.5 in (186 cm)
Length117 in (297 cm)
Width64 in (162 cm)
Height59 in (149 cm)
Ground clearance13 in (33 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power47 hp (35 kW)
Power basisEngine
Weight per horsepower92.1 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length444.1 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length62.8%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight4,330 lb (1,964 kg)
Maximum published weight4,470 lb (2,027 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent2.23 US tons
Maximum published width64 in (162 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range3,900–4,470 lb (1,769–2,027 kg)
Primary weight basisGas Operating
Peer positionAverage among Utility Tractor peers · 49th percentile
Physical size classBelow-average size
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 4,330 lb (2.17 US tons); published configurations reach 4,470 lb (2.23 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 64 in (5.3 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
Yanmar F605 (4321 lb)
Kubota GL-600 (4343 lb)
John Deere 5310 (4350 lb)
Massey Ferguson 1180 (4354 lb)
J.I. Case 412 (4360 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
Massey Ferguson 1180 (4354 lb)
Massey Ferguson 1190 (4376 lb)
J.I. Case 350 (4275 lb)
Mahindra 5005 DI (4258 lb)
J.I. Case 885 (4265 lb, 47.3 hp)
Common questions
International Harvester 340 weight FAQ
How much does an International Harvester 340 weigh?
The International Harvester 340 weighs 4,330 lb (1,964 kg) using the published Gas Operating figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 3,900 to 4,470 lb (1,769 to 2,027 kg).
What is the operating weight of the International Harvester 340 compared with shipping weight?
Published operating weight is 4,330–4,470 lb (1,964–2,028 kg), versus 3,900–4,040 lb (1,769–1,833 kg) for shipping weight. That is roughly 430 lb (11%) more than shipping weight. Operating weight is generally the more useful starting point when estimating a ready-to-use tractor.
Is the International Harvester 340 heavy or light for a utility tractor?
It is close to average for its peer group. The representative figure sits at about the 49th percentile, near the middle of the utility tractor peers. That puts it in the average range for this comparison. It is 933 lb lighter than the peer-group average of 5,263 lb.
How wide is the International Harvester 340 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 64 in (5.3 ft). That is 38 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 340 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 4,330 lb weight and 47 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 92.1 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 International Harvester 340 weigh?
The representative published weight is about 2.17 US tons, while the full published range is 1.95–2.23 US tons. Loaded transport weight can be higher than the tractor specification.
