The International Harvester 5088 tractor weighs 16,010 lb (7,262 kg) using its published Operating weight. Other useful published figures are 13,765 lb (2WD Shipping) and 15,208 lb (4WD Shipping). That places it around the 68th percentile among comparable row-crop tractors, on the heavier side of its peer group.
Tractor weight specifications
International Harvester · 5088 · Tractor weight guide
The published International Harvester 5088 weight is 13,765–16,010 lb (6,243–7,262 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 16,010 lb (7,262 kg), listed as Operating. The published configurations span 2,245 lb, a 16.3% 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
16,010 lb
Low5,300 lb
This model16,010 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 weight13,765–16,010 lb (6,243–7,262 kg)
Overall weight bandVery heavy
Tractor typeRow-Crop Tractor
Primary horsepower135 hp / 100.7 kW
Max length196.6 in (499 cm)
Max width112 in (284 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
International Harvester
Model
5088
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1981 – 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 Shipping
—
13,765 lb
6,243 kg
6.88
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4WD Shipping
—
15,208 lb
6,898 kg
7.6
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Operating
—
16,010 lb
7,262 kg
8.01
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Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
2,245 lbLightest to heaviest · 16.3% spread across published variants
+2,245 lbShipping to operating · 16.3% increase
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase111.6 in (283 cm)
Length196.6 in (499 cm)
Width112 in (284 cm)
Height115 in (292 cm)
Ground clearance17.2 in (43 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power135 hp (100.7 kW)
Power basisPTO (claimed)
Weight per horsepower118.6 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length977.2 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length56.8%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight16,010 lb (7,262 kg)
Maximum published weight16,010 lb (7,262 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent8.01 US tons
Maximum published width112 in (284 cm)
Published width over 102 inYes
Weight context
Weight range13,765–16,010 lb (6,243–7,262 kg)
Primary weight basisOperating
Peer positionAverage among Row-Crop Tractor peers · 69th percentile
Physical size classLarge
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 16,010 lb (8.01 US tons); published configurations reach 16,010 lb (8.01 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 112 in (9.3 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
J.I. Case 1570 (16000 lb)
Massey Ferguson 7626 (15990 lb)
Massey Ferguson 2805 (16035 lb)
Case IH Puma 220 (15900 lb)
John Deere 6180J (15860 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
Massey Ferguson 4299 (15521 lb, 130 hp)
Case IH 7110 (16590 lb, 130 hp)
Case IH 7210 (16590 lb, 130 hp)
Allis Chalmers 8030 (15015 lb, 133.75 hp)
John Deere 4620 (14930 lb, 135 hp)
Common questions
International Harvester 5088 weight FAQ
How much does an International Harvester 5088 weigh?
The International Harvester 5088 weighs 16,010 lb (7,262 kg) using the published Operating figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 13,765 to 16,010 lb (6,243 to 7,262 kg).
How much heavier is the 4WD International Harvester 5088 than the 2WD model?
Published 2WD weight is 13,765 lb (6,244 kg), while published 4WD weight is 15,208 lb (6,898 kg). On a midpoint basis, the published 4WD configurations are about 1,443 lb heavier. Tires, transmission and other configuration differences can also affect the number.
What is the operating weight of the International Harvester 5088 compared with shipping weight?
Published operating weight is 16,010 lb (7,262 kg), versus 13,765–15,208 lb (6,244–6,898 kg) for shipping weight. That is roughly 2,245 lb (16.3%) more than shipping weight. Operating weight is generally the more useful starting point when estimating a ready-to-use tractor.
Is the International Harvester 5088 heavy or light for a row-crop tractor?
It is close to average for its peer group. The representative figure sits at about the 69th percentile, near the middle of the row-crop tractor peers. That puts it in the average range for this comparison. It is 2,004 lb heavier than the peer-group average of 14,006 lb.
Is the International Harvester 5088 wider than 8.5 feet?
Yes. The maximum published width is 112 in (9.3 ft), which is 10 in wider than 8.5 ft. Actual transport width still depends on wheel/tire spacing and installed equipment.
Does the International Harvester 5088 weigh more than 10,000 lb?
Yes. The representative published weight is 16,010 lb, and the heaviest published configuration on this page is 16,010 lb (8.01 US tons). Any trailer calculation also needs the trailer itself plus fuel, ballast, attachments and other equipment.
