The International Harvester 5288 tractor weighs 17,055 lb (7,736 kg) using its published Operating weight. Other useful published figures are 14,610 lb (2WD Shipping) and 15,807 lb (4WD Shipping). That places it around the 73rd percentile among comparable row-crop tractors, on the heavier side of its peer group.
Tractor weight specifications
International Harvester · 5288 · Tractor weight guide
The published International Harvester 5288 weight is 14,610–17,055 lb (6,627–7,736 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 17,055 lb (7,736 kg), listed as Operating. The published configurations span 2,445 lb, a 16.7% 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
Heavy
17,055 lb
Low5,300 lb
This model17,055 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 weight14,610–17,055 lb (6,627–7,736 kg)
Overall weight bandVery heavy
Tractor typeRow-Crop Tractor
Primary horsepower160 hp / 119.3 kW
Max length196.6 in (499 cm)
Max width112 in (284 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
International Harvester
Model
5288
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
—
14,610 lb
6,627 kg
7.3
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4WD Shipping
—
15,807 lb
7,170 kg
7.9
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Operating
—
17,055 lb
7,736 kg
8.53
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Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
2,445 lbLightest to heaviest · 16.7% spread across published variants
+2,445 lbShipping to operating · 16.7% increase
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase111.6 in (283 cm)
Length196.6 in (499 cm)
Width112 in (284 cm)
Height116 in (294 cm)
Ground clearance18.3 in (46 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power160 hp (119.3 kW)
Power basisPTO (claimed)
Weight per horsepower106.6 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length1,041 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length56.8%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight17,055 lb (7,736 kg)
Maximum published weight17,055 lb (7,736 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent8.53 US tons
Maximum published width112 in (284 cm)
Published width over 102 inYes
Weight context
Weight range14,610–17,055 lb (6,627–7,736 kg)
Primary weight basisOperating
Peer positionHeavy among Row-Crop Tractor peers · 74th percentile
Physical size classLarge
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 17,055 lb (8.53 US tons); published configurations reach 17,055 lb (8.53 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
Massey Ferguson 7722S (17058 lb)
John Deere 6145R (17028 lb)
John Deere 6155R (17028 lb)
Case IH 9210 (17000 lb)
John Deere 7730 (17125 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
New Holland 8770A (17250 lb, 160 hp)
John Deere 6155R (17028 lb, 155 hp)
Case IH 7220 (17418 lb, 155 hp)
Case IH 8920 (17418 lb, 155 hp)
Allis Chalmers 8070 (16850 lb, 170.72 hp)
Common questions
International Harvester 5288 weight FAQ
How much does an International Harvester 5288 weigh?
The International Harvester 5288 weighs 17,055 lb (7,736 kg) using the published Operating figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 14,610 to 17,055 lb (6,627 to 7,736 kg).
How much heavier is the 4WD International Harvester 5288 than the 2WD model?
Published 2WD weight is 14,610 lb (6,627 kg), while published 4WD weight is 15,807 lb (7,170 kg). On a midpoint basis, the published 4WD configurations are about 1,197 lb heavier. Tires, transmission and other configuration differences can also affect the number.
What is the operating weight of the International Harvester 5288 compared with shipping weight?
Published operating weight is 17,055 lb (7,736 kg), versus 14,610–15,807 lb (6,627–7,170 kg) for shipping weight. That is roughly 2,445 lb (16.7%) more than shipping weight. Operating weight is generally the more useful starting point when estimating a ready-to-use tractor.
Is the International Harvester 5288 a heavy row-crop tractor?
Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 74th percentile, heavier than roughly 74% of the row-crop tractor peers. That puts it in the heavy range for this comparison. It is 3,049 lb heavier than the peer-group average of 14,006 lb.
Is the International Harvester 5288 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 5288 weigh more than 10,000 lb?
Yes. The representative published weight is 17,055 lb, and the heaviest published configuration on this page is 17,055 lb (8.53 US tons). Any trailer calculation also needs the trailer itself plus fuel, ballast, attachments and other equipment.
