The International Harvester 5488 tractor weighs 17,240 lb (7,820 kg) using its published Operating weight. Other useful published figures are 14,710 lb (2WD Shipping) and 15,906 lb (4WD Shipping). That places it around the 74th percentile among comparable row-crop tractors, on the heavier side of its peer group.
Tractor weight specifications
International Harvester · 5488 · Tractor weight guide
The published International Harvester 5488 weight is 14,710–17,240 lb (6,672–7,820 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 17,240 lb (7,820 kg), listed as Operating. The published configurations span 2,530 lb, a 17.2% 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
17,240 lb
Low5,300 lb
This model17,240 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 weight14,710–17,240 lb (6,672–7,820 kg)
Overall weight bandVery heavy
Tractor typeRow-Crop Tractor
Primary horsepower185 hp / 138 kW
Max length196.6 in (499 cm)
Max width114 in (289 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
International Harvester
Model
5488
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
—
14,710 lb
6,672 kg
7.36
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4WD Shipping
—
15,906 lb
7,214 kg
7.95
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Operating
—
17,240 lb
7,820 kg
8.62
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Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
2,530 lbLightest to heaviest · 17.2% spread across published variants
+2,530 lbShipping to operating · 17.2% increase
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase111.6 in (283 cm)
Length196.6 in (499 cm)
Width114 in (289 cm)
Height116 in (294 cm)
Ground clearance18.3 in (46 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power185 hp (138 kW)
Power basisPTO (claimed)
Weight per horsepower93.2 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length1,052.3 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length56.8%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight17,240 lb (7,820 kg)
Maximum published weight17,240 lb (7,820 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent8.62 US tons
Maximum published width114 in (289 cm)
Published width over 102 inYes
Weight context
Weight range14,710–17,240 lb (6,672–7,820 kg)
Primary weight basisOperating
Peer positionHeavy among Row-Crop Tractor peers · 75th percentile
Physical size classLarge
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 17,240 lb (8.62 US tons); published configurations reach 17,240 lb (8.62 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 114 in (9.5 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
New Holland 8670A (17250 lb)
New Holland 8770A (17250 lb)
New Holland 8870A (17250 lb)
New Holland 8970A (17250 lb)
John Deere 7820 (17230 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
John Deere 7820 (17230 lb, 189.1 hp)
John Deere 7820 (17230 lb, 189.1 hp)
New Holland 8870A (17250 lb, 180 hp)
John Deere 7730 (17125 lb, 190 hp)
New Holland TM190 (17470 lb, 190 hp)
Common questions
International Harvester 5488 weight FAQ
How much does an International Harvester 5488 weigh?
The International Harvester 5488 weighs 17,240 lb (7,820 kg) using the published Operating figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 14,710 to 17,240 lb (6,672 to 7,820 kg).
How much heavier is the 4WD International Harvester 5488 than the 2WD model?
Published 2WD weight is 14,710 lb (6,672 kg), while published 4WD weight is 15,906 lb (7,215 kg). On a midpoint basis, the published 4WD configurations are about 1,196 lb heavier. Tires, transmission and other configuration differences can also affect the number.
What is the operating weight of the International Harvester 5488 compared with shipping weight?
Published operating weight is 17,240 lb (7,820 kg), versus 14,710–15,906 lb (6,672–7,215 kg) for shipping weight. That is roughly 2,530 lb (17.2%) more than shipping weight. Operating weight is generally the more useful starting point when estimating a ready-to-use tractor.
Is the International Harvester 5488 a heavy row-crop tractor?
Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 75th percentile, heavier than roughly 75% of the row-crop tractor peers. That puts it in the heavy range for this comparison. It is 3,234 lb heavier than the peer-group average of 14,006 lb.
Is the International Harvester 5488 wider than 8.5 feet?
Yes. The maximum published width is 114 in (9.5 ft), which is 12 in wider than 8.5 ft. Actual transport width still depends on wheel/tire spacing and installed equipment.
Does the International Harvester 5488 weigh more than 10,000 lb?
Yes. The representative published weight is 17,240 lb, and the heaviest published configuration on this page is 17,240 lb (8.62 US tons). Any trailer calculation also needs the trailer itself plus fuel, ballast, attachments and other equipment.
