The International Harvester 946 tractor weighs 8,489 lb (3,850 kg) using its published Weight 9371 MFWD weight. That places it around the 41st percentile among tractors in the dataset, close to the middle of its peer group. With 85 hp, the tractor carries about 99.9 lb of published weight per horsepower.
Tractor weight specifications
International Harvester · 946 · Tractor weight guide
The published International Harvester 946 weight is 8,489 lb (3,850 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 8,489 lb (3,850 kg), listed as Weight — 9371 MFWD.
Tractor-weight benchmark
How this weight compares
All tractors in this dataset · 2,282 tractors in the benchmark.
Representative published weight
Average
8,489 lb
Low1,984 lb
This model8,489 lb
Average9,927 lb
High21,767 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 weight8,489 lb (3,850 kg)
Overall weight bandHeavy
Tractor typeFarm tractor
Primary horsepower85 hp / 63.4 kW
Max length157.48 in (399 cm)
Max height104.72 in (265 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
International Harvester
Model
946
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1971 – 1977
Tractor type
Farm tractor
Published weight variants
1
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
Weight
9371 MFWD
8,489 lb
3,850 kg
4.24
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Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase104.72 in (265 cm)
Length157.48 in (399 cm)
Height104.72 in (265 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power85 hp (63.4 kW)
Power basisEngine
Weight per horsepower99.9 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length646.9 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length66.5%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight8,489 lb (3,850 kg)
Maximum published weight8,489 lb (3,850 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent4.24 US tons
Weight context
Weight range8,489 lb (3,850 kg)
Primary weight basisWeight — 9371 MFWD
Peer positionAverage among All tractors in this dataset · 63rd percentile
Physical size classAbove-average size
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 8,489 lb (4.24 US tons); published configurations reach 8,489 lb (4.24 US tons). 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
Kubota M9580 (8488 lb)
New Holland TL100A (8488 lb)
New Holland TL90A (8488 lb)
New Holland TL90A (8485 lb)
Kubota M7950DTM (8501 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
Ford 5110 Mark III (8466 lb)
Kubota M8580 (8377 lb, 85 hp)
Kubota M7950DTM (8501 lb, 81 hp)
John Deere 6200 (8300 lb, 84 hp)
Massey Ferguson 4245 (8225 lb, 85 hp)
Common questions
International Harvester 946 weight FAQ
How much does an International Harvester 946 weigh?
The International Harvester 946 weighs 8,489 lb (3,850 kg) using the published Weight — 9371 MFWD figure.
Is the International Harvester 946 heavy or light for a farm tractor?
It is close to average for its peer group. The representative figure sits at about the 63rd percentile, near the middle of the all tractors in this dataset. That puts it in the average range for this comparison. It is 1,438 lb lighter than the peer-group average of 9,927 lb.
What is the International Harvester 946 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 8,489 lb weight and 85 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 99.9 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 946 weigh?
The representative published weight is about 4.24 US tons, while the full published range is 4.24 US tons. Loaded transport weight can be higher than the tractor specification.
