The International Harvester Hydro 186 tractor weighs 13,135 lb (5,958 kg) using its published Operating weight. Other useful published figures are 11,500 lb (Shipping) and 12,350 lb (Shipping — Hi-Clear). That places it around the 50th percentile among comparable row-crop tractors, close to the middle of its peer group.
Tractor weight specifications
International Harvester · Hydro 186 · Tractor weight guide
The published International Harvester Hydro 186 weight is 11,500–13,135 lb (5,216–5,958 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 13,135 lb (5,958 kg), listed as Operating. The published configurations span 1,635 lb, a 14.2% 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
Average
13,135 lb
Low5,300 lb
This model13,135 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 weight11,500–13,135 lb (5,216–5,958 kg)
Overall weight bandVery heavy
Tractor typeRow-Crop Tractor
Primary horsepower104 hp / 77.6 kW
Max length167 in (424 cm)
Max width102 in (259 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
International Harvester
Model
Hydro 186
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1976 – 1981
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
Shipping
—
11,500 lb
5,216 kg
5.75
—
Shipping
Hi-Clear
12,350 lb
5,601 kg
6.17
—
Operating
—
13,135 lb
5,958 kg
6.57
—
Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
1,635 lbLightest to heaviest · 14.2% spread across published variants
+1,635 lbShipping to operating · 14.2% increase
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase105 in (266 cm)
Length167 in (424 cm)
Width102 in (259 cm)
Height112 in (284 cm)
Ground clearance13 in (33 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power104 hp (77.6 kW)
Power basisPTO (claimed)
Weight per horsepower126.3 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length943.8 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length62.9%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight13,135 lb (5,958 kg)
Maximum published weight13,135 lb (5,958 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent6.57 US tons
Maximum published width102 in (259 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range11,500–13,135 lb (5,216–5,958 kg)
Primary weight basisOperating
Peer positionAverage among Row-Crop Tractor peers · 50th percentile
Physical size classAbove-average size
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 13,135 lb (6.57 US tons); published configurations reach 13,135 lb (6.57 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 102 in (8.5 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
Massey Ferguson 6475 (13140 lb)
Massey Ferguson 6480 (13140 lb)
J.I. Case 1370 (13170 lb)
John Deere 6150M (13073 lb)
John Deere 6155M (13073 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
International Harvester 986 (13030 lb, 105 hp)
Massey Ferguson 1098 (13285 lb, 106 hp)
John Deere 4530 (13480 lb, 114 hp)
Massey Ferguson 2675 (12430 lb, 100 hp)
John Deere 4240 (12395 lb, 110 hp)
Common questions
International Harvester Hydro 186 weight FAQ
How much does an International Harvester Hydro 186 weigh?
The International Harvester Hydro 186 weighs 13,135 lb (5,958 kg) using the published Operating figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 11,500 to 13,135 lb (5,216 to 5,958 kg).
What is the operating weight of the International Harvester Hydro 186 compared with shipping weight?
Published operating weight is 13,135 lb (5,958 kg), versus 11,500–12,350 lb (5,216–5,602 kg) for shipping weight. That is roughly 1,635 lb (14.2%) more than shipping weight. Operating weight is generally the more useful starting point when estimating a ready-to-use tractor.
Is the International Harvester Hydro 186 heavy or light for a row-crop tractor?
It is close to average for its peer group. The representative figure sits at about the 50th percentile, near the middle of the row-crop tractor peers. That puts it in the average range for this comparison. It is 871 lb lighter than the peer-group average of 14,006 lb.
How wide is the International Harvester Hydro 186 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 102 in (8.5 ft). That is 0 in under 8.5 ft before allowing for a loader, duals, implements or other equipment that may increase transport width.
Does the International Harvester Hydro 186 weigh more than 10,000 lb?
Yes. The representative published weight is 13,135 lb, and the heaviest published configuration on this page is 13,135 lb (6.57 US tons). Any trailer calculation also needs the trailer itself plus fuel, ballast, attachments and other equipment.
What is the International Harvester Hydro 186 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 13,135 lb weight and 104 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 126.3 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.
