The International Harvester T-9 tractor weighs 10,700 lb (4,853 kg) using its published Operating weight. Other useful published figures are 9,490 lb (Shipping — narrow gauge) and 9,865 lb (Shipping — wide gauge). That places it around the 46th percentile among tractors in the dataset, close to the middle of its peer group.
Tractor weight specifications
International Harvester · T-9 · Tractor weight guide
The published International Harvester T-9 weight is 9,490–10,700 lb (4,304–4,853 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 10,700 lb (4,853 kg), listed as Operating. The published configurations span 1,210 lb, a 12.8% difference from the lightest listed setup.
Tractor-weight benchmark
How this weight compares
All tractors in this dataset · 2,282 tractors in the benchmark.
Representative published weight
Heavy
10,700 lb
Low1,984 lb
This model10,700 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 weight9,490–10,700 lb (4,304–4,853 kg)
Overall weight bandHeavy
Tractor typeFarm tractor
Primary horsepower40.6 hp / 30.3 kW
Max length114 in (289 cm)
Max width75.1 in (190 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
International Harvester
Model
T-9
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1940 – 1956
Tractor type
Farm 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
narrow gauge
9,490 lb
4,304 kg
4.75
—
Shipping
wide gauge
9,865 lb
4,474 kg
4.93
—
Operating
—
10,700 lb
4,853 kg
5.35
—
Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
1,210 lbLightest to heaviest · 12.8% spread across published variants
+1,210 lbShipping to operating · 12.8% increase
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Length114 in (289 cm)
Width75.1 in (190 cm)
Height66.5 in (168 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power40.6 hp (30.3 kW)
Power basisDrawbar (tested)
Weight per horsepower263.6 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length1,126.3 lb/ft
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight10,700 lb (4,853 kg)
Maximum published weight10,700 lb (4,853 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent5.35 US tons
Maximum published width75.1 in (190 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range9,490–10,700 lb (4,304–4,853 kg)
Primary weight basisOperating
Peer positionHeavy among All tractors in this dataset · 72nd percentile
Physical size classSmall
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 10,700 lb (5.35 US tons); published configurations reach 10,700 lb (5.35 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 75.1 in (6.3 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 1114 (10694 lb)
Kubota M115GX-IV (10681 lb)
Kubota M125GX-IV (10681 lb)
Kubota M135GX-IV (10681 lb)
John Deere 4320 (10675 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
International Harvester 856 (10290 lb)
International Harvester TD-9 (10800 lb, 49.5 hp)
J.I. Case 25-45 (10065 lb, 34.65 hp)
J.I. Case LA (10860 lb, 51.73 hp)
J.I. Case 22-40 (10200 lb, 31.27 hp)
Common questions
International Harvester T-9 weight FAQ
How much does an International Harvester T-9 weigh?
The International Harvester T-9 weighs 10,700 lb (4,853 kg) using the published Operating figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 9,490 to 10,700 lb (4,304 to 4,853 kg).
What is the operating weight of the International Harvester T-9 compared with shipping weight?
Published operating weight is 10,700 lb (4,853 kg), versus 9,490–9,865 lb (4,305–4,475 kg) for shipping weight. That is roughly 1,210 lb (12.8%) more than shipping weight. Operating weight is generally the more useful starting point when estimating a ready-to-use tractor.
Is the International Harvester T-9 a heavy farm tractor?
Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 72nd percentile, heavier than roughly 72% of the all tractors in this dataset. That puts it in the heavy range for this comparison. It is 773 lb heavier than the peer-group average of 9,927 lb.
How wide is the International Harvester T-9 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 75.1 in (6.3 ft). That is 26.9 in under 8.5 ft before allowing for a loader, duals, implements or other equipment that may increase transport width.
Does the International Harvester T-9 weigh more than 10,000 lb?
Yes. The representative published weight is 10,700 lb, and the heaviest published configuration on this page is 10,700 lb (5.35 US tons). Any trailer calculation also needs the trailer itself plus fuel, ballast, attachments and other equipment.
What is the International Harvester T-9 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 10,700 lb weight and 40.6 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 263.6 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.
