The International Harvester Type A 20HP tractor weighs 12,000 lb (5,443 kg) using its primary published weight. That places it around the 87th percentile among comparable standard-tread tractors, heavier than about 87% of its peers. With 20 hp, the tractor carries about 600 lb of published weight per horsepower.
Tractor weight specifications
International Harvester · Type A 20HP · Tractor weight guide
The published International Harvester Type A 20HP weight is 12,000 lb (5,443 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 12,000 lb (5,443 kg), listed as Weight.
Tractor-weight benchmark
How this weight compares
Standard-Tread Tractor peers · 53 tractors in the benchmark.
Representative published weight
Heavy
12,000 lb
Low4,166 lb
This model12,000 lb
Average8,399 lb
High13,320 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 weight12,000 lb (5,443 kg)
Overall weight bandVery heavy
Tractor typeStandard-Tread Tractor
Primary horsepower20 hp / 14.9 kW
Max width102 in (259 cm)
Weight per hp600 lb/hp
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
International Harvester
Model
Type A 20HP
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1908 – 1911
Tractor type
Standard-Tread 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
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12,000 lb
5,443 kg
6
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Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Width102 in (259 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power20 hp (14.9 kW)
Power basisBelt (claimed)
Weight per horsepower600 lb/hp
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight12,000 lb (5,443 kg)
Maximum published weight12,000 lb (5,443 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent6 US tons
Maximum published width102 in (259 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range12,000 lb (5,443 kg)
Primary weight basisWeight
Peer positionHeavy among Standard-Tread Tractor peers · 86th percentile
Physical size classNot enough dimension data
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 12,000 lb (6 US tons); published configurations reach 12,000 lb (6 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
Case IH Maxxum 145 (12004 lb)
Case IH MXU135 (12020 lb)
Massey Ferguson 1095 (11964 lb)
Massey Ferguson 650 (11964 lb)
Massey Ferguson 3650 (12037 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
International Harvester Type B 20HP (12600 lb, 20 hp)
International Harvester Type C 20HP (13500 lb, 20 hp)
International Harvester Type A 15HP (9900 lb, 15 hp)
John Deere 5020 (17350 lb)
International Harvester Mogul 15-30 (15400 lb, 15 hp)
Common questions
International Harvester Type A 20HP weight FAQ
How much does an International Harvester Type A 20HP weigh?
The International Harvester Type A 20HP weighs 12,000 lb (5,443 kg) using the primary published weight figure.
Is the International Harvester Type A 20HP a heavy standard-tread tractor?
Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 86th percentile, heavier than roughly 86% of the standard-tread tractor peers. That puts it in the heavy range for this comparison. It is 3,601 lb heavier than the peer-group average of 8,399 lb.
How wide is the International Harvester Type A 20HP 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 Type A 20HP weigh more than 10,000 lb?
Yes. The representative published weight is 12,000 lb, and the heaviest published configuration on this page is 12,000 lb (6 US tons). Any trailer calculation also needs the trailer itself plus fuel, ballast, attachments and other equipment.
What is the International Harvester Type A 20HP weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 12,000 lb weight and 20 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 600 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 Type A 20HP weigh?
The representative published weight is about 6 US tons, while the full published range is 6 US tons. Loaded transport weight can be higher than the tractor specification.
