The John Deere 1840 tractor weighs 5,476 lb (2,483 kg) using its primary published weight. That places it around the 59th percentile among comparable utility tractors, close to the middle of its peer group. With 70 hp, the tractor carries about 78.2 lb of published weight per horsepower.
The published John Deere 1840 weight is 5,476 lb (2,483 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 5,476 lb (2,483 kg), listed as Weight.
Tractor-weight benchmark
How this weight compares
Utility Tractor peers · 1,294 tractors in the benchmark.
Representative published weight
Average
5,476 lb
Low1,537 lb
This model5,476 lb
Average5,263 lb
High9,595 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 weight5,476 lb (2,483 kg)
Overall weight bandMidweight
Tractor typeUtility Tractor
Primary horsepower70 hp / 52.2 kW
Max length147 in (373 cm)
Max height62 in (157 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
John Deere
Model
1840
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1979 – 1982
Tractor type
Utility 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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5,476 lb
2,483 kg
2.74
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Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase89.7 in (227 cm)
Length147 in (373 cm)
Height62 in (157 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power70 hp (52.2 kW)
Power basisEngine (net)
Weight per horsepower78.2 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length447 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length61%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight5,476 lb (2,483 kg)
Maximum published weight5,476 lb (2,483 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent2.74 US tons
Weight context
Weight range5,476 lb (2,483 kg)
Primary weight basisWeight
Peer positionAverage among Utility Tractor peers · 59th percentile
Physical size classMid-size
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 5,476 lb (2.74 US tons); published configurations reach 5,476 lb (2.74 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
Ford 5600 (5475 lb)
John Deere 5075E (5475 lb)
New Holland TT75 (5470 lb)
John Deere 1550 (5468 lb)
Case IH CS 63 (5490 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
New Holland TT75 (5470 lb)
John Deere 1120 (5557 lb)
Massey Ferguson 275 (5560 lb)
Mahindra 2670 (5390 lb, 70 hp)
Massey Ferguson 184 (5490 lb, 68 hp)
Common questions
John Deere 1840 weight FAQ
How much does a John Deere 1840 weigh?
The John Deere 1840 weighs 5,476 lb (2,483 kg) using the primary published weight figure.
Is the John Deere 1840 heavy or light for a utility tractor?
It is close to average for its peer group. The representative figure sits at about the 59th percentile, near the middle of the utility tractor peers. That puts it in the average range for this comparison. It is 213 lb heavier than the peer-group average of 5,263 lb.
What is the John Deere 1840 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 5,476 lb weight and 70 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 78.2 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 John Deere 1840 weigh?
The representative published weight is about 2.74 US tons, while the full published range is 2.74 US tons. Loaded transport weight can be higher than the tractor specification.
