The Massey Ferguson 265 tractor weighs 6,385 lb (2,896 kg) using its published Operating weight. Other useful published figures are 6,100 lb (Shipping) and 8,200 lb (Ballasted). That places it around the 13th percentile among comparable row-crop tractors, lighter than about 87% of its peers.
The published Massey Ferguson 265 weight is 6,100–8,200 lb (2,766–3,719 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 6,385 lb (2,896 kg), listed as Operating. The published configurations span 2,100 lb, a 34.4% 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
Light
6,385 lb
Low5,300 lb
This model6,385 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 weight6,100–8,200 lb (2,766–3,719 kg)
Overall weight bandHeavy
Tractor typeRow-Crop Tractor
Primary horsepower60 hp / 44.7 kW
Max height67.3 in (170 cm)
Weight per hp106.4 lb/hp
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
Massey Ferguson
Model
265
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1975 – 1983
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
—
6,100 lb
2,766 kg
3.05
—
Operating
—
6,385 lb
2,896 kg
3.19
—
Ballasted
—
8,200 lb
3,719 kg
4.1
—
Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
2,100 lbLightest to heaviest · 34.4% spread across published variants
+285 lbShipping to operating · 4.7% increase
+2,100 lbBase to ballasted · 34.4% increase
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase82 in (208 cm)
Height67.3 in (170 cm)
Ground clearance16 in (40 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power60 hp (44.7 kW)
Power basisPTO (claimed)
Weight per horsepower106.4 lb/hp
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight6,385 lb (2,896 kg)
Maximum published weight8,200 lb (3,719 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent4.1 US tons
Weight context
Weight range6,100–8,200 lb (2,766–3,719 kg)
Primary weight basisOperating
Peer positionLight among Row-Crop Tractor peers · 14th percentile
Physical size classNot enough dimension data
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 6,385 lb (3.19 US tons); published configurations reach 8,200 lb (4.1 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
Massey Ferguson 184-4 (6380 lb)
Case IH Farmall 85U (6393 lb)
John Deere 5085M (6393 lb)
Kubota SMZ76 (6393 lb)
New Holland 5635 (6393 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
John Deere 70 (6538 lb)
Farmall 560 (6563 lb, 59.48 hp)
Allis Chalmers 180 (6420 lb, 64.01 hp)
Allis Chalmers 6060 (6465 lb, 63.83 hp)
John Deere 720 (6790 lb)
Common questions
Massey Ferguson 265 weight FAQ
How much does a Massey Ferguson 265 weigh?
The Massey Ferguson 265 weighs 6,385 lb (2,896 kg) using the published Operating figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 6,100 to 8,200 lb (2,766 to 3,719 kg).
What is the operating weight of the Massey Ferguson 265 compared with shipping weight?
Published operating weight is 6,385 lb (2,896 kg), versus 6,100 lb (2,767 kg) for shipping weight. That is roughly 285 lb (4.7%) more than shipping weight. Operating weight is generally the more useful starting point when estimating a ready-to-use tractor.
How much does the Massey Ferguson 265 weigh with ballast?
The published ballasted weight is 8,200 lb (3,719 kg). That is up to 2,100 lb (34.4%) above the lightest published configuration. Ballast can therefore change the practical hauling and ground-pressure picture substantially on this model.
Is the Massey Ferguson 265 a lightweight row-crop tractor?
Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 14th percentile, lighter than roughly 86% of the row-crop tractor peers. That puts it in the light range for this comparison. It is 7,621 lb lighter than the peer-group average of 14,006 lb.
What is the Massey Ferguson 265 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 6,385 lb weight and 60 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 106.4 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 Massey Ferguson 265 weigh?
The representative published weight is about 3.19 US tons, while the full published range is 3.05–4.1 US tons. Loaded transport weight can be higher than the tractor specification.
