The John Deere 3010 tractor weighs 6,500 lb (2,948 kg) using its published Operating weight. Other useful published figures are 5,624 lb (Row-crop utility Shipping) and 5,820 lb (Row-crop Shipping). That places it around the 14th percentile among comparable row-crop tractors, lighter than about 86% of its peers.
The published John Deere 3010 weight is 5,624–6,500 lb (2,551–2,948 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 6,500 lb (2,948 kg), listed as Operating. The published configurations span 876 lb, a 15.6% 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
6,500 lb
Low5,300 lb
This model6,500 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 weight5,624–6,500 lb (2,551–2,948 kg)
Overall weight bandHeavy
Tractor typeRow-Crop Tractor
Primary horsepower55.1 hp / 41.1 kW
Max length138.5 in (351 cm)
Max width86.7 in (220 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
John Deere
Model
3010
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1961 – 1963
Tractor type
Row-Crop Tractor
Published weight variants
4
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
Row-crop Shipping
—
5,820 lb
2,639 kg
2.91
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Row-crop utility Shipping
—
5,624 lb
2,551 kg
2.81
—
Standard Shipping
—
6,176 lb
2,801 kg
3.09
—
Operating
—
6,500 lb
2,948 kg
3.25
—
Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
876 lbLightest to heaviest · 15.6% spread across published variants
+876 lbShipping to operating · 15.6% increase
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase92.75 in (235 cm)
Length138.5 in (351 cm)
Width86.7 in (220 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power55.1 hp (41.1 kW)
Power basisGas PTO (claimed)
Weight per horsepower118 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length563.2 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length67%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight6,500 lb (2,948 kg)
Maximum published weight6,500 lb (2,948 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent3.25 US tons
Maximum published width86.7 in (220 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range5,624–6,500 lb (2,551–2,948 kg)
Primary weight basisOperating
Peer positionLight among Row-Crop Tractor peers · 14th percentile
Physical size classMid-size
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 6,500 lb (3.25 US tons); published configurations reach 6,500 lb (3.25 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 86.7 in (7.2 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
International Harvester AOS-6 (6500 lb)
International Harvester TD-5 (6500 lb)
John Deere 5215 (6504 lb)
John Deere 5315 (6504 lb)
Kubota M1-75 (6504 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
John Deere 70 (6538 lb)
Farmall 450 (6519 lb, 51.25 hp)
John Deere 720 (6790 lb)
John Deere 2510 (6200 lb, 54.9 hp)
Farmall 560 (6563 lb, 59.48 hp)
Common questions
John Deere 3010 weight FAQ
How much does a John Deere 3010 weigh?
The John Deere 3010 weighs 6,500 lb (2,948 kg) using the published Operating figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 5,624 to 6,500 lb (2,551 to 2,948 kg).
What is the operating weight of the John Deere 3010 compared with shipping weight?
Published operating weight is 6,500 lb (2,948 kg), versus 5,624–6,176 lb (2,551–2,801 kg) for shipping weight. That is roughly 876 lb (15.6%) more than shipping weight. Operating weight is generally the more useful starting point when estimating a ready-to-use tractor.
Is the John Deere 3010 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 7,506 lb lighter than the peer-group average of 14,006 lb.
How wide is the John Deere 3010 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 86.7 in (7.2 ft). That is 15.3 in under 8.5 ft before allowing for a loader, duals, implements or other equipment that may increase transport width.
What is the John Deere 3010 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 6,500 lb weight and 55.1 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 118 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 3010 weigh?
The representative published weight is about 3.25 US tons, while the full published range is 2.81–3.25 US tons. Loaded transport weight can be higher than the tractor specification.
