The John Deere 3030 tractor weighs 7,297 lb (3,309 kg) using its published Shipping weight. Other useful published figures are 13,228 lb (Max capacity). That places it around the 18th percentile among comparable row-crop tractors, lighter than about 82% of its peers.
The published John Deere 3030 weight is 7,297–13,228 lb (3,309–6,000 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 7,297 lb (3,309 kg), listed as Shipping. The published configurations span 5,931 lb, a 81.3% 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
7,297 lb
Low5,300 lb
This model7,297 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 weight7,297–13,228 lb (3,309–6,000 kg)
Overall weight bandHeavy
Tractor typeRow-Crop Tractor
Primary horsepower93.8 hp / 69.9 kW
Max length157.5 in (400 cm)
Max width80.3 in (204 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
John Deere
Model
3030
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1978 – 1979
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
Weight
—
8,069 lb
3,660 kg
4.03
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Shipping
—
7,297 lb
3,309 kg
3.65
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Max capacity
—
13,228 lb
6,000 kg
6.61
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Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
5,931 lbLightest to heaviest · 81.3% spread across published variants
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase97 in (246 cm)
Length157.5 in (400 cm)
Width80.3 in (204 cm)
Height107.5 in (273 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power93.8 hp (69.9 kW)
Power basisEngine (gross)
Weight per horsepower77.8 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length556 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length61.6%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight7,297 lb (3,309 kg)
Maximum published weight13,228 lb (6,000 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent6.61 US tons
Maximum published width80.3 in (204 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range7,297–13,228 lb (3,309–6,000 kg)
Primary weight basisShipping
Peer positionLight among Row-Crop Tractor peers · 18th percentile
Physical size classAbove-average size
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 7,297 lb (3.65 US tons); published configurations reach 13,228 lb (6.61 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 80.3 in (6.7 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
Mahindra mPower 85 (7297 lb)
John Deere 5105M (7300 lb)
Case IH Farmall 105A (7304 lb)
Case IH Farmall 115A (7304 lb)
Case IH Farmall 95A (7304 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
Allis Chalmers 200 (7324 lb, 93.64 hp)
Allis Chalmers 190XT (7675 lb, 93.64 hp)
John Deere 720 (6790 lb)
Ford 7400 (6945 lb, 100 hp)
John Deere 70 (6538 lb)
Common questions
John Deere 3030 weight FAQ
How much does a John Deere 3030 weigh?
The John Deere 3030 weighs 7,297 lb (3,309 kg) using the published Shipping figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 7,297 to 13,228 lb (3,309 to 6,000 kg).
Is the John Deere 3030 a lightweight row-crop tractor?
Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 18th percentile, lighter than roughly 82% of the row-crop tractor peers. That puts it in the light range for this comparison. It is 6,709 lb lighter than the peer-group average of 14,006 lb.
How wide is the John Deere 3030 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 80.3 in (6.7 ft). That is 21.7 in under 8.5 ft before allowing for a loader, duals, implements or other equipment that may increase transport width.
Does the John Deere 3030 weigh more than 10,000 lb?
Some configurations do. The representative published weight is 7,297 lb, and the heaviest published configuration on this page is 13,228 lb (6.61 US tons). Any trailer calculation also needs the trailer itself plus fuel, ballast, attachments and other equipment.
What is the John Deere 3030 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 7,297 lb weight and 93.8 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 77.8 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 3030 weigh?
The representative published weight is about 3.65 US tons, while the full published range is 3.65–6.61 US tons. Loaded transport weight can be higher than the tractor specification.
