The John Deere 3640 tractor weighs 12,929 lb (5,864 kg) using its published Operating weight. Other useful published figures are 10,564 lb (Shipping) and 17,680 lb (Max capacity). That places it around the 97th percentile among comparable utility tractors, heavier than about 97% of its peers.
The published John Deere 3640 weight is 10,564–17,680 lb (4,791–8,019 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 12,929 lb (5,864 kg), listed as Operating. The published configurations span 7,116 lb, a 67.4% difference from the lightest listed setup.
Tractor-weight benchmark
How this weight compares
Utility Tractor peers · 1,294 tractors in the benchmark.
Representative published weight
Very heavy
12,929 lb
Low1,537 lb
This model12,929 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 weight10,564–17,680 lb (4,791–8,019 kg)
Overall weight bandVery heavy
Tractor typeUtility Tractor
Primary horsepower117 hp / 87.2 kW
Max length189 in (480 cm)
Max width85 in (215 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
John Deere
Model
3640
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1984 – 1987
Tractor type
Utility 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
—
10,564 lb
4,791 kg
5.28
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Operating
—
12,929 lb
5,864 kg
6.46
—
Max capacity
—
17,680 lb
8,019 kg
8.84
—
Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
7,116 lbLightest to heaviest · 67.4% spread across published variants
+2,365 lbShipping to operating · 22.4% increase
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase102 in (259 cm)
Length189 in (480 cm)
Width85 in (215 cm)
Height117 in (297 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power117 hp (87.2 kW)
Power basisEngine (gross)
Weight per horsepower110.5 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length820.9 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length54%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight12,929 lb (5,864 kg)
Maximum published weight17,680 lb (8,019 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent8.84 US tons
Maximum published width85 in (215 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range10,564–17,680 lb (4,791–8,019 kg)
Primary weight basisOperating
Peer positionVery heavy among Utility Tractor peers · 96th percentile
Physical size classLarge
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 12,929 lb (6.46 US tons); published configurations reach 17,680 lb (8.84 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 85 in (7.1 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
New Holland TM140 (12935 lb)
New Holland TM155 (12920 lb)
Case IH Vestrum 100 (12900 lb)
Case IH Vestrum 110 (12900 lb)
Case IH Vestrum 120 (12900 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
Case IH Vestrum 120 (12900 lb, 118.4 hp)
John Deere 6M 115 (13007 lb, 114 hp)
John Deere 6M 125 (13007 lb, 123.4 hp)
Case IH Vestrum 110 (12900 lb, 108.5 hp)
John Deere 6R 120 (13448 lb, 118 hp)
Common questions
John Deere 3640 weight FAQ
How much does a John Deere 3640 weigh?
The John Deere 3640 weighs 12,929 lb (5,864 kg) using the published Operating figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 10,564 to 17,680 lb (4,791 to 8,019 kg).
What is the operating weight of the John Deere 3640 compared with shipping weight?
Published operating weight is 12,929 lb (5,864 kg), versus 10,564 lb (4,792 kg) for shipping weight. That is roughly 2,365 lb (22.4%) more than shipping weight. Operating weight is generally the more useful starting point when estimating a ready-to-use tractor.
Is the John Deere 3640 a heavy utility tractor?
Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 96th percentile, heavier than roughly 96% of the utility tractor peers. That puts it in the very heavy range for this comparison. It is 7,666 lb heavier than the peer-group average of 5,263 lb.
How wide is the John Deere 3640 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 85 in (7.1 ft). That is 17 in under 8.5 ft before allowing for a loader, duals, implements or other equipment that may increase transport width.
Does the John Deere 3640 weigh more than 10,000 lb?
Yes. The representative published weight is 12,929 lb, and the heaviest published configuration on this page is 17,680 lb (8.84 US tons). Any trailer calculation also needs the trailer itself plus fuel, ballast, attachments and other equipment.
What is the John Deere 3640 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 12,929 lb weight and 117 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 110.5 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.
