The John Deere 40 tractor weighs 2,900 lb (1,315 kg) using its published 40S Operating weight. Other useful published figures are 4,553 lb (40T Ballasted) and 3,220 lb (40T Operating). That places it around the 30th percentile among comparable utility tractors, on the lighter side of its peer group.
The published John Deere 40 weight is 2,900–4,553 lb (1,315–2,065 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 2,900 lb (1,315 kg), listed as 40S Operating. The published configurations span 1,653 lb, a 57% 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
Average
2,900 lb
Low1,537 lb
This model2,900 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 weight2,900–4,553 lb (1,315–2,065 kg)
Overall weight bandLight
Tractor typeUtility Tractor
Primary horsepower21.7 hp / 16.2 kW
Max length130.62 in (331 cm)
Max width89.75 in (227 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
John Deere
Model
40
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1953 – 1955
Tractor type
Utility 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
40S Operating
—
2,900 lb
1,315 kg
1.45
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40T Operating
—
3,220 lb
1,460 kg
1.61
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40S Ballasted
—
4,189 lb
1,900 kg
2.09
—
40T Ballasted
—
4,553 lb
2,065 kg
2.28
—
Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
1,653 lbLightest to heaviest · 57% spread across published variants
+1,653 lbBase to ballasted · 57% increase
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Length130.62 in (331 cm)
Width89.75 in (227 cm)
Height58.75 in (149 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power21.7 hp (16.2 kW)
Power basisDrawbar (tested)
Weight per horsepower133.6 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length266.4 lb/ft
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight2,900 lb (1,315 kg)
Maximum published weight4,553 lb (2,065 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent2.28 US tons
Maximum published width89.75 in (227 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range2,900–4,553 lb (1,315–2,065 kg)
Primary weight basis40S Operating
Peer positionAverage among Utility Tractor peers · 30th percentile
Physical size classBelow-average size
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 2,900 lb (1.45 US tons); published configurations reach 4,553 lb (2.28 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 89.8 in (7.5 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
Ford 9N (2900 lb)
International Harvester D-324 (2900 lb)
John Deere 3033R (2900 lb)
John Deere 3039R (2900 lb)
John Deere 3046R (2900 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
John Deere 4410 (2900 lb)
John Deere 3120 (3000 lb)
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Kubota L3250 (2750 lb)
Case IH Farmall 35A Series II (3067 lb)
Common questions
John Deere 40 weight FAQ
How much does a John Deere 40 weigh?
The John Deere 40 weighs 2,900 lb (1,315 kg) using the published 40S Operating figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 2,900 to 4,553 lb (1,315 to 2,065 kg).
What is the operating weight of the John Deere 40?
The published operating weight is 2,900–3,220 lb (1,315–1,461 kg). This is usually a more useful real-world figure than a bare shipping specification, although ballast, loader, fuel, implements and tire setup can still increase actual working weight.
How much does the John Deere 40 weigh with ballast?
The published ballasted weight is 4,189–4,553 lb (1,900–2,065 kg). That is up to 1,653 lb (57%) above the lightest published configuration. Ballast can therefore change the practical hauling and ground-pressure picture substantially on this model.
Is the John Deere 40 heavy or light for a utility tractor?
It is close to average for its peer group. The representative figure sits at about the 30th percentile, near the middle of the utility tractor peers. That puts it in the average range for this comparison. It is 2,363 lb lighter than the peer-group average of 5,263 lb.
How wide is the John Deere 40 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 89.8 in (7.5 ft). That is 12.2 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 40 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 2,900 lb weight and 21.7 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 133.6 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.
