The John Deere 40C tractor weighs 3,351 lb (1,520 kg) using its primary published weight. Other useful published figures are 6,000 lb (Weight — with blade). That places it around the 36th percentile among comparable utility tractors, on the lighter side of its peer group.
The published John Deere 40C weight is 3,351–6,000 lb (1,520–2,721 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 3,351 lb (1,520 kg), listed as Weight. The published configurations span 2,649 lb, a 79.1% difference from the lightest listed setup. Multiple TractorData model records with the same model name are consolidated here so the page covers the listed production versions rather than creating competing pages.
This page consolidates 2 published records for the same John Deere 40C model name. Weight variants retain their listed production years so differences between versions are visible rather than being silently merged.
Tractor-weight benchmark
How this weight compares
Utility Tractor peers · 1,294 tractors in the benchmark.
Representative published weight
Average
3,351 lb
Low1,537 lb
This model3,351 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 weight3,351–6,000 lb (1,520–2,721 kg)
Overall weight bandMidweight
Tractor typeUtility Tractor
Primary horsepower38 hp / 28.3 kW
Max length120.8 in (306 cm)
Max width43.4 in (110.2 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
John Deere
Model
40C
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1953 – 1955; 2005 – 2015
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.
Years
Weight type
Configuration
Weight
Metric
US tons
Variant / note
1953 – 1955
Weight
—
4,500 lb
2,041 kg
2.25
—
1953 – 1955
Weight
with blade
6,000 lb
2,721 kg
3
—
2005 – 2015
Weight
—
3,351 lb
1,520 kg
1.68
—
Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
2,649 lbLightest to heaviest · 79.1% spread across published variants
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase63.6 in (161 cm)
Length120.8 in (306 cm)
Width43.4 in (110.2 cm)
Height78.7 in (199 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power38 hp (28.3 kW)
Power basisEngine (gross)
Weight per horsepower88.2 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length332.9 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length52.6%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight3,351 lb (1,520 kg)
Maximum published weight6,000 lb (2,721 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent3 US tons
Maximum published width43.4 in (110.2 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range3,351–6,000 lb (1,520–2,721 kg)
Primary weight basisWeight
Peer positionAverage among Utility Tractor peers · 36th percentile
Physical size classBelow-average size
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 3,351 lb (1.68 US tons); published configurations reach 6,000 lb (3 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 43.4 in (3.6 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
John Deere 35C (3351 lb)
Yanmar YM4220 (3351 lb)
Kubota MX4700 (3362 lb)
Kubota MX5100 (3369 lb)
International Harvester B-250 (3333 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
Ford 860 (3400 lb, 39 hp)
John Deere 1050 (3400 lb, 37 hp)
Kubota L3540 (3296 lb, 37 hp)
Massey Ferguson 1735M (3373 lb, 36.2 hp)
Massey Ferguson 1740M (3373 lb, 40 hp)
Common questions
John Deere 40C weight FAQ
How much does a John Deere 40C weigh?
The John Deere 40C weighs 3,351 lb (1,520 kg) using the primary published weight figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 3,351 to 6,000 lb (1,520 to 2,721 kg).
Is the John Deere 40C heavy or light for a utility tractor?
It is close to average for its peer group. The representative figure sits at about the 36th percentile, near the middle of the utility tractor peers. That puts it in the average range for this comparison. It is 1,912 lb lighter than the peer-group average of 5,263 lb.
How wide is the John Deere 40C for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 43.4 in (3.6 ft). That is 58.6 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 40C weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 3,351 lb weight and 38 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 88.2 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 40C weigh?
The representative published weight is about 1.68 US tons, while the full published range is 1.68–3 US tons. Loaded transport weight can be higher than the tractor specification.
