John Deere 4620 Weight (12,980–18,640 lb)

The John Deere 4620 tractor weighs 14,930 lb (6,772 kg) using its published Operating weight. Other useful published figures are 12,980 lb (Shipping) and 18,640 lb (Ballasted). That places it around the 60th percentile among comparable row-crop tractors, close to the middle of its peer group.
Tractor weight specifications
John Deere · 4620 · Tractor weight guide
Years: 1971 – 1972Weight: 12,980–18,640 lb (5,887–8,455 kg)Type: Row-Crop TractorVariants: 3Power: 135 hp
12,980–18,640 lb (5,887–8,455 kg)Published tractor weight
6.49–9.32 US tonsUS ton equivalent
Very heavyOverall weight band
1971 – 1972Model years

Weight overview

Weight summary

The published John Deere 4620 weight is 12,980–18,640 lb (5,887–8,455 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 14,930 lb (6,772 kg), listed as Operating. The published configurations span 5,660 lb, a 43.6% 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

Average

14,930 lb
Low5,300 lb
This model14,930 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 weight12,980–18,640 lb (5,887–8,455 kg)
Overall weight bandVery heavy
Tractor typeRow-Crop Tractor
Primary horsepower135 hp / 100.7 kW
Max length170.7 in (433 cm)
Max width95.8 in (243 cm)
Overview

Model information

Manufacturer John Deere
Model 4620
Category Farm tractor
Model years 1971 – 1972
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
Shipping 12,980 lb 5,887 kg 6.49
Operating 14,930 lb 6,772 kg 7.46
Ballasted 18,640 lb 8,455 kg 9.32
Configuration effect

How configuration changes the weight

5,660 lbLightest to heaviest · 43.6% spread across published variants
+1,950 lbShipping to operating · 15% increase
+5,660 lbBase to ballasted · 43.6% increase
Dimensions, power & hauling

Technical details

Dimensions

Wheelbase106.5 in (270 cm)
Length170.7 in (433 cm)
Width95.8 in (243 cm)
Height106 in (269 cm)

Power & weight ratios

Primary power135 hp (100.7 kW)
Power basisPTO (claimed)
Weight per horsepower110.6 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length1,049.6 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length62.4%

Transport snapshot

Primary published weight14,930 lb (6,772 kg)
Maximum published weight18,640 lb (8,455 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent9.32 US tons
Maximum published width95.8 in (243 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo

Weight context

Weight range12,980–18,640 lb (5,887–8,455 kg)
Primary weight basisOperating
Peer positionAverage among Row-Crop Tractor peers · 60th percentile
Physical size classAbove-average size
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 14,930 lb (7.46 US tons); published configurations reach 18,640 lb (9.32 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 95.8 in (8 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

  • Massey Ferguson 1155 (14905 lb)
  • Massey Ferguson 4297 (14872 lb)
  • Allis Chalmers 8030 (15015 lb)
  • John Deere 7430 Premium (15015 lb)
  • Massey Ferguson 4292 (14815 lb)

Closest comparable tractors

  • Allis Chalmers 8030 (15015 lb, 133.75 hp)
  • Massey Ferguson 1155 (14905 lb, 140 hp)
  • Massey Ferguson 7615 (15060 lb, 140 hp)
  • Massey Ferguson 7614 (15060 lb, 130 hp)
  • Massey Ferguson 2745 (15190 lb, 140 hp)
Common questions

John Deere 4620 weight FAQ

How much does a John Deere 4620 weigh?

The John Deere 4620 weighs 14,930 lb (6,772 kg) using the published Operating figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 12,980 to 18,640 lb (5,887 to 8,455 kg).

What is the operating weight of the John Deere 4620 compared with shipping weight?

Published operating weight is 14,930 lb (6,772 kg), versus 12,980 lb (5,888 kg) for shipping weight. That is roughly 1,950 lb (15%) more than shipping weight. Operating weight is generally the more useful starting point when estimating a ready-to-use tractor.

How much does the John Deere 4620 weigh with ballast?

The published ballasted weight is 18,640 lb (8,455 kg). That is up to 5,660 lb (43.6%) above the lightest published configuration. Ballast can therefore change the practical hauling and ground-pressure picture substantially on this model.

Is the John Deere 4620 heavy or light for a row-crop tractor?

It is close to average for its peer group. The representative figure sits at about the 60th percentile, near the middle of the row-crop tractor peers. That puts it in the average range for this comparison. It is 924 lb heavier than the peer-group average of 14,006 lb.

How wide is the John Deere 4620 for transport?

The maximum published tractor width is 95.8 in (8 ft). That is 6.2 in under 8.5 ft before allowing for a loader, duals, implements or other equipment that may increase transport width.

Does the John Deere 4620 weigh more than 10,000 lb?

Yes. The representative published weight is 14,930 lb, and the heaviest published configuration on this page is 18,640 lb (9.32 US tons). Any trailer calculation also needs the trailer itself plus fuel, ballast, attachments and other equipment.