The John Deere 520 tractor weighs 4,960 lb (2,249 kg) using its primary published weight. Other useful published figures are 6,600 lb (Ballasted weight). That places it around the 9th percentile among comparable row-crop tractors, lighter than about 91% of its peers.
The published John Deere 520 weight is 4,960–6,600 lb (2,249–2,993 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 4,960 lb (2,249 kg), listed as Weight. The published configurations span 1,640 lb, a 33.1% 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
Very light
4,960 lb
Low5,300 lb
This model4,960 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 weight4,960–6,600 lb (2,249–2,993 kg)
Overall weight bandMidweight
Tractor typeRow-Crop Tractor
Primary horsepower33.3 hp / 24.8 kW
Max length132.75 in (337 cm)
Max width86.62 in (220 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
John Deere
Model
520
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1956 – 1958
Tractor type
Row-Crop Tractor
Published weight variants
2
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
—
4,960 lb
2,249 kg
2.48
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Ballasted weight
—
6,600 lb
2,993 kg
3.3
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Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
1,640 lbLightest to heaviest · 33.1% spread across published variants
+1,640 lbBase to ballasted · 33.1% increase
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase90 in (228 cm)
Length132.75 in (337 cm)
Width86.62 in (220 cm)
Height83.33 in (211 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power33.3 hp (24.8 kW)
Power basisDrawbar (tested)
Weight per horsepower148.9 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length448.4 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length67.8%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight4,960 lb (2,249 kg)
Maximum published weight6,600 lb (2,993 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent3.3 US tons
Maximum published width86.62 in (220 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range4,960–6,600 lb (2,249–2,993 kg)
Primary weight basisWeight
Peer positionVery light among Row-Crop Tractor peers · 9th percentile
Physical size classBelow-average size
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 4,960 lb (2.48 US tons); published configurations reach 6,600 lb (3.3 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 86.6 in (7.2 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 2446F (4960 lb)
John Deere 530 (4960 lb)
Kubota M1-46 (4960 lb)
New Holland T4.55 (4960 lb)
New Holland T4.65 (4960 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
John Deere 530 (4960 lb, 33.3 hp)
John Deere 2010 (5054 lb)
Farmall 350 (5365 lb)
Massey Ferguson 165 (4476 lb)
Farmall 300 (5361 lb, 35.43 hp)
Common questions
John Deere 520 weight FAQ
How much does a John Deere 520 weigh?
The John Deere 520 weighs 4,960 lb (2,249 kg) using the primary published weight figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 4,960 to 6,600 lb (2,249 to 2,993 kg).
How much does the John Deere 520 weigh with ballast?
The published ballasted weight is 6,600 lb (2,994 kg). That is up to 1,640 lb (33.1%) above the lightest published configuration. Ballast can therefore change the practical hauling and ground-pressure picture substantially on this model.
Is the John Deere 520 a lightweight row-crop tractor?
Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 9th percentile, lighter than roughly 91% of the row-crop tractor peers. That puts it in the very light range for this comparison. It is 9,046 lb lighter than the peer-group average of 14,006 lb.
How wide is the John Deere 520 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 86.6 in (7.2 ft). That is 15.4 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 520 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 4,960 lb weight and 33.3 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 148.9 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 520 weigh?
The representative published weight is about 2.48 US tons, while the full published range is 2.48–3.3 US tons. Loaded transport weight can be higher than the tractor specification.
