The John Deere 60 tractor weighs 5,800 lb (2,630 kg) using its published Operating weight. Other useful published figures are 5,300 lb (Shipping) and 7,400 lb (Ballasted). That places it around the 12th percentile among comparable row-crop tractors, lighter than about 88% of its peers.
The published John Deere 60 weight is 5,300–7,400 lb (2,404–3,356 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 5,800 lb (2,630 kg), listed as Operating. The published configurations span 2,100 lb, a 39.6% 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
Light
5,800 lb
Low5,300 lb
This model5,800 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 weight5,300–7,400 lb (2,404–3,356 kg)
Overall weight bandMidweight
Tractor typeRow-Crop Tractor
Primary horsepower37.7 hp / 28.1 kW
Max length139 in (353 cm)
Max width86.62 in (220 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
John Deere
Model
60
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1952 – 1956
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
—
5,300 lb
2,404 kg
2.65
—
Operating
—
5,800 lb
2,630 kg
2.9
—
Ballasted
—
7,400 lb
3,356 kg
3.7
—
Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
2,100 lbLightest to heaviest · 39.6% spread across published variants
+500 lbShipping to operating · 9.4% increase
+2,100 lbBase to ballasted · 39.6% increase
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase90 in (228 cm)
Length139 in (353 cm)
Width86.62 in (220 cm)
Height84.1 in (213 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power37.7 hp (28.1 kW)
Power basisDrawbar (tested)
Weight per horsepower153.9 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length500.7 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length64.7%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight5,800 lb (2,630 kg)
Maximum published weight7,400 lb (3,356 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent3.7 US tons
Maximum published width86.62 in (220 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range5,300–7,400 lb (2,404–3,356 kg)
Primary weight basisOperating
Peer positionLight among Row-Crop Tractor peers · 12th percentile
Physical size classMid-size
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 5,800 lb (2.9 US tons); published configurations reach 7,400 lb (3.7 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 2535 (5800 lb)
Kubota M4950 (5800 lb)
John Deere 1950 (5798 lb)
New Holland Workmaster 75 (5790 lb)
Allis Chalmers UC (5815 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
Farmall 460 (5835 lb)
Farmall 350 (5365 lb)
J.I. Case DC (5300 lb, 37 hp)
Farmall 300 (5361 lb, 35.43 hp)
John Deere 70 (6538 lb)
Common questions
John Deere 60 weight FAQ
How much does a John Deere 60 weigh?
The John Deere 60 weighs 5,800 lb (2,630 kg) using the published Operating figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 5,300 to 7,400 lb (2,404 to 3,356 kg).
What is the operating weight of the John Deere 60 compared with shipping weight?
Published operating weight is 5,800 lb (2,631 kg), versus 5,300 lb (2,404 kg) for shipping weight. That is roughly 500 lb (9.4%) 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 60 weigh with ballast?
The published ballasted weight is 7,400 lb (3,357 kg). That is up to 2,100 lb (39.6%) above the lightest published configuration. Ballast can therefore change the practical hauling and ground-pressure picture substantially on this model.
Is the John Deere 60 a lightweight row-crop tractor?
Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 12th percentile, lighter than roughly 88% of the row-crop tractor peers. That puts it in the light range for this comparison. It is 8,206 lb lighter than the peer-group average of 14,006 lb.
How wide is the John Deere 60 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 60 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 5,800 lb weight and 37.7 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 153.9 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.
