The John Deere 6603 tractor weighs 8,776 lb (3,980 kg) using its published 2WD ROPS Shipping weight. Other useful published figures are 10,252 lb (4WD Cab Shipping) and 9,361 lb (4WD ROPS Shipping). That places it around the 85th percentile among comparable utility tractors, heavier than about 85% of its peers.
The published John Deere 6603 weight is 8,776–10,252 lb (3,980–4,650 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 8,776 lb (3,980 kg), listed as 2WD ROPS Shipping. The published configurations span 1,476 lb, a 16.8% 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
Heavy
8,776 lb
Low1,537 lb
This model8,776 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 weight8,776–10,252 lb (3,980–4,650 kg)
Overall weight bandHeavy
Tractor typeUtility Tractor
Primary horsepower112 hp / 83.5 kW
Max length175 in (444 cm)
Max width73 in (185 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
John Deere
Model
6603
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
2002 – 2008
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
2WD ROPS Shipping
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8,776 lb
3,980 kg
4.39
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4WD ROPS Shipping
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9,361 lb
4,246 kg
4.68
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2WD Cab Shipping
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9,658 lb
4,380 kg
4.83
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4WD Cab Shipping
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10,252 lb
4,650 kg
5.13
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Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
1,476 lbLightest to heaviest · 16.8% spread across published variants
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase104.1 in (264 cm)
Length175 in (444 cm)
Width73 in (185 cm)
Height118 in (299 cm)
Ground clearance18 in (45 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power112 hp (83.5 kW)
Power basisEngine
Weight per horsepower78.4 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length601.8 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length59.5%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight8,776 lb (3,980 kg)
Maximum published weight10,252 lb (4,650 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent5.13 US tons
Maximum published width73 in (185 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range8,776–10,252 lb (3,980–4,650 kg)
Primary weight basis2WD ROPS Shipping
Peer positionHeavy among Utility Tractor peers · 85th percentile
Physical size classAbove-average size
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 8,776 lb (4.39 US tons); published configurations reach 10,252 lb (5.13 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 73 in (6.1 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
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Kubota M1-100 (8796 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
John Deere 3141 (8800 lb)
John Deere 3641 (8800 lb)
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Common questions
John Deere 6603 weight FAQ
How much does a John Deere 6603 weigh?
The John Deere 6603 weighs 8,776 lb (3,980 kg) using the published 2WD ROPS Shipping figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 8,776 to 10,252 lb (3,980 to 4,650 kg).
How much heavier is the 4WD John Deere 6603 than the 2WD model?
Published 2WD weight is 8,776–9,658 lb (3,981–4,381 kg), while published 4WD weight is 9,361–10,252 lb (4,246–4,650 kg). On a midpoint basis, the published 4WD configurations are about 590 lb heavier. Tires, transmission and other configuration differences can also affect the number.
Is the John Deere 6603 a heavy utility tractor?
Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 85th percentile, heavier than roughly 85% of the utility tractor peers. That puts it in the heavy range for this comparison. It is 3,513 lb heavier than the peer-group average of 5,263 lb.
How wide is the John Deere 6603 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 73 in (6.1 ft). That is 29 in under 8.5 ft before allowing for a loader, duals, implements or other equipment that may increase transport width.
Does the John Deere 6603 weigh more than 10,000 lb?
Some configurations do. The representative published weight is 8,776 lb, and the heaviest published configuration on this page is 10,252 lb (5.13 US tons). Any trailer calculation also needs the trailer itself plus fuel, ballast, attachments and other equipment.
What is the John Deere 6603 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 8,776 lb weight and 112 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 78.4 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.
