The John Deere 830 tractor weighs 4,740 lb (2,150 kg) using its primary published weight. Other useful published figures are 11,995 lb (Ballasted) and 7,850 lb (Shipping). That places it around the 52nd percentile among comparable utility tractors, close to the middle of its peer group.
The published John Deere 830 weight is 4,740–11,995 lb (2,150–5,440 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 4,740 lb (2,150 kg), listed as Weight. The published configurations span 7,255 lb, a 153.1% 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 830 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
4,740 lb
Low1,537 lb
This model4,740 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 weight4,740–11,995 lb (2,150–5,440 kg)
Overall weight bandMidweight
Tractor typeUtility Tractor
Primary horsepower35 hp / 26.1 kW
Max length131.5 in (334 cm)
Max width65.9 in (167 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
John Deere
Model
830
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1958 – 1961; 1974 – 1979
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.
Years
Weight type
Configuration
Weight
Metric
US tons
Variant / note
1958 – 1961
Shipping
—
7,850 lb
3,560 kg
3.92
—
1958 – 1961
Operating
—
8,635 lb
3,916 kg
4.32
—
1958 – 1961
Ballasted
—
11,995 lb
5,440 kg
6
—
1974 – 1979
Weight
—
4,740 lb
2,150 kg
2.37
—
Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
7,255 lbLightest to heaviest · 153.1% spread across published variants
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase74.4 in (188 cm)
Length131.5 in (334 cm)
Width65.9 in (167 cm)
Height89 in (226 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power35 hp (26.1 kW)
Power basisEngine (net)
Weight per horsepower135.4 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length432.5 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length56.6%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight4,740 lb (2,150 kg)
Maximum published weight11,995 lb (5,440 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent6 US tons
Maximum published width65.9 in (167 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range4,740–11,995 lb (2,150–5,440 kg)
Primary weight basisWeight
Peer positionAverage among Utility Tractor peers · 52nd percentile
Physical size classBelow-average size
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 4,740 lb (2.37 US tons); published configurations reach 11,995 lb (6 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 65.9 in (5.5 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 3330 (4740 lb)
Massey Ferguson 3340 (4740 lb)
Massey Ferguson 3350 (4740 lb)
Massey Ferguson 3355 (4740 lb)
Mahindra 4510 (4737 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
John Deere 1020 (4730 lb)
John Deere 1030 (4720 lb)
International Harvester 350 (4595 lb)
International Harvester 533 (4938 lb)
Mahindra 3525 (4387 lb, 35 hp)
Common questions
John Deere 830 weight FAQ
How much does a John Deere 830 weigh?
The John Deere 830 weighs 4,740 lb (2,150 kg) using the primary published weight figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 4,740 to 11,995 lb (2,150 to 5,440 kg).
Is the John Deere 830 heavy or light for a utility tractor?
It is close to average for its peer group. The representative figure sits at about the 52nd percentile, near the middle of the utility tractor peers. That puts it in the average range for this comparison. It is 523 lb lighter than the peer-group average of 5,263 lb.
How wide is the John Deere 830 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 65.9 in (5.5 ft). That is 36.1 in under 8.5 ft before allowing for a loader, duals, implements or other equipment that may increase transport width.
Does the John Deere 830 weigh more than 10,000 lb?
Some configurations do. The representative published weight is 4,740 lb, and the heaviest published configuration on this page is 11,995 lb (6 US tons). Any trailer calculation also needs the trailer itself plus fuel, ballast, attachments and other equipment.
What is the John Deere 830 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 4,740 lb weight and 35 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 135.4 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.
How many tons does the John Deere 830 weigh?
The representative published weight is about 2.37 US tons, while the full published range is 2.37–6 US tons. Loaded transport weight can be higher than the tractor specification.
