The John Deere 8R 340 tractor weighs 28,530 lb (12,941 kg) using its published Operating weight weight. Other useful published figures are 27,800 lb (Weight). That places it around the 97th percentile among comparable row-crop tractors, heavier than about 97% of its peers.
The published John Deere 8R 340 weight is 27,800–28,530 lb (12,610–12,941 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 28,530 lb (12,941 kg), listed as Operating weight. The published configurations span 730 lb, a 2.6% 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
Very heavy
28,530 lb
Low5,300 lb
This model28,530 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 weight27,800–28,530 lb (12,610–12,941 kg)
Overall weight bandExtra heavy
Tractor typeRow-Crop Tractor
Primary horsepower340 hp / 253.5 kW
Max length252.8 in (642 cm)
Max height137.8 in (350 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
John Deere
Model
8R 340
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
2019 –
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
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27,800 lb
12,610 kg
13.9
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Operating weight
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28,530 lb
12,941 kg
14.27
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Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
730 lbLightest to heaviest · 2.6% spread across published variants
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase120.1 in (305 cm)
Length252.8 in (642 cm)
Height137.8 in (350 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power340 hp (253.5 kW)
Power basisEngine (gross)
Weight per horsepower83.9 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length1,354.3 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length47.5%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight28,530 lb (12,941 kg)
Maximum published weight28,530 lb (12,941 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent14.27 US tons
Weight context
Weight range27,800–28,530 lb (12,610–12,941 kg)
Primary weight basisOperating weight
Peer positionVery heavy among Row-Crop Tractor peers · 97th percentile
Physical size classLarge
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 28,530 lb (14.27 US tons); published configurations reach 28,530 lb (14.27 US tons). 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
Case IH Magnum 250 (28600 lb)
Case IH Magnum 280 (28600 lb)
John Deere 8330T (28350 lb)
Case IH 9350 (28720 lb)
John Deere WA-17 (28280 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
Case IH Magnum 340 (28230 lb, 340 hp)
Case IH Magnum 290 (27400 lb)
Case IH Magnum 235 (27180 lb)
Case IH Magnum 260 (27180 lb)
John Deere 8335R (27218 lb, 335 hp)
Common questions
John Deere 8R 340 weight FAQ
How much does a John Deere 8R 340 weigh?
The John Deere 8R 340 weighs 28,530 lb (12,941 kg) using the published Operating weight figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 27,800 to 28,530 lb (12,610 to 12,941 kg).
What is the operating weight of the John Deere 8R 340?
The published operating weight is 28,530 lb (12,941 kg). This is usually a more useful real-world figure than a bare shipping specification, although ballast, loader, fuel, implements and tire setup can still increase actual working weight.
Is the John Deere 8R 340 a heavy row-crop tractor?
Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 97th percentile, heavier than roughly 97% of the row-crop tractor peers. That puts it in the very heavy range for this comparison. It is 14,524 lb heavier than the peer-group average of 14,006 lb.
Does the John Deere 8R 340 weigh more than 10,000 lb?
Yes. The representative published weight is 28,530 lb, and the heaviest published configuration on this page is 28,530 lb (14.27 US tons). Any trailer calculation also needs the trailer itself plus fuel, ballast, attachments and other equipment.
What is the John Deere 8R 340 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 28,530 lb weight and 340 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 83.9 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 8R 340 weigh?
The representative published weight is about 14.27 US tons, while the full published range is 13.9–14.27 US tons. Loaded transport weight can be higher than the tractor specification.
