The John Deere 8R 490 tractor weighs 43,193 lb (19,592 kg) using its primary published weight. Other useful published figures are 19,000 lb (Max Drawbar) and 52,910 lb (Max capacity). That places it around the 100th percentile among comparable row-crop tractors, heavier than about 100% of its peers.
The published John Deere 8R 490 weight is 19,000–52,910 lb (8,618–23,999 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 43,193 lb (19,592 kg), listed as Weight. The published configurations span 33,910 lb, a 178.5% 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
43,193 lb
Low5,300 lb
This model43,193 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 weight19,000–52,910 lb (8,618–23,999 kg)
Overall weight bandExtra heavy
Tractor typeRow-Crop Tractor
Primary horsepower483 hp / 360.2 kW
Weight per hp89.4 lb/hp
Published variants3
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
John Deere
Model
8R 490
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
2027 –
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
Weight
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43,193 lb
19,592 kg
21.6
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Max capacity
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52,910 lb
23,999 kg
26.45
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Max Drawbar
—
19,000 lb
8,618 kg
9.5
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Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
33,910 lbLightest to heaviest · 178.5% spread across published variants
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
DimensionsNot published
Power & weight ratios
Primary power483 hp (360.2 kW)
Power basisEngine (gross)
Weight per horsepower89.4 lb/hp
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight43,193 lb (19,592 kg)
Maximum published weight52,910 lb (23,999 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent26.45 US tons
Weight context
Weight range19,000–52,910 lb (8,618–23,999 kg)
Primary weight basisWeight
Peer positionVery heavy among Row-Crop Tractor peers · 100th percentile
Physical size classNot enough dimension data
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 43,193 lb (21.6 US tons); published configurations reach 52,910 lb (26.45 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
John Deere 8R 440 (43193 lb)
John Deere 8R 540 (43193 lb)
John Deere 9620T (43380 lb)
John Deere 9520T (43410 lb)
John Deere 9560R (43410 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
John Deere 8R 540 (43193 lb, 533 hp)
John Deere 8R 440 (43193 lb, 434 hp)
Case IH Magnum 370 (31190 lb)
John Deere 8400R (32691 lb, 400 hp)
Case IH Magnum 400 (32200 lb, 391 hp)
Common questions
John Deere 8R 490 weight FAQ
How much does a John Deere 8R 490 weigh?
The John Deere 8R 490 weighs 43,193 lb (19,592 kg) using the primary published weight figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 19,000 to 52,910 lb (8,618 to 23,999 kg).
Is the John Deere 8R 490 a heavy row-crop tractor?
Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 100th percentile, heavier than roughly 100% of the row-crop tractor peers. That puts it in the very heavy range for this comparison. It is 29,187 lb heavier than the peer-group average of 14,006 lb.
Does the John Deere 8R 490 weigh more than 10,000 lb?
Yes. The representative published weight is 43,193 lb, and the heaviest published configuration on this page is 52,910 lb (26.45 US tons). Any trailer calculation also needs the trailer itself plus fuel, ballast, attachments and other equipment.
What is the John Deere 8R 490 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 43,193 lb weight and 483 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 89.4 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 8R 490 weigh?
The representative published weight is about 21.6 US tons, while the full published range is 9.5–26.45 US tons. Loaded transport weight can be higher than the tractor specification.
