The John Deere B tractor weighs 3,275 lb (1,485 kg) using its primary published weight. That places it around the 2nd percentile among comparable row-crop tractors, lighter than about 98% of its peers. With 11.8 hp, the tractor carries about 277.5 lb of published weight per horsepower.
The published John Deere B weight is 3,275 lb (1,485 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 3,275 lb (1,485 kg), listed as Weight.
Tractor-weight benchmark
How this weight compares
Row-Crop Tractor peers · 510 tractors in the benchmark.
Representative published weight
Very light
3,275 lb
Low5,300 lb
This model3,275 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 weight3,275 lb (1,485 kg)
Overall weight bandMidweight
Tractor typeRow-Crop Tractor
Primary horsepower11.8 hp / 8.8 kW
Max length120.5 in (306 cm)
Max width85 in (215 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
John Deere
Model
B
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1935 – 1952
Tractor type
Row-Crop Tractor
Published weight variants
1
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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3,275 lb
1,485 kg
1.64
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Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Length120.5 in (306 cm)
Width85 in (215 cm)
Height56 in (142 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power11.8 hp (8.8 kW)
Power basisDrawbar (tested)
Weight per horsepower277.5 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length326.1 lb/ft
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight3,275 lb (1,485 kg)
Maximum published weight3,275 lb (1,485 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent1.64 US tons
Maximum published width85 in (215 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range3,275 lb (1,485 kg)
Primary weight basisWeight
Peer positionVery light among Row-Crop Tractor peers · 2nd percentile
Physical size classBelow-average size
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 3,275 lb (1.64 US tons); published configurations reach 3,275 lb (1.64 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 85 in (7.1 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
Kubota MX5000 (3284 lb)
Kubota MX5000SU (3285 lb)
Mahindra 2540 (3285 lb)
International Harvester D-432 (3287 lb)
Massey Ferguson 835 (3263 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
John Deere H (3035 lb, 12.48 hp)
Farmall A (3450 lb, 16.32 hp)
Massey Ferguson 65 (4185 lb)
Farmall Regular (4000 lb, 13.27 hp)
International Harvester Farmall (4000 lb, 13.27 hp)
Common questions
John Deere B weight FAQ
How much does a John Deere B weigh?
The John Deere B weighs 3,275 lb (1,485 kg) using the primary published weight figure.
Is the John Deere B a lightweight row-crop tractor?
Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 2nd percentile, lighter than roughly 98% of the row-crop tractor peers. That puts it in the very light range for this comparison. It is 10,731 lb lighter than the peer-group average of 14,006 lb.
How wide is the John Deere B for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 85 in (7.1 ft). That is 17 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 B weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 3,275 lb weight and 11.8 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 277.5 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 B weigh?
The representative published weight is about 1.64 US tons, while the full published range is 1.64 US tons. Loaded transport weight can be higher than the tractor specification.
