The Kubota B1550 tractor weighs 1,224 lb (555 kg) using its published 2WD gear Shipping weight. Other useful published figures are 1,389 lb (4WD hydro Shipping) and 1,345 lb (4WD gear Shipping). That places it around the 2nd percentile among comparable utility tractors, lighter than about 98% of its peers.
The published Kubota B1550 weight is 1,224–1,389 lb (555–630 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 1,224 lb (555 kg), listed as 2WD gear Shipping. The published configurations span 165 lb, a 13.5% 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
Very light
1,224 lb
Low1,537 lb
This model1,224 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 weight1,224–1,389 lb (555–630 kg)
Overall weight bandVery light
Tractor typeUtility Tractor
Primary horsepower17 hp / 12.7 kW
Max length101 in (256 cm)
Max width39 in (99 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
Kubota
Model
B1550
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1988 – 1997
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 gear Shipping
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1,224 lb
555 kg
0.61
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4WD gear Shipping
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1,345 lb
610 kg
0.67
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2WD hydro Shipping
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1,257 lb
570 kg
0.63
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4WD hydro Shipping
—
1,389 lb
630 kg
0.69
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Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
165 lbLightest to heaviest · 13.5% spread across published variants
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase57.9 in (147 cm)
Length101 in (256 cm)
Width39 in (99 cm)
Height73.7 in (187 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power17 hp (12.7 kW)
Power basisEngine (gross)
Weight per horsepower72 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length145.4 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length57.3%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight1,224 lb (555 kg)
Maximum published weight1,389 lb (630 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent0.69 US tons
Maximum published width39 in (99 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range1,224–1,389 lb (555–630 kg)
Primary weight basis2WD gear Shipping
Peer positionVery light among Utility Tractor peers · 2nd percentile
Physical size classSmall
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 1,224 lb (0.61 US tons); published configurations reach 1,389 lb (0.69 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 39 in (3.2 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 B40 (1213 lb)
Kubota BX1500 (1213 lb)
Kubota JB13 (1213 lb)
Kubota JB13X (1213 lb)
Kubota GB150 (1246 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
Kubota JB13 (1213 lb)
Kubota JB13X (1213 lb)
Kubota GB150 (1246 lb)
Kubota GB155 (1246 lb)
Kubota GB170 (1246 lb)
Common questions
Kubota B1550 weight FAQ
How much does a Kubota B1550 weigh?
The Kubota B1550 weighs 1,224 lb (555 kg) using the published 2WD gear Shipping figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 1,224 to 1,389 lb (555 to 630 kg).
How much heavier is the 4WD Kubota B1550 than the 2WD model?
Published 2WD weight is 1,224–1,257 lb (555–570 kg), while published 4WD weight is 1,345–1,389 lb (610–630 kg). On a midpoint basis, the published 4WD configurations are about 126 lb heavier. Tires, transmission and other configuration differences can also affect the number.
How much does the hydrostatic Kubota B1550 weigh compared with the gear-drive version?
The published hydrostatic weight is 1,257–1,389 lb (570–630 kg), while gear-drive configurations are 1,224–1,345 lb (555–610 kg). The exact difference depends on drivetrain as well as transmission, so the configuration table above is the safest like-for-like reference.
Is the Kubota B1550 a lightweight utility tractor?
Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 2nd percentile, lighter than roughly 98% of the utility tractor peers. That puts it in the very light range for this comparison. It is 4,039 lb lighter than the peer-group average of 5,263 lb.
How wide is the Kubota B1550 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 39 in (3.2 ft). That is 63 in under 8.5 ft before allowing for a loader, duals, implements or other equipment that may increase transport width.
What is the Kubota B1550 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 1,224 lb weight and 17 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 72 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.
