The Massey Ferguson 1220 tractor weighs 1,477 lb (669 kg) using its published 2WD Gear Shipping weight. Other useful published figures are 3,582 lb (4WD Max capacity) and 1,500 lb (2WD Hydro Shipping). That places it around the 8th percentile among comparable utility tractors, lighter than about 92% of its peers.
The published Massey Ferguson 1220 weight is 1,477–3,582 lb (669–1,624 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 1,477 lb (669 kg), listed as 2WD Gear Shipping. The published configurations span 2,105 lb, a 142.5% 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
1,477 lb
Low1,537 lb
This model1,477 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 weight1,477–3,582 lb (669–1,624 kg)
Overall weight bandVery light
Tractor typeUtility Tractor
Primary horsepower21 hp / 15.7 kW
Max length108.3 in (275 cm)
Max width42.2 in (107.2 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
Massey Ferguson
Model
1220
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1995 – 1998
Tractor type
Utility Tractor
Published weight variants
6
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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1,477 lb
669 kg
0.74
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2WD Hydro Shipping
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1,500 lb
680 kg
0.75
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4WD Gear Shipping
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1,654 lb
750 kg
0.83
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4WD Hydro Shipping
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1,676 lb
760 kg
0.84
—
2WD Max capacity
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3,181 lb
1,442 kg
1.59
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4WD Max capacity
—
3,582 lb
1,624 kg
1.79
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Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
2,105 lbLightest to heaviest · 142.5% spread across published variants
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase59.4 in (150 cm)
Length108.3 in (275 cm)
Width42.2 in (107.2 cm)
Height77 in (195 cm)
Ground clearance11 in (27 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power21 hp (15.7 kW)
Power basisEngine (gross)
Weight per horsepower70.3 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length163.7 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length54.8%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight1,477 lb (669 kg)
Maximum published weight3,582 lb (1,624 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent1.79 US tons
Maximum published width42.2 in (107.2 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range1,477–3,582 lb (669–1,624 kg)
Primary weight basis2WD Gear Shipping
Peer positionVery light among Utility Tractor peers · 8th percentile
Physical size classSmall
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 1,477 lb (0.74 US tons); published configurations reach 3,582 lb (1.79 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 42.2 in (3.5 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
Farmall Cub (1477 lb)
International Harvester Cub (1477 lb)
Kubota A-19 (1477 lb)
Massey Ferguson 1520 (1477 lb)
International Harvester Cub 154 Lo-Boy (1480 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
International Harvester Cub 154 Lo-Boy (1480 lb)
New Holland TZ21D (1460 lb, 21 hp)
International Harvester Cub 185 Lo-Boy (1497 lb)
New Holland Boomer TZ24DA (1456 lb)
Kubota B1700 (1500 lb)
Common questions
Massey Ferguson 1220 weight FAQ
How much does a Massey Ferguson 1220 weigh?
The Massey Ferguson 1220 weighs 1,477 lb (669 kg) using the published 2WD Gear Shipping figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 1,477 to 3,582 lb (669 to 1,624 kg).
How much heavier is the 4WD Massey Ferguson 1220 than the 2WD model?
Published 2WD weight is 1,477–3,181 lb (670–1,443 kg), while published 4WD weight is 1,654–3,582 lb (750–1,625 kg). On a midpoint basis, the published 4WD configurations are about 289 lb heavier. Tires, transmission and other configuration differences can also affect the number.
How much does the hydrostatic Massey Ferguson 1220 weigh compared with the gear-drive version?
The published hydrostatic weight is 1,500–1,676 lb (680–760 kg), while gear-drive configurations are 1,477–1,654 lb (670–750 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 Massey Ferguson 1220 a lightweight utility tractor?
Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 8th percentile, lighter than roughly 92% of the utility tractor peers. That puts it in the very light range for this comparison. It is 3,786 lb lighter than the peer-group average of 5,263 lb.
How wide is the Massey Ferguson 1220 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 42.2 in (3.5 ft). That is 59.8 in under 8.5 ft before allowing for a loader, duals, implements or other equipment that may increase transport width.
What is the Massey Ferguson 1220 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 1,477 lb weight and 21 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 70.3 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.
