The Kubota M8540 tractor weighs 5,005 lb (2,270 kg) using its published 2WD ROPS weight. Other useful published figures are 6,065 lb (4WD Cab) and 5,400 lb (4WD ROPS). That places it around the 54th percentile among comparable utility tractors, close to the middle of its peer group.
The published Kubota M8540 weight is 5,005–6,065 lb (2,270–2,751 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 5,005 lb (2,270 kg), listed as 2WD ROPS. The published configurations span 1,060 lb, a 21.2% 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
Average
5,005 lb
Low1,537 lb
This model5,005 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 weight5,005–6,065 lb (2,270–2,751 kg)
Overall weight bandMidweight
Tractor typeUtility Tractor
Primary horsepower84.6 hp / 63.1 kW
Max length153 in (388 cm)
Max width78 in (198 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
Kubota
Model
M8540
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
2007 – 2013
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 ROPS
—
5,005 lb
2,270 kg
2.5
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4WD ROPS
—
5,400 lb
2,449 kg
2.7
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2WD Cab
—
5,665 lb
2,569 kg
2.83
—
4WD Cab
—
6,065 lb
2,751 kg
3.03
—
Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
1,060 lbLightest to heaviest · 21.2% spread across published variants
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase88.6 in (225 cm)
Length153 in (388 cm)
Width78 in (198 cm)
Height101 in (256 cm)
Ground clearance18.3 in (46 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power84.6 hp (63.1 kW)
Power basisEngine (net)
Weight per horsepower59.2 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length392.5 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length57.9%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight5,005 lb (2,270 kg)
Maximum published weight6,065 lb (2,751 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent3.03 US tons
Maximum published width78 in (198 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range5,005–6,065 lb (2,270–2,751 kg)
Primary weight basis2WD ROPS
Peer positionAverage among Utility Tractor peers · 54th percentile
Physical size classMid-size
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 5,005 lb (2.5 US tons); published configurations reach 6,065 lb (3.03 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 78 in (6.5 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
Kubota M6060 (5005 lb)
Massey Ferguson 165 (5005 lb)
John Deere 5300 (5008 lb)
John Deere 5410 (5000 lb)
International Harvester 460 (5015 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
International Harvester 533 (4938 lb)
John Deere 5410 (5000 lb, 81 hp)
International Harvester 733 (5203 lb)
Massey Ferguson 3645 (5071 lb, 91 hp)
John Deere 1020 (4730 lb)
Common questions
Kubota M8540 weight FAQ
How much does a Kubota M8540 weigh?
The Kubota M8540 weighs 5,005 lb (2,270 kg) using the published 2WD ROPS figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 5,005 to 6,065 lb (2,270 to 2,751 kg).
How much heavier is the 4WD Kubota M8540 than the 2WD model?
Published 2WD weight is 5,005–5,665 lb (2,270–2,570 kg), while published 4WD weight is 5,400–6,065 lb (2,449–2,751 kg). On a midpoint basis, the published 4WD configurations are about 398 lb heavier. Tires, transmission and other configuration differences can also affect the number.
Is the Kubota M8540 heavy or light for a utility tractor?
It is close to average for its peer group. The representative figure sits at about the 54th percentile, near the middle of the utility tractor peers. That puts it in the average range for this comparison. It is 258 lb lighter than the peer-group average of 5,263 lb.
How wide is the Kubota M8540 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 78 in (6.5 ft). That is 24 in under 8.5 ft before allowing for a loader, duals, implements or other equipment that may increase transport width.
What is the Kubota M8540 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 5,005 lb weight and 84.6 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 59.2 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 Kubota M8540 weigh?
The representative published weight is about 2.5 US tons, while the full published range is 2.5–3.03 US tons. Loaded transport weight can be higher than the tractor specification.
