The Massey Ferguson 1030 tractor weighs 2,815 lb (1,276 kg) using its published Operating 4WD weight. Other useful published figures are 2,398 lb (Shipping — 2WD) and 2,596 lb (Shipping — 4WD). That places it around the 29th percentile among comparable utility tractors, on the lighter side of its peer group.
The published Massey Ferguson 1030 weight is 2,398–2,815 lb (1,087–1,276 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 2,815 lb (1,276 kg), listed as Operating — 4WD. The published configurations span 417 lb, a 17.4% 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
Light
2,815 lb
Low1,537 lb
This model2,815 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 weight2,398–2,815 lb (1,087–1,276 kg)
Overall weight bandLight
Tractor typeUtility Tractor
Primary horsepower26 hp / 19.4 kW
Max length105.3 in (267 cm)
Max width52.7 in (133 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
Massey Ferguson
Model
1030
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1984 – 1991
Tractor type
Utility 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
Shipping
2WD
2,398 lb
1,087 kg
1.2
—
Shipping
4WD
2,596 lb
1,177 kg
1.3
—
Operating
4WD
2,815 lb
1,276 kg
1.41
—
Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
417 lbLightest to heaviest · 17.4% spread across published variants
+417 lbShipping to operating · 17.4% increase
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase61.3 in (155 cm)
Length105.3 in (267 cm)
Width52.7 in (133 cm)
Height57.1 in (145 cm)
Ground clearance15.7 in (39 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power26 hp (19.4 kW)
Power basisEngine
Weight per horsepower108.3 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length320.8 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length58.2%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight2,815 lb (1,276 kg)
Maximum published weight2,815 lb (1,276 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent1.41 US tons
Maximum published width52.7 in (133 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range2,398–2,815 lb (1,087–1,276 kg)
Primary weight basisOperating — 4WD
Peer positionLight among Utility Tractor peers · 29th percentile
Physical size classSmall
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 2,815 lb (1.41 US tons); published configurations reach 2,815 lb (1.41 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 52.7 in (4.4 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
John Deere 3035D (2811 lb)
Massey Ferguson 1433 (2810 lb)
New Holland Boomer 40 (2804 lb)
Kubota L3410 (2800 lb)
Kubota L3600 (2800 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
Kubota L2850 (2790 lb)
Kubota L3250 (2750 lb)
John Deere 4410 (2900 lb)
Yanmar YM2610 (2712 lb, 26 hp)
Massey Ferguson 210 (2764 lb, 25 hp)
Common questions
Massey Ferguson 1030 weight FAQ
How much does a Massey Ferguson 1030 weigh?
The Massey Ferguson 1030 weighs 2,815 lb (1,276 kg) using the published Operating — 4WD figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 2,398 to 2,815 lb (1,087 to 1,276 kg).
How much heavier is the 4WD Massey Ferguson 1030 than the 2WD model?
Published 2WD weight is 2,398 lb (1,088 kg), while published 4WD weight is 2,596–2,815 lb (1,178–1,277 kg). On a midpoint basis, the published 4WD configurations are about 308 lb heavier. Tires, transmission and other configuration differences can also affect the number.
What is the operating weight of the Massey Ferguson 1030 compared with shipping weight?
Published operating weight is 2,815 lb (1,277 kg), versus 2,398–2,596 lb (1,088–1,178 kg) for shipping weight. That is roughly 417 lb (17.4%) more than shipping weight. Operating weight is generally the more useful starting point when estimating a ready-to-use tractor.
Is the Massey Ferguson 1030 a lightweight utility tractor?
Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 29th percentile, lighter than roughly 71% of the utility tractor peers. That puts it in the light range for this comparison. It is 2,448 lb lighter than the peer-group average of 5,263 lb.
How wide is the Massey Ferguson 1030 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 52.7 in (4.4 ft). That is 49.3 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 1030 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 2,815 lb weight and 26 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 108.3 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.
