The Massey Ferguson 1560 tractor weighs 4,078 lb (1,849 kg) using its published ROPS weight. Other useful published figures are 8,378 lb (Max capacity) and 4,464 lb (Cab). That places it around the 46th percentile among comparable utility tractors, close to the middle of its peer group.
The published Massey Ferguson 1560 weight is 4,078–8,378 lb (1,849–3,800 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 4,078 lb (1,849 kg), listed as ROPS. The published configurations span 4,300 lb, a 105.4% 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
Average
4,078 lb
Low1,537 lb
This model4,078 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 weight4,078–8,378 lb (1,849–3,800 kg)
Overall weight bandMidweight
Tractor typeUtility Tractor
Primary horsepower59.1 hp / 44.1 kW
Max length134.6 in (341 cm)
Max width69.7 in (177 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
Massey Ferguson
Model
1560
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
2005 – 2008
Tractor type
Utility Tractor
Published weight variants
5
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
ROPS
—
4,078 lb
1,849 kg
2.04
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Cab
—
4,464 lb
2,024 kg
2.23
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Max capacity
—
8,378 lb
3,800 kg
4.19
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Max front axle
—
4,630 lb
2,100 kg
2.31
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Max rear axle
—
4,630 lb
2,100 kg
2.31
—
Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
4,300 lbLightest to heaviest · 105.4% spread across published variants
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase79 in (200 cm)
Length134.6 in (341 cm)
Width69.7 in (177 cm)
Height91.7 in (232 cm)
Ground clearance15.7 in (39 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power59.1 hp (44.1 kW)
Power basisEngine (gross)
Weight per horsepower69 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length363.6 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length58.7%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight4,078 lb (1,849 kg)
Maximum published weight8,378 lb (3,800 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent4.19 US tons
Maximum published width69.7 in (177 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range4,078–8,378 lb (1,849–3,800 kg)
Primary weight basisROPS
Peer positionAverage among Utility Tractor peers · 46th percentile
Physical size classMid-size
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 4,078 lb (2.04 US tons); published configurations reach 8,378 lb (4.19 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 69.7 in (5.8 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 M4030 (4078 lb)
Kubota KL550 Hi-Speed (4079 lb)
Massey Ferguson 1660 (4079 lb)
Kubota L4850 (4080 lb)
J.I. Case 311-B (4076 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
Kubota KL550 Hi-Speed (4079 lb)
International Harvester 444 (4070 lb)
Massey Ferguson 1660 (4079 lb, 60 hp)
Massey Ferguson 235 (4130 lb)
Ford 3000 (4185 lb)
Common questions
Massey Ferguson 1560 weight FAQ
How much does a Massey Ferguson 1560 weigh?
The Massey Ferguson 1560 weighs 4,078 lb (1,849 kg) using the published ROPS figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 4,078 to 8,378 lb (1,849 to 3,800 kg).
Is the Massey Ferguson 1560 heavy or light for a utility tractor?
It is close to average for its peer group. The representative figure sits at about the 46th percentile, near the middle of the utility tractor peers. That puts it in the average range for this comparison. It is 1,185 lb lighter than the peer-group average of 5,263 lb.
How wide is the Massey Ferguson 1560 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 69.7 in (5.8 ft). That is 32.3 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 1560 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 4,078 lb weight and 59.1 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 69 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 Massey Ferguson 1560 weigh?
The representative published weight is about 2.04 US tons, while the full published range is 2.04–4.19 US tons. Loaded transport weight can be higher than the tractor specification.
