The Massey Ferguson 2805 tractor weighs 16,035 lb (7,273 kg) using its published Operating weight. Other useful published figures are 13,500 lb (Shipping) and 21,430 lb (Ballasted). That places it around the 68th percentile among comparable row-crop tractors, on the heavier side of its peer group.
The published Massey Ferguson 2805 weight is 13,500–21,430 lb (6,123–9,720 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 16,035 lb (7,273 kg), listed as Operating. The published configurations span 7,930 lb, a 58.7% difference from the lightest listed setup.
Tractor-weight benchmark
How this weight compares
Row-Crop Tractor peers · 510 tractors in the benchmark.
Representative published weight
Average
16,035 lb
Low5,300 lb
This model16,035 lb
Average14,006 lb
High23,810 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 weight13,500–21,430 lb (6,123–9,720 kg)
Overall weight bandVery heavy
Tractor typeRow-Crop Tractor
Primary horsepower190 hp / 141.7 kW
Max length190 in (482 cm)
Max width91.6 in (232 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
Massey Ferguson
Model
2805
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1978 – 1983
Tractor type
Row-Crop 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
—
13,500 lb
6,123 kg
6.75
—
Operating
—
16,035 lb
7,273 kg
8.02
—
Ballasted
—
21,430 lb
9,720 kg
10.71
—
Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
7,930 lbLightest to heaviest · 58.7% spread across published variants
+2,535 lbShipping to operating · 18.8% increase
+7,930 lbBase to ballasted · 58.7% increase
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase110 in (279 cm)
Length190 in (482 cm)
Width91.6 in (232 cm)
Height112.1 in (284 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power190 hp (141.7 kW)
Power basisPTO (claimed)
Weight per horsepower84.4 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length1,012.7 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length57.9%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight16,035 lb (7,273 kg)
Maximum published weight21,430 lb (9,720 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent10.71 US tons
Maximum published width91.6 in (232 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range13,500–21,430 lb (6,123–9,720 kg)
Primary weight basisOperating
Peer positionAverage among Row-Crop Tractor peers · 69th percentile
Physical size classLarge
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 16,035 lb (8.02 US tons); published configurations reach 21,430 lb (10.71 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 91.6 in (7.6 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
International Harvester 5088 (16010 lb)
J.I. Case 1570 (16000 lb)
Massey Ferguson 7626 (15990 lb)
Case IH Puma 220 (15900 lb)
John Deere 6180J (15860 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
J.I. Case 1570 (16000 lb, 180 hp)
Case IH 2394 (16240 lb, 197 hp)
J.I. Case 2394 (16240 lb, 197 hp)
John Deere 6190R (15500 lb, 190 hp)
Ford 8770 (16600 lb, 190 hp)
Common questions
Massey Ferguson 2805 weight FAQ
How much does a Massey Ferguson 2805 weigh?
The Massey Ferguson 2805 weighs 16,035 lb (7,273 kg) using the published Operating figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 13,500 to 21,430 lb (6,123 to 9,720 kg).
What is the operating weight of the Massey Ferguson 2805 compared with shipping weight?
Published operating weight is 16,035 lb (7,273 kg), versus 13,500 lb (6,123 kg) for shipping weight. That is roughly 2,535 lb (18.8%) more than shipping weight. Operating weight is generally the more useful starting point when estimating a ready-to-use tractor.
How much does the Massey Ferguson 2805 weigh with ballast?
The published ballasted weight is 21,430 lb (9,720 kg). That is up to 7,930 lb (58.7%) above the lightest published configuration. Ballast can therefore change the practical hauling and ground-pressure picture substantially on this model.
Is the Massey Ferguson 2805 heavy or light for a row-crop tractor?
It is close to average for its peer group. The representative figure sits at about the 69th percentile, near the middle of the row-crop tractor peers. That puts it in the average range for this comparison. It is 2,029 lb heavier than the peer-group average of 14,006 lb.
How wide is the Massey Ferguson 2805 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 91.6 in (7.6 ft). That is 10.4 in under 8.5 ft before allowing for a loader, duals, implements or other equipment that may increase transport width.
Does the Massey Ferguson 2805 weigh more than 10,000 lb?
Yes. The representative published weight is 16,035 lb, and the heaviest published configuration on this page is 21,430 lb (10.71 US tons). Any trailer calculation also needs the trailer itself plus fuel, ballast, attachments and other equipment.
