The Massey Ferguson 283 tractor weighs 5,432 lb (2,463 kg) using its primary published weight. Other useful published figures are 10,582 lb (Max capacity) and 6,030 lb (2WD). That places it around the 58th percentile among comparable utility tractors, close to the middle of its peer group.
The published Massey Ferguson 283 weight is 5,432–10,582 lb (2,463–4,799 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 5,432 lb (2,463 kg), listed as Weight. The published configurations span 5,150 lb, a 94.8% difference from the lightest listed setup. Multiple TractorData model records with the same model name are consolidated here so the page covers the listed production versions rather than creating competing pages.
This page consolidates 2 published records for the same Massey Ferguson 283 model name. Weight variants retain their listed production years so differences between versions are visible rather than being silently merged.
Tractor-weight benchmark
How this weight compares
Utility Tractor peers · 1,294 tractors in the benchmark.
Representative published weight
Average
5,432 lb
Low1,537 lb
This model5,432 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 weight5,432–10,582 lb (2,463–4,799 kg)
Overall weight bandMidweight
Tractor typeUtility Tractor
Primary horsepower89 hp / 66.4 kW
Max length145.6 in (369 cm)
Max width79.3 in (201 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
Massey Ferguson
Model
283
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1983 – 1987; 1985 – 1999
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.
Years
Weight type
Configuration
Weight
Metric
US tons
Variant / note
1983 – 1987
2WD
—
6,030 lb
2,735 kg
3.02
—
1983 – 1987
4WD
—
6,559 lb
2,975 kg
3.28
—
1983 – 1987
Max capacity
—
10,582 lb
4,799 kg
5.29
—
1985 – 1999
Weight
—
5,432 lb
2,463 kg
2.72
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Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
5,150 lbLightest to heaviest · 94.8% spread across published variants
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase84.3 in (214 cm)
Length145.6 in (369 cm)
Width79.3 in (201 cm)
Height99.5 in (252 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power89 hp (66.4 kW)
Power basisEngine
Weight per horsepower61 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length447.7 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length57.9%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight5,432 lb (2,463 kg)
Maximum published weight10,582 lb (4,799 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent5.29 US tons
Maximum published width79.3 in (201 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range5,432–10,582 lb (2,463–4,799 kg)
Primary weight basisWeight
Peer positionAverage among Utility Tractor peers · 58th percentile
Physical size classMid-size
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 5,432 lb (2.72 US tons); published configurations reach 10,582 lb (5.29 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 79.3 in (6.6 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
Ford 3430 (5428 lb)
New Holland 3430 (5428 lb)
Case IH Farmall 80V (5421 lb)
John Deere 5060E (5445 lb)
Kubota ME5700 (5445 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
New Holland TT75 (5470 lb)
John Deere 5725 (5512 lb, 89 hp)
John Deere 1120 (5557 lb)
Massey Ferguson 275 (5560 lb)
Kubota M8560 (5400 lb, 85.5 hp)
Common questions
Massey Ferguson 283 weight FAQ
How much does a Massey Ferguson 283 weigh?
The Massey Ferguson 283 weighs 5,432 lb (2,463 kg) using the primary published weight figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 5,432 to 10,582 lb (2,463 to 4,799 kg).
Is the Massey Ferguson 283 heavy or light for a utility tractor?
It is close to average for its peer group. The representative figure sits at about the 58th percentile, near the middle of the utility tractor peers. That puts it in the average range for this comparison. It is 169 lb heavier than the peer-group average of 5,263 lb.
How wide is the Massey Ferguson 283 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 79.3 in (6.6 ft). That is 22.7 in under 8.5 ft before allowing for a loader, duals, implements or other equipment that may increase transport width.
Does the Massey Ferguson 283 weigh more than 10,000 lb?
Some configurations do. The representative published weight is 5,432 lb, and the heaviest published configuration on this page is 10,582 lb (5.29 US tons). Any trailer calculation also needs the trailer itself plus fuel, ballast, attachments and other equipment.
What is the Massey Ferguson 283 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 5,432 lb weight and 89 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 61 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 283 weigh?
The representative published weight is about 2.72 US tons, while the full published range is 2.72–5.29 US tons. Loaded transport weight can be higher than the tractor specification.
