The Massey Ferguson 8480 tractor weighs 20,370 lb (9,239 kg) using its published Operating weight. Other useful published figures are 19,951 lb (Shipping) and 31,890 lb (Ballasted). That places it around the 82nd percentile among comparable row-crop tractors, heavier than about 82% of its peers.
The published Massey Ferguson 8480 weight is 19,951–31,890 lb (9,049–14,465 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 20,370 lb (9,239 kg), listed as Operating. The published configurations span 11,939 lb, a 59.8% 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
Heavy
20,370 lb
Low5,300 lb
This model20,370 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 weight19,951–31,890 lb (9,049–14,465 kg)
Overall weight bandVery heavy
Tractor typeRow-Crop Tractor
Primary horsepower290 hp / 216.3 kW
Max length206 in (523 cm)
Max height122 in (309 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
Massey Ferguson
Model
8480
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
2004 – 2007
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
—
19,951 lb
9,049 kg
9.98
—
Operating
—
20,370 lb
9,239 kg
10.19
—
Ballasted
—
31,890 lb
14,465 kg
15.95
—
Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
11,939 lbLightest to heaviest · 59.8% spread across published variants
+419 lbShipping to operating · 2.1% increase
+11,939 lbBase to ballasted · 59.8% increase
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase121 in (307 cm)
Length206 in (523 cm)
Height122 in (309 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power290 hp (216.3 kW)
Power basisEngine
Weight per horsepower70.2 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length1,186.6 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length58.7%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight20,370 lb (9,239 kg)
Maximum published weight31,890 lb (14,465 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent15.95 US tons
Weight context
Weight range19,951–31,890 lb (9,049–14,465 kg)
Primary weight basisOperating
Peer positionHeavy among Row-Crop Tractor peers · 83rd percentile
Physical size classLarge
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 20,370 lb (10.19 US tons); published configurations reach 31,890 lb (15.95 US tons). 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
Massey Ferguson 8470 (20370 lb)
Allis Chalmers HD10 (20380 lb)
New Holland TG230 (20340 lb)
John Deere 8410 (20440 lb)
New Holland TG210 (20455 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
New Holland TG285 (21175 lb, 285 hp)
Massey Ferguson 8470 (20370 lb, 260 hp)
John Deere 8320 (20030 lb, 263 hp)
Case IH Magnum 305 (21585 lb, 304 hp)
New Holland TG275 (21535 lb, 275 hp)
Common questions
Massey Ferguson 8480 weight FAQ
How much does a Massey Ferguson 8480 weigh?
The Massey Ferguson 8480 weighs 20,370 lb (9,239 kg) using the published Operating figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 19,951 to 31,890 lb (9,049 to 14,465 kg).
What is the operating weight of the Massey Ferguson 8480 compared with shipping weight?
Published operating weight is 20,370 lb (9,240 kg), versus 19,951 lb (9,050 kg) for shipping weight. That is roughly 419 lb (2.1%) 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 8480 weigh with ballast?
The published ballasted weight is 31,890 lb (14,465 kg). That is up to 11,939 lb (59.8%) above the lightest published configuration. Ballast can therefore change the practical hauling and ground-pressure picture substantially on this model.
Is the Massey Ferguson 8480 a heavy row-crop tractor?
Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 83rd percentile, heavier than roughly 83% of the row-crop tractor peers. That puts it in the heavy range for this comparison. It is 6,364 lb heavier than the peer-group average of 14,006 lb.
Does the Massey Ferguson 8480 weigh more than 10,000 lb?
Yes. The representative published weight is 20,370 lb, and the heaviest published configuration on this page is 31,890 lb (15.95 US tons). Any trailer calculation also needs the trailer itself plus fuel, ballast, attachments and other equipment.
What is the Massey Ferguson 8480 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 20,370 lb weight and 290 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 70.2 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.
