The Massey Ferguson 8730S tractor weighs 23,810 lb (10,800 kg) using its primary published weight. Other useful published figures are 39,683 lb (Max weight). That places it around the 90th percentile among comparable row-crop tractors, heavier than about 90% of its peers.
The published Massey Ferguson 8730S weight is 23,810–39,683 lb (10,800–18,000 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 23,810 lb (10,800 kg), listed as Weight. The published configurations span 15,873 lb, a 66.7% 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
Heavy
23,810 lb
Low5,300 lb
This model23,810 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 weight23,810–39,683 lb (10,800–18,000 kg)
Overall weight bandVery heavy
Tractor typeRow-Crop Tractor
Primary horsepower295 hp / 220 kW
Max length218.6 in (555 cm)
Max height138.4 in (351 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
Massey Ferguson
Model
8730S
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
2018 – 2024
Tractor type
Row-Crop Tractor
Published weight variants
2
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
Weight
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23,810 lb
10,800 kg
11.9
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Max weight
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39,683 lb
18,000 kg
19.84
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Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
15,873 lbLightest to heaviest · 66.7% spread across published variants
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase122.1 in (310 cm)
Length218.6 in (555 cm)
Height138.4 in (351 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power295 hp (220 kW)
Power basisEngine
Weight per horsepower80.7 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length1,307 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length55.9%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight23,810 lb (10,800 kg)
Maximum published weight39,683 lb (18,000 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent19.84 US tons
Weight context
Weight range23,810–39,683 lb (10,800–18,000 kg)
Primary weight basisWeight
Peer positionHeavy among Row-Crop Tractor peers · 90th percentile
Physical size classLarge
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 23,810 lb (11.9 US tons); published configurations reach 39,683 lb (19.84 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
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Massey Ferguson 8735S (23810 lb)
Massey Ferguson 8737S (23810 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
John Deere 7290R (23845 lb, 290 hp)
John Deere 8520 (23800 lb, 305 hp)
John Deere 8420 (23780 lb, 284 hp)
Case IH Optum 300 (23149 lb, 300 hp)
John Deere 8330 (23747 lb, 275 hp)
Common questions
Massey Ferguson 8730S weight FAQ
How much does a Massey Ferguson 8730S weigh?
The Massey Ferguson 8730S weighs 23,810 lb (10,800 kg) using the primary published weight figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 23,810 to 39,683 lb (10,800 to 18,000 kg).
Is the Massey Ferguson 8730S a heavy row-crop tractor?
Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 90th percentile, heavier than roughly 90% of the row-crop tractor peers. That puts it in the heavy range for this comparison. It is 9,804 lb heavier than the peer-group average of 14,006 lb.
Does the Massey Ferguson 8730S weigh more than 10,000 lb?
Yes. The representative published weight is 23,810 lb, and the heaviest published configuration on this page is 39,683 lb (19.84 US tons). Any trailer calculation also needs the trailer itself plus fuel, ballast, attachments and other equipment.
What is the Massey Ferguson 8730S weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 23,810 lb weight and 295 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 80.7 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 8730S weigh?
The representative published weight is about 11.9 US tons, while the full published range is 11.9–19.84 US tons. Loaded transport weight can be higher than the tractor specification.
