The New Holland 7840 tractor weighs 8,076 lb (3,663 kg) using its published 2WD ROPS Shipping weight. Other useful published figures are 10,274 lb (4WD Cab Shipping) and 9,134 lb (4WD ROPS Shipping). That places it around the 21st percentile among comparable row-crop tractors, lighter than about 79% of its peers.
The published New Holland 7840 weight is 8,076–10,274 lb (3,663–4,660 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 8,076 lb (3,663 kg), listed as 2WD ROPS Shipping. The published configurations span 2,198 lb, a 27.2% 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
Light
8,076 lb
Low5,300 lb
This model8,076 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 weight8,076–10,274 lb (3,663–4,660 kg)
Overall weight bandHeavy
Tractor typeRow-Crop Tractor
Primary horsepower90 hp / 67.1 kW
Max length176 in (447 cm)
Max width83 in (210 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
New Holland
Model
7840
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1996 – 1998
Tractor type
Row-Crop 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.
Weight type
Configuration
Weight
Metric
US tons
Variant / note
2WD ROPS Shipping
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8,076 lb
3,663 kg
4.04
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4WD ROPS Shipping
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9,134 lb
4,143 kg
4.57
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2WD Cab Shipping
—
9,215 lb
4,179 kg
4.61
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4WD Cab Shipping
—
10,274 lb
4,660 kg
5.14
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Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
2,198 lbLightest to heaviest · 27.2% spread across published variants
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase106 in (269 cm)
Length176 in (447 cm)
Width83 in (210 cm)
Height114 in (289 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power90 hp (67.1 kW)
Power basisPTO (claimed)
Weight per horsepower89.7 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length550.6 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length60.2%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight8,076 lb (3,663 kg)
Maximum published weight10,274 lb (4,660 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent5.14 US tons
Maximum published width83 in (210 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range8,076–10,274 lb (3,663–4,660 kg)
Primary weight basis2WD ROPS Shipping
Peer positionLight among Row-Crop Tractor peers · 21st percentile
Physical size classAbove-average size
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 8,076 lb (4.04 US tons); published configurations reach 10,274 lb (5.14 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 83 in (6.9 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 7840 (8076 lb)
Ford 7530 (8074 lb)
Kubota M100G (8080 lb)
Case IH JX100U (8070 lb)
Case IH JX90U (8070 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
Ford 7840 (8076 lb, 90 hp)
Farmall Hydro 70 (8200 lb, 90 hp)
International Harvester Hydro 70 (8200 lb, 90 hp)
Farmall 706 (8285 lb, 89 hp)
Allis Chalmers 190XT (7675 lb, 93.64 hp)
Common questions
New Holland 7840 weight FAQ
How much does a New Holland 7840 weigh?
The New Holland 7840 weighs 8,076 lb (3,663 kg) using the published 2WD ROPS Shipping figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 8,076 to 10,274 lb (3,663 to 4,660 kg).
How much heavier is the 4WD New Holland 7840 than the 2WD model?
Published 2WD weight is 8,076–9,215 lb (3,663–4,180 kg), while published 4WD weight is 9,134–10,274 lb (4,143–4,660 kg). On a midpoint basis, the published 4WD configurations are about 1,058 lb heavier. Tires, transmission and other configuration differences can also affect the number.
Is the New Holland 7840 a lightweight row-crop tractor?
Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 21st percentile, lighter than roughly 79% of the row-crop tractor peers. That puts it in the light range for this comparison. It is 5,930 lb lighter than the peer-group average of 14,006 lb.
How wide is the New Holland 7840 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 83 in (6.9 ft). That is 19 in under 8.5 ft before allowing for a loader, duals, implements or other equipment that may increase transport width.
Does the New Holland 7840 weigh more than 10,000 lb?
Some configurations do. The representative published weight is 8,076 lb, and the heaviest published configuration on this page is 10,274 lb (5.14 US tons). Any trailer calculation also needs the trailer itself plus fuel, ballast, attachments and other equipment.
What is the New Holland 7840 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 8,076 lb weight and 90 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 89.7 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.
