The New Holland 8260 tractor weighs 11,616 lb (5,269 kg) using its published Shipping 2WD cab weight. Other useful published figures are 6,615 lb (Max front axle — 2WD) and 17,640 lb (Max capacity). That places it around the 37th percentile among comparable row-crop tractors, on the lighter side of its peer group.
The published New Holland 8260 weight is 6,615–17,640 lb (3,000–8,001 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 11,616 lb (5,269 kg), listed as Shipping — 2WD cab. The published configurations span 11,025 lb, a 166.7% 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
11,616 lb
Low5,300 lb
This model11,616 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 weight6,615–17,640 lb (3,000–8,001 kg)
Overall weight bandHeavy
Tractor typeRow-Crop Tractor
Primary horsepower100 hp / 74.6 kW
Max length180 in (457 cm)
Max width84 in (213 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
New Holland
Model
8260
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1996 – 1999
Tractor type
Row-Crop Tractor
Published weight variants
6
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
2WD cab
11,616 lb
5,269 kg
5.81
—
Shipping
4WD cab
12,606 lb
5,718 kg
6.3
—
Max capacity
—
17,640 lb
8,001 kg
8.82
—
Max front axle
2WD
6,615 lb
3,000 kg
3.31
—
Max front axle
4WD
7,715 lb
3,499 kg
3.86
—
Max rear axle
—
14,330 lb
6,500 kg
7.17
—
Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
11,025 lbLightest to heaviest · 166.7% spread across published variants
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase108.3 in (275 cm)
Length180 in (457 cm)
Width84 in (213 cm)
Height119.5 in (303 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power100 hp (74.6 kW)
Power basisPTO (claimed)
Weight per horsepower116.2 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length774.4 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length60.2%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight11,616 lb (5,269 kg)
Maximum published weight17,640 lb (8,001 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent8.82 US tons
Maximum published width84 in (213 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range6,615–17,640 lb (3,000–8,001 kg)
Primary weight basisShipping — 2WD cab
Peer positionAverage among Row-Crop Tractor peers · 37th percentile
Physical size classAbove-average size
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 11,616 lb (5.81 US tons); published configurations reach 17,640 lb (8.82 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 84 in (7 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
New Holland 8160 (11616 lb)
Case IH CS 130 (11607 lb)
Case IH CS 150 (11651 lb)
John Deere 7505 (11660 lb)
Massey Ferguson 2645 (11570 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
Massey Ferguson 2620 (11710 lb, 102 hp)
Ford 7910 (11520 lb, 98 hp)
Ford 8530 (11395 lb, 105 hp)
John Deere 4235 (11070 lb, 100 hp)
Massey Ferguson 2645 (11570 lb, 110 hp)
Common questions
New Holland 8260 weight FAQ
How much does a New Holland 8260 weigh?
The New Holland 8260 weighs 11,616 lb (5,269 kg) using the published Shipping — 2WD cab figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 6,615 to 17,640 lb (3,000 to 8,001 kg).
How much heavier is the 4WD New Holland 8260 than the 2WD model?
Published 2WD weight is 6,615–11,616 lb (3,001–5,269 kg), while published 4WD weight is 7,715–12,606 lb (3,499–5,718 kg). On a midpoint basis, the published 4WD configurations are about 1,045 lb heavier. Tires, transmission and other configuration differences can also affect the number.
Is the New Holland 8260 heavy or light for a row-crop tractor?
It is close to average for its peer group. The representative figure sits at about the 37th percentile, near the middle of the row-crop tractor peers. That puts it in the average range for this comparison. It is 2,390 lb lighter than the peer-group average of 14,006 lb.
How wide is the New Holland 8260 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 84 in (7 ft). That is 18 in under 8.5 ft before allowing for a loader, duals, implements or other equipment that may increase transport width.
Does the New Holland 8260 weigh more than 10,000 lb?
Yes. The representative published weight is 11,616 lb, and the heaviest published configuration on this page is 17,640 lb (8.82 US tons). Any trailer calculation also needs the trailer itself plus fuel, ballast, attachments and other equipment.
What is the New Holland 8260 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 11,616 lb weight and 100 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 116.2 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.
