The New Holland T8040 tractor weighs 21,665 lb (9,827 kg) using its published Operating weight. Other useful published figures are 20,370 lb (Shipping) and 34,500 lb (Max capacity). That places it around the 85th percentile among comparable row-crop tractors, heavier than about 85% of its peers.
The published New Holland T8040 weight is 20,370–34,500 lb (9,239–15,649 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 21,665 lb (9,827 kg), listed as Operating. The published configurations span 14,130 lb, a 69.4% 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
21,665 lb
Low5,300 lb
This model21,665 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 weight20,370–34,500 lb (9,239–15,649 kg)
Overall weight bandVery heavy
Tractor typeRow-Crop Tractor
Primary horsepower304.4 hp / 227 kW
Max length229.5 in (582 cm)
Max width98 in (248 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
New Holland
Model
T8040
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
2007 – 2010
Tractor type
Row-Crop Tractor
Published weight variants
5
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
—
20,370 lb
9,239 kg
10.19
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SuperSteer Shipping
—
20,617 lb
9,351 kg
10.31
—
TerraGlide Shipping
—
21,170 lb
9,602 kg
10.59
—
Operating
—
21,665 lb
9,827 kg
10.83
—
Max capacity
—
34,500 lb
15,649 kg
17.25
—
Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
14,130 lbLightest to heaviest · 69.4% spread across published variants
+1,295 lbShipping to operating · 6.4% increase
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase129.3 in (328 cm)
Length229.5 in (582 cm)
Width98 in (248 cm)
Height131.1 in (332 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power304.4 hp (227 kW)
Power basisEngine (gross)
Weight per horsepower71.2 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length1,132.8 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length56.3%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight21,665 lb (9,827 kg)
Maximum published weight34,500 lb (15,649 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent17.25 US tons
Maximum published width98 in (248 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range20,370–34,500 lb (9,239–15,649 kg)
Primary weight basisOperating
Peer positionHeavy among Row-Crop Tractor peers · 85th percentile
Physical size classLarge
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 21,665 lb (10.83 US tons); published configurations reach 34,500 lb (17.25 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 98 in (8.2 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 TG305 (21665 lb)
International Harvester 7588 (21650 lb)
International Harvester Mogul 30-60 (21700 lb)
Case IH Magnum 305 (21585 lb)
Case IH Magnum 275 (21570 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
New Holland TG305 (21665 lb, 304 hp)
Case IH Magnum 305 (21585 lb, 304 hp)
Massey Ferguson 8S.305 (22046 lb, 301.7 hp)
New Holland T8.380 (22487 lb, 311 hp)
New Holland TG285 (21175 lb, 285 hp)
Common questions
New Holland T8040 weight FAQ
How much does a New Holland T8040 weigh?
The New Holland T8040 weighs 21,665 lb (9,827 kg) using the published Operating figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 20,370 to 34,500 lb (9,239 to 15,649 kg).
What is the operating weight of the New Holland T8040 compared with shipping weight?
Published operating weight is 21,665 lb (9,827 kg), versus 20,370–21,170 lb (9,240–9,603 kg) for shipping weight. That is roughly 1,295 lb (6.4%) more than shipping weight. Operating weight is generally the more useful starting point when estimating a ready-to-use tractor.
Is the New Holland T8040 a heavy row-crop tractor?
Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 85th percentile, heavier than roughly 85% of the row-crop tractor peers. That puts it in the heavy range for this comparison. It is 7,659 lb heavier than the peer-group average of 14,006 lb.
How wide is the New Holland T8040 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 98 in (8.2 ft). That is 4 in under 8.5 ft before allowing for a loader, duals, implements or other equipment that may increase transport width.
Does the New Holland T8040 weigh more than 10,000 lb?
Yes. The representative published weight is 21,665 lb, and the heaviest published configuration on this page is 34,500 lb (17.25 US tons). Any trailer calculation also needs the trailer itself plus fuel, ballast, attachments and other equipment.
What is the New Holland T8040 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 21,665 lb weight and 304.4 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 71.2 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.
