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tarabella

Joined: 04 Nov 2009
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Location: Southam, Warwickshire

Posted: Sat Jul 14, 12 12:52 pm Post subject: How Much Does My Tractor Weigh?

I have bought a Leyland 272 Tractor from the North of England, and I'm getting quotes to transport it down South.

TractorData.com shows it as weighing 3400Kg. This sounds excessive for a 70HP tractor! Perhaps this includes the towing weight too?

I have a friend with a transport company but can't carry it if it exceeds 2800kg as he'll get in trouble if he's pulled over and weighed.

Does anyone know the weight of this tractor, or have a ball park figure for the curb weight of a tractor this size?

Went

Joined: 19 Mar 2006
Posts: 6968

Posted: Sat Jul 14, 12 12:59 pm Post subject:
https://www.tractordata.com/farm-tractors/001/0/9/1094-leyland-272.html Seems likely Last edited by Went on Sat Jul 14, 12 1:00 pm; edited 1 time in total

tarabella

Joined: 04 Nov 2009
Posts: 141
Location: Southam, Warwickshire

Posted: Sat Jul 14, 12 1:02 pm Post subject:
Thanks But it gives a weight of 3400kg, which I think is the total weight of the tractor with impliments, or loaded trailer. I'm after the basic empty weight for transport purposes.

Went

Joined: 19 Mar 2006
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Posted: Sat Jul 14, 12 1:09 pm Post subject:
I thought the spec was for the basic build, but could be wrong.

Ty Gwyn

Joined: 22 Sep 2010
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Location: Lampeter

Posted: Sat Jul 14, 12 1:25 pm Post subject:
The 272 is an heavy old tractor, Thats about the weight,tractor alone.

Rob R

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 31902
Location: York

Posted: Sat Jul 14, 12 1:27 pm Post subject:
It's a big chunk of metal, could easily be 3.5t

tarabella

Joined: 04 Nov 2009
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Location: Southam, Warwickshire

Posted: Sat Jul 14, 12 2:25 pm Post subject:
Thanks for the replies, 3.4 tonnes it is then!

tarabella

Joined: 04 Nov 2009
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Location: Southam, Warwickshire

Posted: Tue Jul 31, 12 5:58 pm Post subject:
If anyone's interested it weighted in at just over 2.8T

RichardW

Joined: 24 Aug 2006
Posts: 8443
Location: Llyn Peninsular North Wales

Posted: Tue Jul 31, 12 6:23 pm Post subject:

tarabella wrote:

If anyone's interested it weighted in at just over 2.8T

As thats the max weight your mate can carry I would take it with a pinch of salt unless accompanied by a weigh bridge ticket.

Loosing 600kg from the makers spec is rather a lot.

Tavascarow

Joined: 06 Aug 2006
Posts: 8407
Location: South Cornwall

Posted: Tue Jul 31, 12 7:27 pm Post subject:
Considering most cars on the road are around two tonnes I wouldn't consider 3.4 tonnes excessive for an old tractor.

tarabella

Joined: 04 Nov 2009
Posts: 141
Location: Southam, Warwickshire

Posted: Wed Aug 01, 12 8:55 am Post subject:
It didn't look overloaded when it arrived

Ty Gwyn

Joined: 22 Sep 2010
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Location: Lampeter

Posted: Wed Aug 01, 12 9:12 am Post subject:
Is it my eyes,or does the tractor have narrow wheels? That would reduce the weight a fair bit.

tarabella

Joined: 04 Nov 2009
Posts: 141
Location: Southam, Warwickshire

Posted: Wed Aug 01, 12 9:44 am Post subject:
They are ag tyres, but I did think the back wheels looked a little narrow, given the size of the tractor.

tarabella

Joined: 04 Nov 2009
Posts: 141
Location: Southam, Warwickshire

Posted: Wed Aug 01, 12 9:46 am Post subject:
Also don't some farmers fill the tyres with water ballest?

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