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A ton often refers to a metric ton (especially if you're talking about kilograms). A metric a ton is 1,000 kilograms. So 163 tons is 163,000 kilo.

A ton may also refer to a short ton or a long ton:

A short ton is a unit of weight equal to 2,000 pounds (0.907 metric ton or 907.18 kilograms). Also called net ton. (907.18474 Kilograms)

A long ton is a unit of weight equal to 2,240 pounds (1.016 metric tons or 1,016.05 kilograms). Also called long ton.

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