The Case IH 585 tractor weighs 5,640 lb (2,558 kg) using its published 2WD Shipping weight. Other useful published figures are 10,150 lb (Max capacity) and 6,765 lb (4WD Shipping). That places it around the 61st percentile among comparable utility tractors, on the heavier side of its peer group.
The published Case IH 585 weight is 5,640–10,150 lb (2,558–4,604 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 5,640 lb (2,558 kg), listed as 2WD Shipping. The published configurations span 4,510 lb, a 80% difference from the lightest listed setup.
Tractor-weight benchmark
How this weight compares
Utility Tractor peers · 1,294 tractors in the benchmark.
Representative published weight
Average
5,640 lb
Low1,537 lb
This model5,640 lb
Average5,263 lb
High9,595 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 weight5,640–10,150 lb (2,558–4,604 kg)
Overall weight bandMidweight
Tractor typeUtility Tractor
Primary horsepower60 hp / 44.7 kW
Max length141.6 in (359 cm)
Max width73.2 in (185 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
Case IH
Model
585
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1985 – 1990
Tractor type
Utility Tractor
Published weight variants
3
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 Shipping
—
5,640 lb
2,558 kg
2.82
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4WD Shipping
—
6,765 lb
3,068 kg
3.38
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Max capacity
—
10,150 lb
4,604 kg
5.08
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Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
4,510 lbLightest to heaviest · 80% spread across published variants
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase78 in (198 cm)
Length141.6 in (359 cm)
Width73.2 in (185 cm)
Height96.5 in (245 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power60 hp (44.7 kW)
Power basisEngine
Weight per horsepower94 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length478 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length55.1%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight5,640 lb (2,558 kg)
Maximum published weight10,150 lb (4,604 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent5.08 US tons
Maximum published width73.2 in (185 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range5,640–10,150 lb (2,558–4,604 kg)
Primary weight basis2WD Shipping
Peer positionAverage among Utility Tractor peers · 61st percentile
Physical size classMid-size
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 5,640 lb (2.82 US tons); published configurations reach 10,150 lb (5.08 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 73.2 in (6.1 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
Case IH 595 (5640 lb)
New Holland TN75 (5645 lb)
John Deere 5225 (5650 lb)
John Deere 2855N (5630 lb)
Case IH Farmall 55A (5622 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
Case IH 595 (5640 lb, 60 hp)
Ford 4630 (5680 lb, 60 hp)
New Holland 4630 (5680 lb, 60 hp)
Massey Ferguson 275 (5560 lb)
John Deere 1120 (5557 lb)
Common questions
Case IH 585 weight FAQ
How much does a Case IH 585 weigh?
The Case IH 585 weighs 5,640 lb (2,558 kg) using the published 2WD Shipping figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 5,640 to 10,150 lb (2,558 to 4,604 kg).
How much heavier is the 4WD Case IH 585 than the 2WD model?
Published 2WD weight is 5,640 lb (2,558 kg), while published 4WD weight is 6,765 lb (3,069 kg). On a midpoint basis, the published 4WD configurations are about 1,125 lb heavier. Tires, transmission and other configuration differences can also affect the number.
Is the Case IH 585 heavy or light for a utility tractor?
It is close to average for its peer group. The representative figure sits at about the 61st percentile, near the middle of the utility tractor peers. That puts it in the average range for this comparison. It is 377 lb heavier than the peer-group average of 5,263 lb.
How wide is the Case IH 585 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 73.2 in (6.1 ft). That is 28.8 in under 8.5 ft before allowing for a loader, duals, implements or other equipment that may increase transport width.
Does the Case IH 585 weigh more than 10,000 lb?
Some configurations do. The representative published weight is 5,640 lb, and the heaviest published configuration on this page is 10,150 lb (5.08 US tons). Any trailer calculation also needs the trailer itself plus fuel, ballast, attachments and other equipment.
What is the Case IH 585 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 5,640 lb weight and 60 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 94 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.
