The Case IH Magnum 215 tractor weighs 21,035 lb (9,541 kg) using its published Operating weight. Other useful published figures are 20,100 lb (Shipping) and 26,500 lb (Max capacity). That places it around the 83rd percentile among comparable row-crop tractors, heavier than about 83% of its peers.
The published Case IH Magnum 215 weight is 20,100–26,500 lb (9,117–12,020 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 21,035 lb (9,541 kg), listed as Operating. The published configurations span 6,400 lb, a 31.8% 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
21,035 lb
Low5,300 lb
This model21,035 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 weight20,100–26,500 lb (9,117–12,020 kg)
Overall weight bandVery heavy
Tractor typeRow-Crop Tractor
Primary horsepower221 hp / 164.8 kW
Max height128.5 in (326 cm)
Weight per hp95.2 lb/hp
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
Case IH
Model
Magnum 215
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
2008 – 2011
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
—
20,100 lb
9,117 kg
10.05
—
Shipping
suspended front axle
20,900 lb
9,480 kg
10.45
—
Operating
—
21,035 lb
9,541 kg
10.52
—
Ballasted
—
24,070 lb
10,918 kg
12.04
—
Max capacity
—
26,500 lb
12,020 kg
13.25
—
Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
6,400 lbLightest to heaviest · 31.8% spread across published variants
+935 lbShipping to operating · 4.7% increase
+3,970 lbBase to ballasted · 19.8% increase
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase118.3 in (300 cm)
Height128.5 in (326 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power221 hp (164.8 kW)
Power basisEngine
Weight per horsepower95.2 lb/hp
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight21,035 lb (9,541 kg)
Maximum published weight26,500 lb (12,020 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent13.25 US tons
Weight context
Weight range20,100–26,500 lb (9,117–12,020 kg)
Primary weight basisOperating
Peer positionHeavy among Row-Crop Tractor peers · 84th percentile
Physical size classNot enough dimension data
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 21,035 lb (10.52 US tons); published configurations reach 26,500 lb (13.25 US tons). 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 Magnum 245 (21010 lb)
Allis Chalmers HD11 (21000 lb)
New Holland T8010 (21150 lb)
New Holland TG285 (21175 lb)
J.I. Case 40-72 (21200 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
New Holland T8010 (21150 lb, 221 hp)
John Deere 8130 (21774 lb, 225 hp)
Massey Ferguson 8S.225 (22046 lb, 221.3 hp)
New Holland TG230 (20340 lb, 230 hp)
New Holland TG210 (20455 lb, 210 hp)
Common questions
Case IH Magnum 215 weight FAQ
How much does a Case IH Magnum 215 weigh?
The Case IH Magnum 215 weighs 21,035 lb (9,541 kg) using the published Operating figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 20,100 to 26,500 lb (9,117 to 12,020 kg).
What is the operating weight of the Case IH Magnum 215 compared with shipping weight?
Published operating weight is 21,035 lb (9,541 kg), versus 20,100–20,900 lb (9,117–9,480 kg) for shipping weight. That is roughly 935 lb (4.7%) more than shipping weight. Operating weight is generally the more useful starting point when estimating a ready-to-use tractor.
How much does the Case IH Magnum 215 weigh with ballast?
The published ballasted weight is 24,070 lb (10,918 kg). That is up to 3,970 lb (19.8%) above the lightest published configuration. Ballast can therefore change the practical hauling and ground-pressure picture substantially on this model.
Is the Case IH Magnum 215 a heavy row-crop tractor?
Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 84th percentile, heavier than roughly 84% of the row-crop tractor peers. That puts it in the heavy range for this comparison. It is 7,029 lb heavier than the peer-group average of 14,006 lb.
Does the Case IH Magnum 215 weigh more than 10,000 lb?
Yes. The representative published weight is 21,035 lb, and the heaviest published configuration on this page is 26,500 lb (13.25 US tons). Any trailer calculation also needs the trailer itself plus fuel, ballast, attachments and other equipment.
What is the Case IH Magnum 215 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 21,035 lb weight and 221 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 95.2 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.
