The Case IH Magnum 280 tractor weighs 28,600 lb (12,972 kg) using its primary published weight. Other useful published figures are 32,500 lb (Max weight). That places it around the 97th percentile among comparable row-crop tractors, heavier than about 97% of its peers.
The published Case IH Magnum 280 weight is 28,600–32,500 lb (12,972–14,742 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 28,600 lb (12,972 kg), listed as Weight. The published configurations span 3,900 lb, a 13.6% 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
Very heavy
28,600 lb
Low5,300 lb
This model28,600 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 weight28,600–32,500 lb (12,972–14,742 kg)
Overall weight bandExtra heavy
Tractor typeRow-Crop Tractor
Primary horsepower280 hp / 208.8 kW
Max length247 in (627 cm)
Max width120 in (304 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
Case IH
Model
Magnum 280
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
2014 – 2025
Tractor type
Row-Crop Tractor
Published weight variants
2
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
Weight
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28,600 lb
12,972 kg
14.3
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Max weight
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32,500 lb
14,742 kg
16.25
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Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
3,900 lbLightest to heaviest · 13.6% spread across published variants
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase120 in (304 cm)
Length247 in (627 cm)
Width120 in (304 cm)
Height131.5 in (334 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power280 hp (208.8 kW)
Power basisEngine (gross)
Weight per horsepower102.1 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length1,389.5 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length48.6%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight28,600 lb (12,972 kg)
Maximum published weight32,500 lb (14,742 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent16.25 US tons
Maximum published width120 in (304 cm)
Published width over 102 inYes
Weight context
Weight range28,600–32,500 lb (12,972–14,742 kg)
Primary weight basisWeight
Peer positionVery heavy among Row-Crop Tractor peers · 97th percentile
Physical size classLarge
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 28,600 lb (14.3 US tons); published configurations reach 32,500 lb (16.25 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 120 in (10 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 Magnum 250 (28600 lb)
John Deere 8R 340 (28530 lb)
Case IH 9350 (28720 lb)
Case IH Magnum 310 (28800 lb)
John Deere 8330T (28350 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
John Deere 8R 280 (27800 lb, 280 hp)
Case IH Magnum 290 (27400 lb)
Case IH Magnum 235 (27180 lb)
Case IH Magnum 260 (27180 lb)
John Deere 7280R (27180 lb, 280 hp)
Common questions
Case IH Magnum 280 weight FAQ
How much does a Case IH Magnum 280 weigh?
The Case IH Magnum 280 weighs 28,600 lb (12,972 kg) using the primary published weight figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 28,600 to 32,500 lb (12,972 to 14,742 kg).
Is the Case IH Magnum 280 a heavy row-crop tractor?
Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 97th percentile, heavier than roughly 97% of the row-crop tractor peers. That puts it in the very heavy range for this comparison. It is 14,594 lb heavier than the peer-group average of 14,006 lb.
Is the Case IH Magnum 280 wider than 8.5 feet?
Yes. The maximum published width is 120 in (10 ft), which is 18 in wider than 8.5 ft. Actual transport width still depends on wheel/tire spacing and installed equipment.
Does the Case IH Magnum 280 weigh more than 10,000 lb?
Yes. The representative published weight is 28,600 lb, and the heaviest published configuration on this page is 32,500 lb (16.25 US tons). Any trailer calculation also needs the trailer itself plus fuel, ballast, attachments and other equipment.
What is the Case IH Magnum 280 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 28,600 lb weight and 280 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 102.1 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.
How many tons does the Case IH Magnum 280 weigh?
The representative published weight is about 14.3 US tons, while the full published range is 14.3–16.25 US tons. Loaded transport weight can be higher than the tractor specification.
