The Case IH Magnum 305 tractor weighs 21,585 lb (9,790 kg) using its published Operating weight. Other useful published figures are 20,630 lb (Shipping) and 33,415 lb (Ballasted). That places it around the 85th percentile among comparable row-crop tractors, heavier than about 85% of its peers.
The published Case IH Magnum 305 weight is 20,630–33,415 lb (9,357–15,157 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 21,585 lb (9,790 kg), listed as Operating. The published configurations span 12,785 lb, a 62% 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
21,585 lb
Low5,300 lb
This model21,585 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 weight20,630–33,415 lb (9,357–15,157 kg)
Overall weight bandVery heavy
Tractor typeRow-Crop Tractor
Primary horsepower304 hp / 226.7 kW
Max height128.5 in (326 cm)
Weight per hp71 lb/hp
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
Case IH
Model
Magnum 305
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
—
20,630 lb
9,357 kg
10.31
—
Shipping
suspended front axle
21,430 lb
9,720 kg
10.71
—
Operating
—
21,585 lb
9,790 kg
10.79
—
Ballasted
—
33,415 lb
15,157 kg
16.71
—
Max capacity
—
32,500 lb
14,742 kg
16.25
—
Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
12,785 lbLightest to heaviest · 62% spread across published variants
+955 lbShipping to operating · 4.6% increase
+12,785 lbBase to ballasted · 62% increase
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase118.3 in (300 cm)
Height128.5 in (326 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power304 hp (226.7 kW)
Power basisEngine
Weight per horsepower71 lb/hp
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight21,585 lb (9,790 kg)
Maximum published weight33,415 lb (15,157 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent16.71 US tons
Weight context
Weight range20,630–33,415 lb (9,357–15,157 kg)
Primary weight basisOperating
Peer positionHeavy among Row-Crop Tractor peers · 85th percentile
Physical size classNot enough dimension data
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 21,585 lb (10.79 US tons); published configurations reach 33,415 lb (16.71 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 275 (21570 lb)
International Harvester 7788 (21550 lb)
New Holland T8030 (21535 lb)
New Holland TG275 (21535 lb)
International Harvester 7588 (21650 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
New Holland TG305 (21665 lb, 304 hp)
New Holland T8040 (21665 lb, 304.4 hp)
Massey Ferguson 8S.305 (22046 lb, 301.7 hp)
New Holland T8.380 (22487 lb, 311 hp)
New Holland TG285 (21175 lb, 285 hp)
Common questions
Case IH Magnum 305 weight FAQ
How much does a Case IH Magnum 305 weigh?
The Case IH Magnum 305 weighs 21,585 lb (9,790 kg) using the published Operating figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 20,630 to 33,415 lb (9,357 to 15,157 kg).
What is the operating weight of the Case IH Magnum 305 compared with shipping weight?
Published operating weight is 21,585 lb (9,791 kg), versus 20,630–21,430 lb (9,358–9,720 kg) for shipping weight. That is roughly 955 lb (4.6%) 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 305 weigh with ballast?
The published ballasted weight is 33,415 lb (15,157 kg). That is up to 12,785 lb (62%) 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 305 a heavy row-crop tractor?
Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 85th percentile, heavier than roughly 85% of the row-crop tractor peers. That puts it in the heavy range for this comparison. It is 7,579 lb heavier than the peer-group average of 14,006 lb.
Does the Case IH Magnum 305 weigh more than 10,000 lb?
Yes. The representative published weight is 21,585 lb, and the heaviest published configuration on this page is 33,415 lb (16.71 US tons). Any trailer calculation also needs the trailer itself plus fuel, ballast, attachments and other equipment.
What is the Case IH Magnum 305 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 21,585 lb weight and 304 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 71 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.
