The J.I. Case 12-20 tractor weighs 4,232 lb (1,919 kg) using its primary published weight. That places it around the 12th percentile among comparable standard-tread tractors, lighter than about 88% of its peers. With 17.5 hp, the tractor carries about 241.6 lb of published weight per horsepower.
The published J.I. Case 12-20 weight is 4,232 lb (1,919 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 4,232 lb (1,919 kg), listed as Weight.
Tractor-weight benchmark
How this weight compares
Standard-Tread Tractor peers · 53 tractors in the benchmark.
Representative published weight
Light
4,232 lb
Low4,166 lb
This model4,232 lb
Average8,399 lb
High13,320 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 weight4,232 lb (1,919 kg)
Overall weight bandMidweight
Tractor typeStandard-Tread Tractor
Primary horsepower17.5 hp / 13.1 kW
Max length109 in (276 cm)
Max width58 in (147 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
J.I. Case
Model
12-20
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1921 – 1924
Tractor type
Standard-Tread Tractor
Published weight variants
1
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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4,232 lb
1,919 kg
2.12
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Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase63 in (160 cm)
Length109 in (276 cm)
Width58 in (147 cm)
Height55.5 in (140 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power17.5 hp (13.1 kW)
Power basisDrawbar (tested)
Weight per horsepower241.6 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length465.9 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length57.8%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight4,232 lb (1,919 kg)
Maximum published weight4,232 lb (1,919 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent2.12 US tons
Maximum published width58 in (147 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range4,232 lb (1,919 kg)
Primary weight basisWeight
Peer positionLight among Standard-Tread Tractor peers · 12th percentile
Physical size classSmall
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 4,232 lb (2.12 US tons); published configurations reach 4,232 lb (2.12 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 58 in (4.8 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
Kubota KL48Z (4233 lb)
Kubota KL53Z (4233 lb)
Kubota KL58Z (4233 lb)
Massey Ferguson 865 (4233 lb)
New Holland TC55DA (4238 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
John Deere Unstyled D (4090 lb)
J.I. Case R (4150 lb, 18 hp)
J.I. Case S (4376 lb, 16 hp)
John Deere Dain AWD (4600 lb)
J.I. Case C (4300 lb, 21.4 hp)
Common questions
J.I. Case 12-20 weight FAQ
How much does a J.I. Case 12-20 weigh?
The J.I. Case 12-20 weighs 4,232 lb (1,919 kg) using the primary published weight figure.
Is the J.I. Case 12-20 a lightweight standard-tread tractor?
Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 12th percentile, lighter than roughly 88% of the standard-tread tractor peers. That puts it in the light range for this comparison. It is 4,167 lb lighter than the peer-group average of 8,399 lb.
How wide is the J.I. Case 12-20 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 58 in (4.8 ft). That is 44 in under 8.5 ft before allowing for a loader, duals, implements or other equipment that may increase transport width.
What is the J.I. Case 12-20 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 4,232 lb weight and 17.5 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 241.6 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 J.I. Case 12-20 weigh?
The representative published weight is about 2.12 US tons, while the full published range is 2.12 US tons. Loaded transport weight can be higher than the tractor specification.
