The J.I. Case 870 tractor weighs 9,200 lb (4,173 kg) using its primary published weight. That places it around the 43rd percentile among tractors in the dataset, close to the middle of its peer group. With 71 hp, the tractor carries about 129.6 lb of published weight per horsepower.
The published J.I. Case 870 weight is 9,200 lb (4,173 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 9,200 lb (4,173 kg), listed as Weight.
Tractor-weight benchmark
How this weight compares
All tractors in this dataset · 2,282 tractors in the benchmark.
Representative published weight
Average
9,200 lb
Low1,984 lb
This model9,200 lb
Average9,927 lb
High21,767 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 weight9,200 lb (4,173 kg)
Overall weight bandHeavy
Tractor typeFarm tractor
Primary horsepower71 hp / 52.9 kW
Max length153 in (388 cm)
Max height67 in (170 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
J.I. Case
Model
870
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1970 – 1975
Tractor type
Farm 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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9,200 lb
4,173 kg
4.6
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Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase101 in (256 cm)
Length153 in (388 cm)
Height67 in (170 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power71 hp (52.9 kW)
Power basisPTO (claimed)
Weight per horsepower129.6 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length721.6 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length66%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight9,200 lb (4,173 kg)
Maximum published weight9,200 lb (4,173 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent4.6 US tons
Weight context
Weight range9,200 lb (4,173 kg)
Primary weight basisWeight
Peer positionAverage among All tractors in this dataset · 66th percentile
Physical size classMid-size
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 9,200 lb (4.6 US tons); published configurations reach 9,200 lb (4.6 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
Kubota M110GX (9216 lb)
John Deere 4030 (9180 lb)
Kubota M115D (9229 lb)
Kubota M125D (9229 lb)
John Deere 6115D (9160 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
John Deere 6300 (9295 lb, 75 hp)
John Deere 3141 (8800 lb)
John Deere 3641 (8800 lb)
Case IH JXU 75 (8929 lb, 75.1 hp)
John Deere 4030 (9180 lb, 80 hp)
Common questions
J.I. Case 870 weight FAQ
How much does a J.I. Case 870 weigh?
The J.I. Case 870 weighs 9,200 lb (4,173 kg) using the primary published weight figure.
Is the J.I. Case 870 heavy or light for a farm tractor?
It is close to average for its peer group. The representative figure sits at about the 66th percentile, near the middle of the all tractors in this dataset. That puts it in the average range for this comparison. It is 727 lb lighter than the peer-group average of 9,927 lb.
What is the J.I. Case 870 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 9,200 lb weight and 71 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 129.6 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 870 weigh?
The representative published weight is about 4.6 US tons, while the full published range is 4.6 US tons. Loaded transport weight can be higher than the tractor specification.
