The Case IH 235 tractor weighs 1,350 lb (612 kg) using its published Gear 2WD Shipping weight. Other useful published figures are 1,537 lb (Hydro 4WD Shipping) and 1,460 lb (Gear 4WD Shipping). That places it around the 5th percentile among comparable utility tractors, lighter than about 95% of its peers.
The published Case IH 235 weight is 1,350–1,537 lb (612–697 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 1,350 lb (612 kg), listed as Gear 2WD Shipping. The published configurations span 187 lb, a 13.9% difference from the lightest listed setup.
Tractor-weight benchmark
How this weight compares
Utility Tractor peers · 1,294 tractors in the benchmark.
Representative published weight
Very light
1,350 lb
Low1,537 lb
This model1,350 lb
Average5,263 lb
High9,595 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 weight1,350–1,537 lb (612–697 kg)
Overall weight bandVery light
Tractor typeUtility Tractor
Primary horsepower18 hp / 13.4 kW
Max length102.5 in (260 cm)
Max width39.2 in (99 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
Case IH
Model
235
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1986 – 1990
Tractor type
Utility Tractor
Published weight variants
4
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
Gear 2WD Shipping
—
1,350 lb
612 kg
0.68
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Gear 4WD Shipping
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1,460 lb
662 kg
0.73
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Hydro 2WD Shipping
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1,427 lb
647 kg
0.71
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Hydro 4WD Shipping
—
1,537 lb
697 kg
0.77
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Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
187 lbLightest to heaviest · 13.9% spread across published variants
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase56 in (142 cm)
Length102.5 in (260 cm)
Width39.2 in (99 cm)
Height78.7 in (199 cm)
Ground clearance11.5 in (29 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power18 hp (13.4 kW)
Power basisEngine (net)
Weight per horsepower75 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length158 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length54.6%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight1,350 lb (612 kg)
Maximum published weight1,537 lb (697 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent0.77 US tons
Maximum published width39.2 in (99 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range1,350–1,537 lb (612–697 kg)
Primary weight basisGear 2WD Shipping
Peer positionVery light among Utility Tractor peers · 6th percentile
Physical size classSmall
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 1,350 lb (0.68 US tons); published configurations reach 1,537 lb (0.77 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 39.2 in (3.3 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
John Deere 1023E (1345 lb)
Kubota BX1870 (1345 lb)
Kubota BX1870-1 (1345 lb)
Yanmar YM173 (1345 lb)
Ford 1200 (1344 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
Kubota BX1870 (1345 lb, 18 hp)
Kubota BX1870-1 (1345 lb, 18 hp)
Kubota BX1880 (1336 lb, 18 hp)
Kubota B7410 (1323 lb, 18 hp)
New Holland Boomer TZ22DA (1320 lb)
Common questions
Case IH 235 weight FAQ
How much does a Case IH 235 weigh?
The Case IH 235 weighs 1,350 lb (612 kg) using the published Gear 2WD Shipping figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 1,350 to 1,537 lb (612 to 697 kg).
How much heavier is the 4WD Case IH 235 than the 2WD model?
Published 2WD weight is 1,350–1,427 lb (612–647 kg), while published 4WD weight is 1,460–1,537 lb (662–697 kg). On a midpoint basis, the published 4WD configurations are about 110 lb heavier. Tires, transmission and other configuration differences can also affect the number.
How much does the hydrostatic Case IH 235 weigh compared with the gear-drive version?
The published hydrostatic weight is 1,427–1,537 lb (647–697 kg), while gear-drive configurations are 1,350–1,460 lb (612–662 kg). The exact difference depends on drivetrain as well as transmission, so the configuration table above is the safest like-for-like reference.
Is the Case IH 235 a lightweight utility tractor?
Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 6th percentile, lighter than roughly 94% of the utility tractor peers. That puts it in the very light range for this comparison. It is 3,913 lb lighter than the peer-group average of 5,263 lb.
How wide is the Case IH 235 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 39.2 in (3.3 ft). That is 62.8 in under 8.5 ft before allowing for a loader, duals, implements or other equipment that may increase transport width.
What is the Case IH 235 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 1,350 lb weight and 18 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 75 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.
