The Case IH 485XL tractor weighs 5,620 lb (2,549 kg) using its primary published weight. That places it around the 60th percentile among comparable utility tractors, close to the middle of its peer group. With 52 hp, the tractor carries about 108.1 lb of published weight per horsepower.
The published Case IH 485XL weight is 5,620 lb (2,549 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 5,620 lb (2,549 kg), listed as Weight.
Tractor-weight benchmark
How this weight compares
Utility Tractor peers · 1,294 tractors in the benchmark.
Representative published weight
Average
5,620 lb
Low1,537 lb
This model5,620 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 weight5,620 lb (2,549 kg)
Overall weight bandMidweight
Tractor typeUtility Tractor
Primary horsepower52 hp / 38.8 kW
Max length142.5 in (361 cm)
Max height99.2 in (251 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
Case IH
Model
485XL
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1985 – 1990
Tractor type
Utility 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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5,620 lb
2,549 kg
2.81
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Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase84.25 in (213 cm)
Length142.5 in (361 cm)
Height99.2 in (251 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power52 hp (38.8 kW)
Power basisEngine
Weight per horsepower108.1 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length473.3 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length59.1%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight5,620 lb (2,549 kg)
Maximum published weight5,620 lb (2,549 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent2.81 US tons
Weight context
Weight range5,620 lb (2,549 kg)
Primary weight basisWeight
Peer positionAverage among Utility Tractor peers · 60th percentile
Physical size classMid-size
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 5,620 lb (2.81 US tons); published configurations reach 5,620 lb (2.81 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 Farmall 55A (5622 lb)
Case IH Farmall 65A (5622 lb)
Case IH Farmall 75A (5622 lb)
International Harvester 485 (5622 lb)
Kubota M5-091 (5622 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
Massey Ferguson 275 (5560 lb)
Case IH 3220 (5617 lb, 53 hp)
John Deere 1120 (5557 lb)
International Harvester 485 (5622 lb, 53.6 hp)
Case IH Farmall 55A (5622 lb, 54 hp)
Common questions
Case IH 485XL weight FAQ
How much does a Case IH 485XL weigh?
The Case IH 485XL weighs 5,620 lb (2,549 kg) using the primary published weight figure.
Is the Case IH 485XL heavy or light for a utility tractor?
It is close to average for its peer group. The representative figure sits at about the 60th percentile, near the middle of the utility tractor peers. That puts it in the average range for this comparison. It is 357 lb heavier than the peer-group average of 5,263 lb.
What is the Case IH 485XL weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 5,620 lb weight and 52 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 108.1 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 485XL weigh?
The representative published weight is about 2.81 US tons, while the full published range is 2.81 US tons. Loaded transport weight can be higher than the tractor specification.
