The Case IH 885 tractor weighs 7,364 lb (3,340 kg) using its published 2WD Operating weight. Other useful published figures are 6,065 lb (Shipping — 2WD utility ROPS) and 7,849 lb (4WD Operating). That places it around the 76th percentile among comparable utility tractors, heavier than about 76% of its peers.
The published Case IH 885 weight is 6,065–7,849 lb (2,751–3,560 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 7,364 lb (3,340 kg), listed as 2WD Operating. The published configurations span 1,784 lb, a 29.4% 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
Heavy
7,364 lb
Low1,537 lb
This model7,364 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 weight6,065–7,849 lb (2,751–3,560 kg)
Overall weight bandHeavy
Tractor typeUtility Tractor
Primary horsepower84 hp / 62.6 kW
Max length148 in (375 cm)
Max width78 in (198 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
Case IH
Model
885
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1985 – 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
Shipping
2WD utility ROPS
6,065 lb
2,751 kg
3.03
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Shipping
4WD ROPS
7,223 lb
3,276 kg
3.61
—
2WD Operating
—
7,364 lb
3,340 kg
3.68
—
4WD Operating
—
7,849 lb
3,560 kg
3.92
—
Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
1,784 lbLightest to heaviest · 29.4% spread across published variants
+1,299 lbShipping to operating · 21.4% increase
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase88 in (223 cm)
Length148 in (375 cm)
Width78 in (198 cm)
Height102 in (259 cm)
Ground clearance18.2 in (46 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power84 hp (62.6 kW)
Power basisEngine (gross)
Weight per horsepower87.7 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length597.1 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length59.5%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight7,364 lb (3,340 kg)
Maximum published weight7,849 lb (3,560 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent3.92 US tons
Maximum published width78 in (198 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range6,065–7,849 lb (2,751–3,560 kg)
Primary weight basis2WD Operating
Peer positionHeavy among Utility Tractor peers · 76th percentile
Physical size classMid-size
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 7,364 lb (3.68 US tons); published configurations reach 7,849 lb (3.92 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 78 in (6.5 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 MR87 (7363 lb)
Kubota MR97 (7363 lb)
Massey Ferguson 174C (7363 lb)
New Holland TK4020 (7363 lb)
Case IH 1494 (7380 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
John Deere 1641 (7409 lb)
Case IH 1494 (7380 lb, 85 hp)
J.I. Case 1494 (7380 lb, 85 hp)
John Deere 5700 (7397 lb, 85 hp)
Kubota MR87 (7363 lb, 85.8 hp)
Common questions
Case IH 885 weight FAQ
How much does a Case IH 885 weigh?
The Case IH 885 weighs 7,364 lb (3,340 kg) using the published 2WD Operating figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 6,065 to 7,849 lb (2,751 to 3,560 kg).
How much heavier is the 4WD Case IH 885 than the 2WD model?
Published 2WD weight is 6,065–7,364 lb (2,751–3,340 kg), while published 4WD weight is 7,223–7,849 lb (3,276–3,560 kg). On a midpoint basis, the published 4WD configurations are about 822 lb heavier. Tires, transmission and other configuration differences can also affect the number.
What is the operating weight of the Case IH 885 compared with shipping weight?
Published operating weight is 7,364–7,849 lb (3,340–3,560 kg), versus 6,065–7,223 lb (2,751–3,276 kg) for shipping weight. That is roughly 1,299 lb (21.4%) more than shipping weight. Operating weight is generally the more useful starting point when estimating a ready-to-use tractor.
Is the Case IH 885 a heavy utility tractor?
Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 76th percentile, heavier than roughly 76% of the utility tractor peers. That puts it in the heavy range for this comparison. It is 2,101 lb heavier than the peer-group average of 5,263 lb.
How wide is the Case IH 885 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 78 in (6.5 ft). That is 24 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 885 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 7,364 lb weight and 84 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 87.7 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.
