The Case IH 8920 tractor weighs 17,418 lb (7,900 kg) using its published Operating weight. Other useful published figures are 15,630 lb (2WD Shipping) and 16,575 lb (4WD Shipping). That places it around the 76th percentile among comparable row-crop tractors, heavier than about 76% of its peers.
The published Case IH 8920 weight is 15,630–17,418 lb (7,089–7,900 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 17,418 lb (7,900 kg), listed as Operating. The published configurations span 1,788 lb, a 11.4% difference from the lightest listed setup.
Tractor-weight benchmark
How this weight compares
Row-Crop Tractor peers · 510 tractors in the benchmark.
Representative published weight
Heavy
17,418 lb
Low5,300 lb
This model17,418 lb
Average14,006 lb
High23,810 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 weight15,630–17,418 lb (7,089–7,900 kg)
Overall weight bandVery heavy
Tractor typeRow-Crop Tractor
Primary horsepower155 hp / 115.6 kW
Weight per hp112.4 lb/hp
Published variants3
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
Case IH
Model
8920
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1997 – 1998
Tractor type
Row-Crop Tractor
Published weight variants
3
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
2WD Shipping
—
15,630 lb
7,089 kg
7.82
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4WD Shipping
—
16,575 lb
7,518 kg
8.29
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Operating
—
17,418 lb
7,900 kg
8.71
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Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
1,788 lbLightest to heaviest · 11.4% spread across published variants
+1,788 lbShipping to operating · 11.4% increase
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase118.3 in (300 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power155 hp (115.6 kW)
Power basisPTO (claimed)
Weight per horsepower112.4 lb/hp
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight17,418 lb (7,900 kg)
Maximum published weight17,418 lb (7,900 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent8.71 US tons
Weight context
Weight range15,630–17,418 lb (7,089–7,900 kg)
Primary weight basisOperating
Peer positionHeavy among Row-Crop Tractor peers · 76th percentile
Physical size classNot enough dimension data
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 17,418 lb (8.71 US tons); published configurations reach 17,418 lb (8.71 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 7220 (17418 lb)
International Harvester 3388 (17420 lb)
Massey Ferguson 6497 (17460 lb)
Massey Ferguson 6499 (17460 lb)
New Holland TM190 (17470 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
Case IH 7220 (17418 lb, 155 hp)
John Deere 6155R (17028 lb, 155 hp)
New Holland 8770A (17250 lb, 160 hp)
International Harvester 5288 (17055 lb, 160 hp)
New Holland 8670A (17250 lb, 145 hp)
Common questions
Case IH 8920 weight FAQ
How much does a Case IH 8920 weigh?
The Case IH 8920 weighs 17,418 lb (7,900 kg) using the published Operating figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 15,630 to 17,418 lb (7,089 to 7,900 kg).
How much heavier is the 4WD Case IH 8920 than the 2WD model?
Published 2WD weight is 15,630 lb (7,090 kg), while published 4WD weight is 16,575 lb (7,518 kg). On a midpoint basis, the published 4WD configurations are about 945 lb heavier. Tires, transmission and other configuration differences can also affect the number.
What is the operating weight of the Case IH 8920 compared with shipping weight?
Published operating weight is 17,418 lb (7,901 kg), versus 15,630–16,575 lb (7,090–7,518 kg) for shipping weight. That is roughly 1,788 lb (11.4%) more than shipping weight. Operating weight is generally the more useful starting point when estimating a ready-to-use tractor.
Is the Case IH 8920 a heavy row-crop tractor?
Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 76th percentile, heavier than roughly 76% of the row-crop tractor peers. That puts it in the heavy range for this comparison. It is 3,412 lb heavier than the peer-group average of 14,006 lb.
Does the Case IH 8920 weigh more than 10,000 lb?
Yes. The representative published weight is 17,418 lb, and the heaviest published configuration on this page is 17,418 lb (8.71 US tons). Any trailer calculation also needs the trailer itself plus fuel, ballast, attachments and other equipment.
What is the Case IH 8920 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 17,418 lb weight and 155 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 112.4 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.
