The Case IH 8940 tractor weighs 18,170 lb (8,241 kg) using its published Operating weight. Other useful published figures are 15,825 lb (2WD Shipping) and 16,845 lb (4WD Shipping). That places it around the 80th percentile among comparable row-crop tractors, heavier than about 80% of its peers.
The published Case IH 8940 weight is 15,825–18,170 lb (7,178–8,241 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 18,170 lb (8,241 kg), listed as Operating. The published configurations span 2,345 lb, a 14.8% 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
18,170 lb
Low5,300 lb
This model18,170 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 weight15,825–18,170 lb (7,178–8,241 kg)
Overall weight bandVery heavy
Tractor typeRow-Crop Tractor
Primary horsepower205 hp / 152.9 kW
Weight per hp88.6 lb/hp
Published variants3
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
Case IH
Model
8940
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
—
15,825 lb
7,178 kg
7.91
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4WD Shipping
—
16,845 lb
7,640 kg
8.42
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Operating
—
18,170 lb
8,241 kg
9.09
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Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
2,345 lbLightest to heaviest · 14.8% spread across published variants
+2,345 lbShipping to operating · 14.8% increase
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase118.3 in (300 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power205 hp (152.9 kW)
Power basisPTO (claimed)
Weight per horsepower88.6 lb/hp
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight18,170 lb (8,241 kg)
Maximum published weight18,170 lb (8,241 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent9.09 US tons
Weight context
Weight range15,825–18,170 lb (7,178–8,241 kg)
Primary weight basisOperating
Peer positionHeavy among Row-Crop Tractor peers · 80th percentile
Physical size classNot enough dimension data
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 18,170 lb (9.09 US tons); published configurations reach 18,170 lb (9.09 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
John Deere 6210R (18180 lb)
John Deere 7200R (18104 lb)
John Deere 6R 175 (18298 lb)
International Harvester TD-14A (18300 lb)
John Deere 4840 (18000 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
John Deere 7920 (17965 lb, 205.2 hp)
John Deere 6210R (18180 lb, 210 hp)
John Deere 7920 (17927 lb, 205.2 hp)
John Deere 7205J (17860 lb, 205 hp)
John Deere 7200R (18104 lb, 200 hp)
Common questions
Case IH 8940 weight FAQ
How much does a Case IH 8940 weigh?
The Case IH 8940 weighs 18,170 lb (8,241 kg) using the published Operating figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 15,825 to 18,170 lb (7,178 to 8,241 kg).
How much heavier is the 4WD Case IH 8940 than the 2WD model?
Published 2WD weight is 15,825 lb (7,178 kg), while published 4WD weight is 16,845 lb (7,641 kg). On a midpoint basis, the published 4WD configurations are about 1,020 lb heavier. Tires, transmission and other configuration differences can also affect the number.
What is the operating weight of the Case IH 8940 compared with shipping weight?
Published operating weight is 18,170 lb (8,242 kg), versus 15,825–16,845 lb (7,178–7,641 kg) for shipping weight. That is roughly 2,345 lb (14.8%) more than shipping weight. Operating weight is generally the more useful starting point when estimating a ready-to-use tractor.
Is the Case IH 8940 a heavy row-crop tractor?
Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 80th percentile, heavier than roughly 80% of the row-crop tractor peers. That puts it in the heavy range for this comparison. It is 4,164 lb heavier than the peer-group average of 14,006 lb.
Does the Case IH 8940 weigh more than 10,000 lb?
Yes. The representative published weight is 18,170 lb, and the heaviest published configuration on this page is 18,170 lb (9.09 US tons). Any trailer calculation also needs the trailer itself plus fuel, ballast, attachments and other equipment.
What is the Case IH 8940 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 18,170 lb weight and 205 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 88.6 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.
