The J.I. Case 1294 tractor weighs 6,320 lb (2,866 kg) using its published Weight 2WD weight. Other useful published figures are 4,500 lb (Max front axle — 2WD) and 10,000 lb (Max capacity). That places it around the 67th percentile among comparable utility tractors, on the heavier side of its peer group.
The published J.I. Case 1294 weight is 4,500–10,000 lb (2,041–4,536 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 6,320 lb (2,866 kg), listed as Weight — 2WD. The published configurations span 5,500 lb, a 122.2% 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
Average
6,320 lb
Low1,537 lb
This model6,320 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 weight4,500–10,000 lb (2,041–4,536 kg)
Overall weight bandHeavy
Tractor typeUtility Tractor
Primary horsepower62 hp / 46.2 kW
Max width70 in (177 cm)
Max height99 in (251 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
J.I. Case
Model
1294
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1983 – 1984
Tractor type
Utility Tractor
Published weight variants
6
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
2WD
6,320 lb
2,866 kg
3.16
—
Weight
4WD
7,000 lb
3,175 kg
3.5
—
Max capacity
—
10,000 lb
4,536 kg
5
—
Max front axle
2WD
4,500 lb
2,041 kg
2.25
—
Max front axle
4WD
5,000 lb
2,268 kg
2.5
—
Max rear axle
—
9,000 lb
4,082 kg
4.5
—
Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
5,500 lbLightest to heaviest · 122.2% spread across published variants
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase83 in (210 cm)
Width70 in (177 cm)
Height99 in (251 cm)
Ground clearance13.5 in (34 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power62 hp (46.2 kW)
Power basisEngine
Weight per horsepower101.9 lb/hp
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight6,320 lb (2,866 kg)
Maximum published weight10,000 lb (4,536 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent5 US tons
Maximum published width70 in (177 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range4,500–10,000 lb (2,041–4,536 kg)
Primary weight basisWeight — 2WD
Peer positionAverage among Utility Tractor peers · 67th percentile
Physical size classNot enough dimension data
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 6,320 lb (3.16 US tons); published configurations reach 10,000 lb (5 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 70 in (5.8 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
Massey Ferguson 390T (6325 lb)
Case IH 4210 (6327 lb)
Kubota GM90 (6327 lb)
Massey Ferguson 425 Xtra (6327 lb)
Massey Ferguson 435 Xtra (6327 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
Massey Ferguson 373 (6306 lb, 61.7 hp)
John Deere 2755 (6262 lb)
John Deere 2555 (6218 lb)
Massey Ferguson 425 Xtra (6327 lb, 65 hp)
New Holland PowerStar 65 (6239 lb, 64 hp)
Common questions
J.I. Case 1294 weight FAQ
How much does a J.I. Case 1294 weigh?
The J.I. Case 1294 weighs 6,320 lb (2,866 kg) using the published Weight — 2WD figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 4,500 to 10,000 lb (2,041 to 4,536 kg).
How much heavier is the 4WD J.I. Case 1294 than the 2WD model?
Published 2WD weight is 4,500–6,320 lb (2,041–2,867 kg), while published 4WD weight is 5,000–7,000 lb (2,268–3,175 kg). On a midpoint basis, the published 4WD configurations are about 590 lb heavier. Tires, transmission and other configuration differences can also affect the number.
Is the J.I. Case 1294 heavy or light for a utility tractor?
It is close to average for its peer group. The representative figure sits at about the 67th percentile, near the middle of the utility tractor peers. That puts it in the average range for this comparison. It is 1,057 lb heavier than the peer-group average of 5,263 lb.
How wide is the J.I. Case 1294 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 70 in (5.8 ft). That is 32 in under 8.5 ft before allowing for a loader, duals, implements or other equipment that may increase transport width.
Does the J.I. Case 1294 weigh more than 10,000 lb?
Some configurations do. The representative published weight is 6,320 lb, and the heaviest published configuration on this page is 10,000 lb (5 US tons). Any trailer calculation also needs the trailer itself plus fuel, ballast, attachments and other equipment.
What is the J.I. Case 1294 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 6,320 lb weight and 62 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 101.9 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.
