The J.I. Case 1490 tractor weighs 6,490 lb (2,943 kg) using its published 2WD ROPS Shipping weight. Other useful published figures are 11,500 lb (Max capacity) and 7,580 lb (2WD Cab Shipping). That places it around the 68th percentile among comparable utility tractors, on the heavier side of its peer group.
The published J.I. Case 1490 weight is 6,490–11,500 lb (2,943–5,216 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 6,490 lb (2,943 kg), listed as 2WD ROPS Shipping. The published configurations span 5,010 lb, a 77.2% 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
6,490 lb
Low1,537 lb
This model6,490 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 weight6,490–11,500 lb (2,943–5,216 kg)
Overall weight bandHeavy
Tractor typeUtility Tractor
Primary horsepower83 hp / 61.9 kW
Max length143 in (363 cm)
Max width76.5 in (194 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
J.I. Case
Model
1490
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1980 – 1983
Tractor type
Utility 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 ROPS Shipping
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6,490 lb
2,943 kg
3.25
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2WD Cab Shipping
—
7,580 lb
3,438 kg
3.79
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Max capacity
—
11,500 lb
5,216 kg
5.75
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Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
5,010 lbLightest to heaviest · 77.2% spread across published variants
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase88.5 in (224 cm)
Length143 in (363 cm)
Width76.5 in (194 cm)
Height105 in (266 cm)
Ground clearance21 in (53 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power83 hp (61.9 kW)
Power basisEngine
Weight per horsepower78.2 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length544.6 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length61.9%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight6,490 lb (2,943 kg)
Maximum published weight11,500 lb (5,216 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent5.75 US tons
Maximum published width76.5 in (194 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range6,490–11,500 lb (2,943–5,216 kg)
Primary weight basis2WD ROPS Shipping
Peer positionAverage among Utility Tractor peers · 69th percentile
Physical size classMid-size
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 6,490 lb (3.25 US tons); published configurations reach 11,500 lb (5.75 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 76.5 in (6.4 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
International Harvester AOS-6 (6500 lb)
International Harvester TD-5 (6500 lb)
John Deere 3010 (6500 lb)
John Deere 5215 (6504 lb)
John Deere 5315 (6504 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
Massey Ferguson 4708M (6506 lb, 82 hp)
Kubota SMZ85 (6437 lb, 83.8 hp)
New Holland TD5030 (6393 lb, 82 hp)
New Holland TD5030 (6393 lb, 82 hp)
Kubota M1-85 (6570 lb, 85 hp)
Common questions
J.I. Case 1490 weight FAQ
How much does a J.I. Case 1490 weigh?
The J.I. Case 1490 weighs 6,490 lb (2,943 kg) using the published 2WD ROPS Shipping figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 6,490 to 11,500 lb (2,943 to 5,216 kg).
Is the J.I. Case 1490 heavy or light for a utility tractor?
It is close to average for its peer group. The representative figure sits at about the 69th percentile, near the middle of the utility tractor peers. That puts it in the average range for this comparison. It is 1,227 lb heavier than the peer-group average of 5,263 lb.
How wide is the J.I. Case 1490 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 76.5 in (6.4 ft). That is 25.5 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 1490 weigh more than 10,000 lb?
Some configurations do. The representative published weight is 6,490 lb, and the heaviest published configuration on this page is 11,500 lb (5.75 US tons). Any trailer calculation also needs the trailer itself plus fuel, ballast, attachments and other equipment.
What is the J.I. Case 1490 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 6,490 lb weight and 83 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 78.2 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 J.I. Case 1490 weigh?
The representative published weight is about 3.25 US tons, while the full published range is 3.25–5.75 US tons. Loaded transport weight can be higher than the tractor specification.
