The J.I. Case 1494 tractor weighs 7,380 lb (3,347 kg) using its published Weight 2WD synchro weight. Other useful published figures are 3,000 lb (Max Drawbar) and 10,500 lb (Max rear axle). That places it around the 76th percentile among comparable utility tractors, heavier than about 76% of its peers.
The published J.I. Case 1494 weight is 3,000–10,500 lb (1,360–4,762 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 7,380 lb (3,347 kg), listed as Weight — 2WD synchro. The published configurations span 7,500 lb, a 250% 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
7,380 lb
Low1,537 lb
This model7,380 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 weight3,000–10,500 lb (1,360–4,762 kg)
Overall weight bandHeavy
Tractor typeUtility Tractor
Primary horsepower85 hp / 63.4 kW
Max width75 in (190 cm)
Max height102 in (259 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
J.I. Case
Model
1494
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1983 – 1984
Tractor type
Utility Tractor
Published weight variants
8
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 synchro
7,380 lb
3,347 kg
3.69
—
Weight
2WD Hydra-Shift
7,660 lb
3,474 kg
3.83
—
Weight
4WD synchro
8,005 lb
3,631 kg
4
—
Weight
4WD Hydra-Shift
8,180 lb
3,710 kg
4.09
—
Max Drawbar
—
3,000 lb
1,360 kg
1.5
—
Max front axle
2WD
7,000 lb
3,175 kg
3.5
—
Max front axle
4WD
7,500 lb
3,402 kg
3.75
—
Max rear axle
—
10,500 lb
4,762 kg
5.25
—
Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
7,500 lbLightest to heaviest · 250% spread across published variants
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase88.5 in (224 cm)
Width75 in (190 cm)
Height102 in (259 cm)
Ground clearance14 in (35 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power85 hp (63.4 kW)
Power basisEngine
Weight per horsepower86.8 lb/hp
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight7,380 lb (3,347 kg)
Maximum published weight10,500 lb (4,762 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent5.25 US tons
Maximum published width75 in (190 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range3,000–10,500 lb (1,360–4,762 kg)
Primary weight basisWeight — 2WD synchro
Peer positionHeavy among Utility Tractor peers · 77th percentile
Physical size classNot enough dimension data
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 7,380 lb (3.69 US tons); published configurations reach 10,500 lb (5.25 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 75 in (6.2 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
Case IH 1494 (7380 lb)
Allis Chalmers H3 (7395 lb)
Case IH CX100 (7396 lb)
Case IH 885 (7364 lb)
John Deere 5700 (7397 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
Case IH 1494 (7380 lb, 85 hp)
John Deere 5700 (7397 lb, 85 hp)
John Deere 1641 (7409 lb)
Kubota MR87 (7363 lb, 85.8 hp)
Case IH 885 (7364 lb, 84 hp)
Common questions
J.I. Case 1494 weight FAQ
How much does a J.I. Case 1494 weigh?
The J.I. Case 1494 weighs 7,380 lb (3,347 kg) using the published Weight — 2WD synchro figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 3,000 to 10,500 lb (1,360 to 4,762 kg).
How much heavier is the 4WD J.I. Case 1494 than the 2WD model?
Published 2WD weight is 7,000–7,660 lb (3,175–3,475 kg), while published 4WD weight is 7,500–8,180 lb (3,402–3,710 kg). On a midpoint basis, the published 4WD configurations are about 510 lb heavier. Tires, transmission and other configuration differences can also affect the number.
Is the J.I. Case 1494 a heavy utility tractor?
Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 77th percentile, heavier than roughly 77% of the utility tractor peers. That puts it in the heavy range for this comparison. It is 2,117 lb heavier than the peer-group average of 5,263 lb.
How wide is the J.I. Case 1494 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 75 in (6.2 ft). That is 27 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 1494 weigh more than 10,000 lb?
Some configurations do. The representative published weight is 7,380 lb, and the heaviest published configuration on this page is 10,500 lb (5.25 US tons). Any trailer calculation also needs the trailer itself plus fuel, ballast, attachments and other equipment.
What is the J.I. Case 1494 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 7,380 lb weight and 85 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 86.8 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.
