The J.I. Case 2096 tractor weighs 14,180 lb (6,432 kg) using its published Operating duals weight. Other useful published figures are 11,875 lb (Shipping — 2WD) and 13,075 lb (Shipping — 4WD). That places it around the 57th percentile among comparable row-crop tractors, close to the middle of its peer group.
The published J.I. Case 2096 weight is 11,875–14,180 lb (5,386–6,432 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 14,180 lb (6,432 kg), listed as Operating — duals. The published configurations span 2,305 lb, a 19.4% 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
Average
14,180 lb
Low5,300 lb
This model14,180 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 weight11,875–14,180 lb (5,386–6,432 kg)
Overall weight bandVery heavy
Tractor typeRow-Crop Tractor
Primary horsepower116 hp / 86.5 kW
Max length171 in (434 cm)
Max height118 in (299 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
J.I. Case
Model
2096
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1984 – 1985
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
Shipping
2WD
11,875 lb
5,386 kg
5.94
—
Shipping
4WD
13,075 lb
5,930 kg
6.54
—
Operating
duals
14,180 lb
6,432 kg
7.09
—
Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
2,305 lbLightest to heaviest · 19.4% spread across published variants
+2,305 lbShipping to operating · 19.4% increase
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase108 in (274 cm)
Length171 in (434 cm)
Height118 in (299 cm)
Ground clearance16 in (40 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power116 hp (86.5 kW)
Power basisPTO (claimed)
Weight per horsepower122.2 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length995.1 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length63.2%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight14,180 lb (6,432 kg)
Maximum published weight14,180 lb (6,432 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent7.09 US tons
Weight context
Weight range11,875–14,180 lb (5,386–6,432 kg)
Primary weight basisOperating — duals
Peer positionAverage among Row-Crop Tractor peers · 57th percentile
Physical size classAbove-average size
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 14,180 lb (7.09 US tons); published configurations reach 14,180 lb (7.09 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
Case IH 2096 (14180 lb)
John Deere 4520 (14175 lb)
J.I. Case 2094 (14190 lb)
John Deere 6105E (14250 lb)
John Deere 6120E (14250 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
Case IH 2096 (14180 lb, 116 hp)
John Deere 4520 (14175 lb, 120 hp)
J.I. Case 2094 (14190 lb, 127 hp)
J.I. Case 1170 (13800 lb, 122 hp)
John Deere 4530 (13480 lb, 114 hp)
Common questions
J.I. Case 2096 weight FAQ
How much does a J.I. Case 2096 weigh?
The J.I. Case 2096 weighs 14,180 lb (6,432 kg) using the published Operating — duals figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 11,875 to 14,180 lb (5,386 to 6,432 kg).
How much heavier is the 4WD J.I. Case 2096 than the 2WD model?
Published 2WD weight is 11,875 lb (5,386 kg), while published 4WD weight is 13,075 lb (5,931 kg). On a midpoint basis, the published 4WD configurations are about 1,200 lb heavier. Tires, transmission and other configuration differences can also affect the number.
What is the operating weight of the J.I. Case 2096 compared with shipping weight?
Published operating weight is 14,180 lb (6,432 kg), versus 11,875–13,075 lb (5,386–5,931 kg) for shipping weight. That is roughly 2,305 lb (19.4%) more than shipping weight. Operating weight is generally the more useful starting point when estimating a ready-to-use tractor.
Is the J.I. Case 2096 heavy or light for a row-crop tractor?
It is close to average for its peer group. The representative figure sits at about the 57th percentile, near the middle of the row-crop tractor peers. That puts it in the average range for this comparison. It is 174 lb heavier than the peer-group average of 14,006 lb.
Does the J.I. Case 2096 weigh more than 10,000 lb?
Yes. The representative published weight is 14,180 lb, and the heaviest published configuration on this page is 14,180 lb (7.09 US tons). Any trailer calculation also needs the trailer itself plus fuel, ballast, attachments and other equipment.
What is the J.I. Case 2096 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 14,180 lb weight and 116 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 122.2 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.
