The J.I. Case 2590 tractor weighs 15,740 lb (7,139 kg) using its published Operating weight. Other useful published figures are 14,875 lb (Shipping) and 20,500 lb (Max capacity). That places it around the 66th percentile among comparable row-crop tractors, on the heavier side of its peer group.
The published J.I. Case 2590 weight is 14,875–20,500 lb (6,747–9,298 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 15,740 lb (7,139 kg), listed as Operating. The published configurations span 5,625 lb, a 37.8% 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
Average
15,740 lb
Low5,300 lb
This model15,740 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 weight14,875–20,500 lb (6,747–9,298 kg)
Overall weight bandVery heavy
Tractor typeRow-Crop Tractor
Primary horsepower180 hp / 134.2 kW
Max length183.25 in (465 cm)
Max height117.5 in (298 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
J.I. Case
Model
2590
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1979 – 1983
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
—
14,875 lb
6,747 kg
7.44
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Operating
—
15,740 lb
7,139 kg
7.87
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Max capacity
—
20,500 lb
9,298 kg
10.25
—
Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
5,625 lbLightest to heaviest · 37.8% spread across published variants
+865 lbShipping to operating · 5.8% increase
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase104 in (264 cm)
Length183.25 in (465 cm)
Height117.5 in (298 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power180 hp (134.2 kW)
Power basisPTO (claimed)
Weight per horsepower87.4 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length1,030.7 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length56.8%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight15,740 lb (7,139 kg)
Maximum published weight20,500 lb (9,298 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent10.25 US tons
Weight context
Weight range14,875–20,500 lb (6,747–9,298 kg)
Primary weight basisOperating
Peer positionAverage among Row-Crop Tractor peers · 67th percentile
Physical size classLarge
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 15,740 lb (7.87 US tons); published configurations reach 20,500 lb (10.25 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 4640 (15700 lb)
New Holland TM175 (15795 lb)
Ford 8670 (15800 lb)
Massey Ferguson 7619 (15800 lb)
Massey Ferguson 7620 (15800 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
Massey Ferguson 7620 (15800 lb, 180 hp)
J.I. Case 1570 (16000 lb, 180 hp)
New Holland TM175 (15795 lb, 175 hp)
John Deere 6175M (15664 lb, 175 hp)
Massey Ferguson 6495 (15465 lb, 183 hp)
Common questions
J.I. Case 2590 weight FAQ
How much does a J.I. Case 2590 weigh?
The J.I. Case 2590 weighs 15,740 lb (7,139 kg) using the published Operating figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 14,875 to 20,500 lb (6,747 to 9,298 kg).
What is the operating weight of the J.I. Case 2590 compared with shipping weight?
Published operating weight is 15,740 lb (7,140 kg), versus 14,875 lb (6,747 kg) for shipping weight. That is roughly 865 lb (5.8%) 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 2590 heavy or light for a row-crop tractor?
It is close to average for its peer group. The representative figure sits at about the 67th percentile, near the middle of the row-crop tractor peers. That puts it in the average range for this comparison. It is 1,734 lb heavier than the peer-group average of 14,006 lb.
Does the J.I. Case 2590 weigh more than 10,000 lb?
Yes. The representative published weight is 15,740 lb, and the heaviest published configuration on this page is 20,500 lb (10.25 US tons). Any trailer calculation also needs the trailer itself plus fuel, ballast, attachments and other equipment.
What is the J.I. Case 2590 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 15,740 lb weight and 180 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 87.4 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 2590 weigh?
The representative published weight is about 7.87 US tons, while the full published range is 7.44–10.25 US tons. Loaded transport weight can be higher than the tractor specification.
