The J.I. Case 40-72 tractor weighs 21,200 lb (9,616 kg) using its primary published weight. That places it around the 96th percentile among comparable standard-tread tractors, heavier than about 96% of its peers. With 55.1 hp, the tractor carries about 384.5 lb of published weight per horsepower.
The published J.I. Case 40-72 weight is 21,200 lb (9,616 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 21,200 lb (9,616 kg), listed as Weight.
Tractor-weight benchmark
How this weight compares
Standard-Tread Tractor peers · 53 tractors in the benchmark.
Representative published weight
Very heavy
21,200 lb
Low4,166 lb
This model21,200 lb
Average8,399 lb
High13,320 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 weight21,200 lb (9,616 kg)
Overall weight bandVery heavy
Tractor typeStandard-Tread Tractor
Primary horsepower55.1 hp / 41.1 kW
Max length200 in (508 cm)
Max width105 in (266 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
J.I. Case
Model
40-72
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1921 – 1923
Tractor type
Standard-Tread Tractor
Published weight variants
1
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
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21,200 lb
9,616 kg
10.6
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Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase124 in (314 cm)
Length200 in (508 cm)
Width105 in (266 cm)
Height110 in (279 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power55.1 hp (41.1 kW)
Power basisDrawbar (tested)
Weight per horsepower384.5 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length1,272 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length62%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight21,200 lb (9,616 kg)
Maximum published weight21,200 lb (9,616 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent10.6 US tons
Maximum published width105 in (266 cm)
Published width over 102 inYes
Weight context
Weight range21,200 lb (9,616 kg)
Primary weight basisWeight
Peer positionVery heavy among Standard-Tread Tractor peers · 95th percentile
Physical size classLarge
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 21,200 lb (10.6 US tons); published configurations reach 21,200 lb (10.6 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 105 in (8.8 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
New Holland TG285 (21175 lb)
New Holland TG255 (21250 lb)
New Holland T8010 (21150 lb)
John Deere 6R 250 (21270 lb)
New Holland T8020 (21270 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
John Deere 5020 (17350 lb)
International Harvester Mogul 30-60 (21700 lb, 30 hp)
J.I. Case 30-60 (25800 lb, 30 hp)
J.I. Case LA (10860 lb, 51.73 hp)
John Deere 80 (8300 lb, 60.36 hp)
Common questions
J.I. Case 40-72 weight FAQ
How much does a J.I. Case 40-72 weigh?
The J.I. Case 40-72 weighs 21,200 lb (9,616 kg) using the primary published weight figure.
Is the J.I. Case 40-72 a heavy standard-tread tractor?
Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 95th percentile, heavier than roughly 95% of the standard-tread tractor peers. That puts it in the very heavy range for this comparison. It is 12,801 lb heavier than the peer-group average of 8,399 lb.
Is the J.I. Case 40-72 wider than 8.5 feet?
Yes. The maximum published width is 105 in (8.8 ft), which is 3 in wider than 8.5 ft. Actual transport width still depends on wheel/tire spacing and installed equipment.
Does the J.I. Case 40-72 weigh more than 10,000 lb?
Yes. The representative published weight is 21,200 lb, and the heaviest published configuration on this page is 21,200 lb (10.6 US tons). Any trailer calculation also needs the trailer itself plus fuel, ballast, attachments and other equipment.
What is the J.I. Case 40-72 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 21,200 lb weight and 55.1 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 384.5 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 40-72 weigh?
The representative published weight is about 10.6 US tons, while the full published range is 10.6 US tons. Loaded transport weight can be higher than the tractor specification.
