The J.I. Case 885 tractor weighs 4,265 lb (1,934 kg) using its published Operating weight. Other useful published figures are 2,000 lb (Max Drawbar — extended) and 5,400 lb (Max capacity). That places it around the 48th percentile among comparable utility tractors, close to the middle of its peer group.
The published J.I. Case 885 weight is 2,000–5,400 lb (907–2,449 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 4,265 lb (1,934 kg), listed as Operating. The published configurations span 3,400 lb, a 170% 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
4,265 lb
Low1,537 lb
This model4,265 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 weight2,000–5,400 lb (907–2,449 kg)
Overall weight bandMidweight
Tractor typeUtility Tractor
Primary horsepower47.3 hp / 35.3 kW
Max length116 in (294 cm)
Max width65 in (165 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
J.I. Case
Model
885
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1980 – 1983
Tractor type
Utility Tractor
Published weight variants
4
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
Operating
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4,265 lb
1,934 kg
2.13
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Max capacity
—
5,400 lb
2,449 kg
2.7
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Max Drawbar
—
2,500 lb
1,134 kg
1.25
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Max Drawbar
extended
2,000 lb
907 kg
1
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Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
3,400 lbLightest to heaviest · 170% spread across published variants
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase77 in (195 cm)
Length116 in (294 cm)
Width65 in (165 cm)
Height94 in (238 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power47.3 hp (35.3 kW)
Power basisEngine (net)
Weight per horsepower90.2 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length441.2 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length66.4%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight4,265 lb (1,934 kg)
Maximum published weight5,400 lb (2,449 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent2.7 US tons
Maximum published width65 in (165 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range2,000–5,400 lb (907–2,449 kg)
Primary weight basisOperating
Peer positionAverage among Utility Tractor peers · 48th percentile
Physical size classBelow-average size
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 4,265 lb (2.13 US tons); published configurations reach 5,400 lb (2.7 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 65 in (5.4 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
Mahindra 5005 DI (4258 lb)
J.I. Case 350 (4275 lb)
Yanmar F535 (4277 lb)
John Deere 5420 (4285 lb)
Kubota M5140 (4240 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
Mahindra 5005 DI (4258 lb)
J.I. Case 350 (4275 lb)
Kubota KL48Z (4233 lb, 47.3 hp)
Case IH Farmall DX60 (4209 lb)
International Harvester 340 (4330 lb, 47 hp)
Common questions
J.I. Case 885 weight FAQ
How much does a J.I. Case 885 weigh?
The J.I. Case 885 weighs 4,265 lb (1,934 kg) using the published Operating figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 2,000 to 5,400 lb (907 to 2,449 kg).
What is the operating weight of the J.I. Case 885?
The published operating weight is 4,265 lb (1,935 kg). This is usually a more useful real-world figure than a bare shipping specification, although ballast, loader, fuel, implements and tire setup can still increase actual working weight.
Is the J.I. Case 885 heavy or light for a utility tractor?
It is close to average for its peer group. The representative figure sits at about the 48th percentile, near the middle of the utility tractor peers. That puts it in the average range for this comparison. It is 998 lb lighter than the peer-group average of 5,263 lb.
How wide is the J.I. Case 885 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 65 in (5.4 ft). That is 37 in under 8.5 ft before allowing for a loader, duals, implements or other equipment that may increase transport width.
What is the J.I. Case 885 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 4,265 lb weight and 47.3 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 90.2 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 885 weigh?
The representative published weight is about 2.13 US tons, while the full published range is 1–2.7 US tons. Loaded transport weight can be higher than the tractor specification.
