The J.I. Case R tractor weighs 4,150 lb (1,882 kg) using its primary published weight. That places it around the 10th percentile among comparable standard-tread tractors, lighter than about 90% of its peers. With 18 hp, the tractor carries about 230.6 lb of published weight per horsepower.
The published J.I. Case R weight is 4,150 lb (1,882 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 4,150 lb (1,882 kg), listed as Weight.
Tractor-weight benchmark
How this weight compares
Standard-Tread Tractor peers · 53 tractors in the benchmark.
Representative published weight
Light
4,150 lb
Low4,166 lb
This model4,150 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 weight4,150 lb (1,882 kg)
Overall weight bandMidweight
Tractor typeStandard-Tread Tractor
Primary horsepower18 hp / 13.4 kW
Weight per hp230.6 lb/hp
Published variants1
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
J.I. Case
Model
R
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1938 – 1940
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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4,150 lb
1,882 kg
2.08
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Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
DimensionsNot published
Power & weight ratios
Primary power18 hp (13.4 kW)
Power basisPTO (claimed)
Weight per horsepower230.6 lb/hp
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight4,150 lb (1,882 kg)
Maximum published weight4,150 lb (1,882 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent2.08 US tons
Weight context
Weight range4,150 lb (1,882 kg)
Primary weight basisWeight
Peer positionLight among Standard-Tread Tractor peers · 10th percentile
Physical size classNot enough dimension data
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 4,150 lb (2.08 US tons); published configurations reach 4,150 lb (2.08 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
New Holland Boomer 45D (4136 lb)
New Holland Boomer 50D (4136 lb)
Massey Ferguson 235 (4130 lb)
John Deere 5105 (4125 lb)
Ford 3000 (4185 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
John Deere Unstyled D (4090 lb)
J.I. Case 12-20 (4232 lb, 17.52 hp)
J.I. Case 10-18 (3760 lb, 18.1 hp)
John Deere Dain AWD (4600 lb)
J.I. Case S (4376 lb, 16 hp)
Common questions
J.I. Case R weight FAQ
How much does a J.I. Case R weigh?
The J.I. Case R weighs 4,150 lb (1,882 kg) using the primary published weight figure.
Is the J.I. Case R a lightweight standard-tread tractor?
Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 10th percentile, lighter than roughly 90% of the standard-tread tractor peers. That puts it in the light range for this comparison. It is 4,249 lb lighter than the peer-group average of 8,399 lb.
What is the J.I. Case R weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 4,150 lb weight and 18 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 230.6 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 R weigh?
The representative published weight is about 2.08 US tons, while the full published range is 2.08 US tons. Loaded transport weight can be higher than the tractor specification.
