any case guys out there

[can whlvr 994]

so first of all im a horse guy first and they will allways be my favorite,but thay are scarce around here and can never get used parts,i usually buy used stuff from the us and pay shipping,or get new from the dealer alot too,we seem to have alot of decent used case garden tractors,i think they are popular as we have alot of farming in southern ont and farmers are used to buying large farm tractors and they can but a lawn tractor(garden)to cut grass at the same place as the big ones and these tractors are usually taken care of as farmers have to maintain machinery or buy new every year,so are they easy to work on,do they use speciallty tools much,good rear ends,any input would be good as in the future i might venture to look at them,i like there look also,like the mid seventies to mid 80 ,but any input at all please

[Kingwood990 16]

The Case garden tractor design has not been changed from the early 60's to now. Yes they still build these things but under the Ingersoll name. The Case garden tractors use hydraulic fluid to drive the tractor and run the attachments. There are no shafts or belts its all direct hydraulic power. The rear ends in them are bullet proof. They have a built in relieve valve so they will release hydraulic pressure before self destructing the axle. Most of the case garden tractors use Kohler and Onan engines. I am going to say that if you plan on using it on hills you will need to get the holding valve. With out this valve the tractor will free wheel down the hill. The valve is to prevent that from happening.

The Case garden tractor design has not been changed from the early 60's to now. Yes they still build these things but under the Ingersoll name. The Case garden tractors use hydraulic fluid to drive the tractor and run the attachments. There are no shafts or belts its all direct hydraulic power. The rear ends in them are bullet proof. They have a built in relieve valve so they will release hydraulic pressure before self destructing the axle. Most of the case garden tractors use Kohler and Onan engines. I am going to say that if you plan on using it on hills you will need to get the holding valve. With out this valve the tractor will free wheel down the hill. The valve is to prevent that from happening.

This is all I know so I hope it helps.

[Wheel Horse Kid 105]

From what I have seen and heard, they are good machines.

[Kelly 1,033]

Yes they are well built beast, the rear end has one issue the ring gear bolts back out and will crack the case, but it is a very easy fix to stop it from happening, the top cover comes off the trans and remove the bolts one at a time and reinstall with loc tight, a holding valve is a must on hills but the newer tractors mid 90's have it built in to the motion control valve, some of the late 90's and newer tractors have power steering, some time in the 80's they made the tractors longer by about 3" and gives you more leg room, attachments they made about everything you could ever want, as for working on them, not as easy as a WH but not too bad unless you get a onan twin, then plan to pull the engine to do anything, the PTO clutch to run the belt drive items like deck, blower can be a pain to set up, and if bad they bring big money even used, I just sold a used PTO for $150 most bring $200+

[can whlvr 994]

i see machines from the mid seventies a fair bit,usually for about 500-700,with mowers,some have blowers too,im just asking because in future i might get one for kicks

[Ken B 3,189]

I had a Case 444 a few yrs. back without a holding valve. You can go down hills with it so long as you know in advance that it doesn't have the holding valve. You can pull back on the hydro lever as it begins to speed up and it will slow down. They are very rugged and in most cases overbuilt. I pushed 2 ft. of heavy snow with mine with very little effort.

[Wheel-N-It 2,976]

I have a good friend who is a Case LAGT enthusiast. He has been buying and working these things for years. None of them are show tractors, they all work, and they all work hard (for their size and ability). If you find one that has the word "TORQUE" on the hood along with the numerical series, then that is one of the very rare collectable Case LAGTs.

Van

[Rooster 192]

If you find one that has the word "TORQUE" on the hood along with the numerical series, then that is one of the very rare collectable Case LAGTs.

Van

One of the rarest GT's of any kind, I think there is only 4 known tractors?

[Kelly 1,033]

I had one of the first big wheeled Case branded tractors a Case 180 I picked it up from a guy for $75 put $75 into it and sold it to a guy that thought he was getting a killer deal on it for $1000 I didn't have the heart to tell him what I had into it, and I knew it was worth near $1500-1800 as it sat. Case bought out Colt tractors in 1965 the one I had looked like a Colt but different colors and badges. here is pics of that one

Here is a power steering tractor I picked up with deck and tiller for $250 I was in the right place at the right time on this one.

Here is a clean 70's 446 I picked up with deck, weights, chains and blade, and still had the duel mufflers in very nice shape, they are very hard to find not rotted out.

[can whlvr 994]

thanks for the pics kelly,i really like the look of the case,a real tractor look in a compact size,one thing i never see here is implements for them,but i dont see much horse stuff either

[AMC RULES 37,196]

All neat lookin' tractors Kelly, thanks for sharing. :text-coolphotos:

[Wheel-N-It 2,976]

All neat lookin' tractors Kelly, thanks for sharing.

:text-yeahthat:

[stevebo-(Moderator) 8,532]

I have a case 210 vintage 1973-75. It is a very strong machine and well built. One of the very best cutting ,machines I have used.