90 series updates

[Don Rudolph]

Need info from the Case experts. For years I've been hearing about the updates done to the 2090 and possibly 2290 and to make sure if you buy one to be certain it had the updates done to it. Can someone please explain to me exactly what the updates were, what models the updates applied to, and why they were necessary on the 90 series but not on the 70 series. We would like to buy a 90 series but want to get informed first.

I do know that the very first 70 series prototypes were breaking rear axles when plowing in very stiff clay ground just north of Milwaukee. The Case dealer in Fredonia told me this as the company was testing with his help. Don

 

[Jim in Sask]

From the letter I received from the dealer I bought my 2290 from:

"Specific 2090/2290/2390/2590 tractors (depending on serial numbers) can be updated in specific areas of the transmission to provide improved reliability. On 2090/2290 the update involves the torque limiter plate, differential thrust washers, ring and pinion lubrication tube kit. On 2390/2590 the update involves differential thrust washers. All customers that wish to take advantage of this update will receive a free transmission oil and filter change.

J.I.Case will assume one-half the cost of the update to a maximum of $500.00. The balance will be a customer expense."

The letter goes on to say if you wanted them to pick up the tractor and haul it to their shop it would cost $2 per loaded mile.

A lot of us were po'd the company didn't cover the entire changeup, thinking was they screwed up they should fix it.

 

[Anonymous-0]

are you looking at a 23/25 or a 20/22? 1370Rod just did the ps in my 2590 and incorporated some 70 series updates into it like the brake disks and the ps feeder tubes (steel on a 70, plastic on a 90)

 

[dzus]

The problem will be you can't tell by looking if it's been done or not. Unless you have some paper work from previous owner or dealer don't bet on it being done.

 

[Don Rudolph]

Doug,

Not really sure yet, but probably a 2290. All my implements are 540. There are still a few low hour 90 series out there from time to time and I"d like to jump on one, but need to know more about them... Don

 

[Anonymous-0]

Had an old case mech tell me to run diff. lock all the time saves wear on dif. and right side sun gears

 

[1370rod]

I updated a lot of 90 series, the info Jim in Sask provided is dead on. The updates were merely to improve the 90's with some changes that the 94's had. The early 20+2290's had poor ring and pinions, pinion were to brittle and would chip easily, replaced almost all of them during the updating. Axle breakage on 8+930's was common in this area in the late 60's and early 70's. Even happen to a couple 870's, I assumed the company was using up some of those axles that it did not want to install in higher HP tractors.

 

[case trader]

Don,remember these tractors are 30 years old if they are still going probably a good one my experience trying to find (true)info very sketchy drive it if you like the feel buy it .the last 20 tractors I have bought 12 from the internet all I had were pictures no touch or drive no big problems the worst cheating I got was in 35 miles.my experance is most info is worth just what it cost.if it don"t feel right pass it.if you need to plow 700 acres probably need to step up a couple models.

 

[Anonymous-0]

I always thought the 23/25 should do the heavy tillage and the 20/22 ought to do the planting and baling, saying that I have a neighbor that worked the snot out of a 22 from new and never had many issues with it