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Rolling back the years
A 4wd CASE/IH4230 at 82hp, the tractor in this picture is certainly having to work; one-pass sowing with MF30 drill using a bridge-link on the power harrow and the large following harrow. Note the wider than normal rear wheels. Standard tyres for this model would have been 13.6/38s or 16.9/34s on the rear.
With its crisp and fresh styling, the Case/IH 3200/4200 range replaced the Case/IH 95 series, using the same range of engines, the International D179 and D200.
The cab came from the original 85 series of 1981, the XL Control Center, with improvements for operator comfort.
Power started at 52hp with the 3220 using a three-cylinder engine going up to the four-cylinder turbocharged 4240 producing 90hp.
The 3220/3230 models were only offered with the LP cab but had 4wd or 2wd options; the 4210 to the 80hp 4230 had the LP or XL cab option and again could have 4wd or 2wd; the 4240 was offered with either cab but was only available in 4wd.
The digital dashboard was improved and gave more information. The LP cab offered greater comfort than its replacement fitted to the old 95 series, more so on the Stockman specials fitted to the 895/695. Like the XL, the new one had a flat floor, also had a washable cab trim; height on the LP was 8ft; pendant pedals and heater were fitted in the new LP cab; the old Stockman LP cab never had a heater. All the controls on the new LP were put to the right-hand side, including gear levers.
Gearbox options included: the 8x4 synchromesh, 8x8 forward/rev shuttle, 16x8 power shift – this gearbox could have the creep speed fitted. Also a 40km was standard on the 4230/4240 on XL 4wd models.
The maximum hydraulic lift on the 4240 with twin assister rams was 3200kg; pto options were 540/750 and 1000rpm; the 4240 gave 82hp and had a fuel tank capacity of 112 litres.
Four-wheel drive and diff-lock was now on an electric rocker switch; the 4wd was a centre drive which had no universal joints and a limited slip differential with automatic torque balance to both front wheels. On 4wd, there was
the option of a front linkage and pto.
1996
Case/IH launched the pro models on all its ranges, including the 3200/4200 series; the new Pro models had a new Dromone pick-up hitch, also fitted with telescopic mirrors, easier-filled fuel tank and larger assister rams. The LP cab gained an opening front window, more working lights, also the air conditioning option on the two larger XL models.
The new CX range was launched at Agritechnica 97. A six-model range from the CX50 to the CXl00; only two did not have a turbocharger, also the new models used a Perkins engine. The cab came from the larger Maxxum Case/IH tractors; 95 per cent of the new range was new compared to the 4200 series.
The CX100 had the same power as the MX100c; both had four-cylinder turbos but were two totally different tractors and for different markets. The MX100c was over a tonne heavier.
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