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John Deere 5020



John Deere 5020 tractor photo
1965 - 1972
New Generation Series
Standard-tread tractor
Series map:
5020
155.6hp*
*Estimated engine power for comparison only.
Production
ManufacturerJohn Deere
Standard-tread tractor
Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA
Total built12,909 total
 7,103 standard
 5,806 row-crop
Original price was $15,000 in 1972
John Deere 5020 Engine
John Deere 8.7L 6-cyl diesel
Engine details ...
John Deere 5020 Transmission
8-speed partially synchronized
Transmission details ...
John Deere 5020 Power
PTO (claimed)140 hp
104.4 kW
Drawbar (tested)121.86 hp
90.9 kW
PTO (tested)141.34 hp
105.4 kW
Performance test details ...
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Steeringpower
Differential hydraulic wet disc brakes
Cab optional with heat and air
Photos
John Deere 5020, front-left.
John Deere 5020 photos...
Capacity
Fuel68 gal
257.4 L
Hydraulic system16 gal
60.6 L
Hydraulics
Typeclosed center
Capacity16 gal
60.6 L
Valves1 or 2
Pump flow22 gpm
83.3 lpm
Tractor hitch
Rear TypeIII/II
Power Take-off (PTO)
Rear PTOindependent
Rear PTO Type1000
Engine RPM1000@1900
Dimensions & Tires
Wheelbase104 inches
264 cm
Weight14510 to 17350 pounds
Front tire9.50-20
Rear tire18.4-38 (row-crop)
Full dimensions and tires ...
5020 Serial Numbers
196612000
196715550
196820399
196924039
197026624
197130003
197230613
Final31130

FAQ: How to read a serial number table.
Questions
I noticed some weird discrepancies in the JD 5020 Tests section between NTTL 947 & 1025. The max pull is much higher for the earlier engine despite having lower HP. I looked through the test and realized the 947 tests were performed with much higher ballast weight. I'm curious if you know anything about why Nebraska would do that?

In that era, the manufacturer was able to pick the ballast for the drawbar tests (in the modern test, no ballast is allowed). I would guess that Deere was going for a higher drawbar power rating, which they achieved by running faster. Drawbar power was often used in the sales literature but almost no one used maximum pull (except crawlers).

Email: Peter@TractorData.com
References
5020 references literature
The John Deere 20 Series New Generation Tractors by Benjamin Hain
Tractors 1918-1976 published by John Deere*
John Deere Tractors for 68 published in 1968
Standard and 4-Wheel-Drive Tractors: 70 to 280 HP published in 1970, by John Deere
*Publication contains known errors.
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