John Deere 2520 Tests


John Deere 2520 tractor photo
1968 - 1972
Row-Crop tractor
Series map:
2520
68.1hp*
*Estimated engine power for comparison only.
Tractor Tests
NTTL 992: diesel Syncro-Range 2WD
NTTL 993: diesel Powershift 2WD
NTTL 1002: gasoline Powershift 2WD
NTTL 1003: gasoline Syncro-Range 2WD
Nebraska Tractor Test 992
2520 fuel use from test 992
Nebraska Tractor Test 992
Diesel Syncro-Range 2WD
October 22 - 29, 1968
Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 992 file
PTO performance
Power at rated engine speed61.29 hp
45.7 kW
Fuel use4.0 gal/hour
15.1 l/hour
Power at rated PTO speed55.86 hp
41.7 kW
Fuel use3.5 gal/hour
13.2 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power52.36 hp
39.0 kW
Fuel use4.0 gal/hour
15.1 l/hour
Gear 4 used for power test.
Max pull6,650 lbs
3016 kg
Gear 2 used for pull test.
Nebraska Tractor Test 993
2520 fuel use from test 993
Nebraska Tractor Test 993
Diesel Powershift 2WD
October 22 - 29, 1968
Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 993 file
PTO performance
Power at rated engine speed56.28 hp
42.0 kW
Fuel use4.2 gal/hour
15.9 l/hour
Power at rated PTO speed51.98 hp
38.8 kW
Fuel use3.5 gal/hour
13.2 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power45.98 hp
34.3 kW
Fuel use4.0 gal/hour
15.1 l/hour
Gear 4 used for power test.
Max pull6,797 lbs
3083 kg
Gear 2 used for pull test.
Nebraska Tractor Test 1002
2520 fuel use from test 1002
Nebraska Tractor Test 1002
Gasoline Powershift 2WD
March 12 - 21, 1969
Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 1002 file
PTO performance
Power at rated engine speed56.98 hp
42.5 kW
Fuel use5.5 gal/hour
20.8 l/hour
Power at rated PTO speed51.96 hp
38.7 kW
Fuel use4.8 gal/hour
18.2 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power48.09 hp
35.9 kW
Fuel use5.7 gal/hour
21.6 l/hour
Gear 4 used for power test.
Max pull7,080 lbs
3211 kg
Gear 2 used for pull test.
Nebraska Tractor Test 1003
2520 fuel use from test 1003
Nebraska Tractor Test 1003
Gasoline Syncro-Range 2WD
March 13 - 28, 1969
Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 1003 file
PTO performance
Power at rated engine speed60.16 hp
44.9 kW
Fuel use5.8 gal/hour
22.0 l/hour
Power at rated PTO speed53.21 hp
39.7 kW
Fuel use5.0 gal/hour
18.9 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power54.45 hp
40.6 kW
Fuel use5.6 gal/hour
21.2 l/hour
Gear 4 used for power test.
Max pull7,151 lbs
3243 kg
Gear 9.73 used for pull test.
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