9 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneJohn Deere 1020 OU1967–1972No measured PTO figureTractor twoJohn Deere 1020 VU1967–1972No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 1020 OU and the 1020 VU → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
9 material differences · 6 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 1020 OU | 1020 VU | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 43.4 hp | 43.4 hp | — |
| Engine declared | John Deere M 4 FL 4 or 3.164 DL-04 | John Deere M 4 FL 4 or 3.164 DL-04 | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 112 lb·ft · 152 N·m | — | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 12.4–15.5 mph · 20–25 km/h | 12.4–15.5 mph · 20–25 km/h | — |
| Clutch declared | Pedal operated, two stage dry Fichtel and Sachs double clutch | — | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic centre declared | Closed centre | Open centre | differs |
| Pump flow declared | 6.6 gpm · 25.0 L/min | 7.0 gpm · 26.6 L/min | +6% 1020 VU |
| Three-point lift, at the drawbar rail declared | 3,571 lb · 1,620 kg | 3,571 lb · 1,620 kg | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 540 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 4,467 lb · 2,026 kg | 3,715 lb · 1,685 kg | +20% 1020 OU |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 7,716 lb · 3,500 kg | 7,055 lb · 3,200 kg | +9% 1020 OU |
| Wheelbase declared | 75.0 in · 1,905 mm | 63.0 in · 1,600 mm | +19% 1020 OU |
| Length declared | 135.0 in · 3,430 mm | 122.0 in · 3,100 mm | +11% 1020 OU |
| Width declared | 61.4–70.9 in · 1,560–1,800 mm | 38.6 in · 980 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 10.0 in · 255 mm | 10.6 in · 270 mm | +6% 1020 VU |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 9.4 ft · 2.87 m | 9.2 ft · 2.79 m | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 66.0 qt · 62.5 L | 47.6 qt · 45.0 L | +39% 1020 OU |
Height is not in this table. It is not one measurement: the sources measure it to different points — over the cab on some machines, over the steering wheel or the exhaust on others — and the same tractor measured two ways can differ by most of a metre. It appears here only when both machines' figures carry the point they were measured to and it is the same point, which is not the case for these two. Each machine's own page prints its height as its source gives it.
John Deere 1020 OU sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1020 OU”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1020”
John Deere 1020 VU sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1020 VU”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1020”