John Deere 1020 OU or John Deere 1020 VU?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 1020 OU has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 1020 VU has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
Generated by rule set compare@4 from the figures on the side-by-side table, allowed by route “the same stated configuration”. Measured figures are compared only with measured, claimed only with claimed, at the same test condition; differences within each figure’s tolerance are not called.
What decides it, question by question?
| Question | 1020 OU | 1020 VU | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 32.4 kW (43.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1020 OU” | 32.4 kW (43.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1020 VU” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 1020 OU has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 1020 VU has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft. |
| Which turns a litre of fuel into more work at the shaft? | — | — | No figureNo call on fuel efficiency at the shaft: no figure on record for the 1020 OU and the 1020 VU. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 1020 OU and the 1020 VU. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 25.0 L/min (6.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1020 OU” | 26.6 L/min (7.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1020 VU” | EvenEven on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,620 kg (3,571 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1020 OU” | 1,620 kg (3,571 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1020 VU” | EvenEven on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,026 kg (4,467 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1020 OU” | 1,685 kg (3,715 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1020 VU” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The John Deere 1020 OU is 20% heavier (341 kg / 752 lb) than the John Deere 1020 VU (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 3,500 kg (7,716 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1020 OU” | 3,200 kg (7,055 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1020 VU” | EvenEven on maximum permissible mass (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1020 OU” | 8Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1020 VU” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 1020 OU and the 1020 VU. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 20 km/h (12.4 mph) to 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1020 OU” | 20 km/h (12.4 mph) to 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1020 VU” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1020 OU” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1020 VU” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1020 OU” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1020 VU” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1020 OU” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1020 VU” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1967–1972 | 1967–1972 | EvenSame era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The John Deere 1020 OU is 20% heavier (341 kg / 752 lb) than the John Deere 1020 VU (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- Even on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on maximum permissible mass (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm).
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Even on drive: all two-wheel drive.
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 1020 OU has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 1020 VU has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources