7 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneJohn Deere 1020 VU1967–1972No measured PTO figureTractor twoSAME Atlanta 45 (DT)1966–1970No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 1020 VU and the Atlanta 45 (DT) → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
7 material differences · 3 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 1020 VU | Atlanta 45 (DT) | 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 | SAME 954/V | differs |
| Displacement declared | — | 3.40 L | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 12.4–15.5 mph · 20–25 km/h | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic centre declared | Open centre | — | — |
| Pump flow declared | 7.0 gpm · 26.6 L/min | 3.2 gpm · 12.0 L/min | +122% 1020 VU |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 540 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 3,715 lb · 1,685 kg | 3,616 lb · 1,640 kg | — |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 7,055 lb · 3,200 kg | — | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 63.0 in · 1,600 mm | 75.2 in · 1,910 mm | +19% Atlanta 45 (DT) |
| Length declared | 122.0 in · 3,100 mm | 113.8 in · 2,890 mm | +7% 1020 VU |
| Width declared | 38.6 in · 980 mm | 64.2 in · 1,630 mm | +66% Atlanta 45 (DT) |
| Ground clearance declared | 10.6 in · 270 mm | 18.5 in · 470 mm | +74% Atlanta 45 (DT) |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 9.2 ft · 2.79 m | — | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 47.6 qt · 45.0 L | — | — |
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 VU sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1020 VU”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1020”
SAME Atlanta 45 (DT) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Atlanta 45 (DT)”