• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Utility
  • No lab test on file
  • 1967–1972

It was ranked on an engine power figure whose source does not say gross or net. WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

John Deere 1020 VU Transmission specs

9 transmission values on record for the 1020 VU.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

43.4 hp

32.4 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1020 VU”, claimed

This is the maker’s own figure, measured at the engine. Power at the PTO is lower — by how much, for this machine, nobody has measured.

How fast will a 1020 VU go?

The fastest speed on record for a 1020 VU is 12.4–15.5 mph (20–25 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — 1020 VU Transmission
Drive2WD
Forward gears8
Reverse gears4
Transmission as described8 forward/4 reverse
Top speed forward12.4–15.5 mph · 20–25 km/hthe article lists alternatives
Top speed reverse4.3 mph · 6.86 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
Service brakespedal-operated hydraulic wet disc brake acting on differential reduction gear
Steeringmechanical ZF recirculating ball steering
Differential locklever and pedal operated load-shiftable differential lock

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1020 VU”

Sources and how this page was built

9 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1020 VU”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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Facts taken from these documents, units converted. Numbers beside a figure refer to this list. Licences and attribution

  1. Traktorenlexikon: John Deere 1020 VU — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-105451 · revision 866189. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document