• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Utility
  • No lab test on file
  • 1965–1975
  • 16,194 built

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 Transmission specs

13 transmission values on record for the 1020.

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”, 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 go?

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

Transmission — 1020 Transmission
Drive2WD
Forward gears8
Reverse gears4
Transmission as described8 forward/4 reverse
ClutchPedal operated two stage and dry Fichtel & Sachs double clutch
Clutch, optionalPedal operated dry Fichtel & Sachs single clutch
Top speed forward12.4–15.5 mph · 20–25 km/hthe article lists alternatives
Top speed reverse4.8 mph · 7.8 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
Service brakesPedal operated hydraulic wet disc brake acting on the differential transmission
SteeringMechanical ZF ball recirculation steering
Steering, optionalHydraulic steering
Differential lockLever and pedal operated load shiftable differential lock
Front axleOscillating telescopic front axle, unsprung

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1020”

Sources and how this page was built

13 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1020”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: John Deere 1020 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-49470 · revision 1073001. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document