John Deere 1010

1960 - 1965

New Generation Series

Utility tractor

Manufacturer

John Deere

Utility tractor

Built in Dubuque, Iowa, USA

Total built

44,377 *Total for all variants of the John Deere 1010.

9,792 *Total for both types of 1010RU. 7,048 gasoline and 2,744 diesel.

Original price was $3,500 in 1965

The John Deere 1010 was available in multiple versions. Row Crop (R), Single Row Crop (RS), Row Crop Utility (RU), Orchard (O), Utility (U), and Industrial Wheel (W) in addition to two crawler types. Also a low-cost Special Row Crop Utility (RUS) version was made that was $300 less than regular models. It had only a pan seat and 540 RPM PTO.

1010RU

row-crop utility

1010C

crawler

1010U

utility

1010RS

single row-crop

1010R

row-crop

1010O

orchard

1010RUS

special row-crop utility

1010W

wheeled industrial

5-speed sliding gear

Drawbar (claimed)

30 hp 22.4 kW

PTO (claimed)

36.13 hp 26.9 kW

Drawbar (tested)

30.00 hp 22.4 kW

PTO (tested)

36.13 hp 26.9 kW

Two-wheel drive

Steering

manual

Steering

power OptOptional

Mechanical disc brakes

Open operator station.

Fuel

12 gal 45.4 L

Hydraulic system

4.5 gal 17.0 L

Type

open center

Capacity

4.5 gal 17.0 L

Rear Type

I

Rear PTO

transmission

independent OptOptional

Rear PTO Type

540

540/1000 *Optional.

RU Wheelbase

82.5 inches 209 cm

Weight

3350 to 4041 pounds

Front tire

5.00-15

Rear tire

10-34

The John Deere 10 Series New Generation Tractors published in 2004, by Hain Publishing

Tractors 1918-1976 published by John Deere*

Modern Farming published in 1962, by John Deere

Modern Farming published in 1965, by John Deere

*Publication contains known errors.

John Deere 2.4L 4-cyl diesel

John Deere 1.9L 4-cyl gasoline

Manufacturer

John Deere

Fuel Type

Diesel

Configuration

4-cylinder, liquid-cooled

Displacement

144.5 ci 2.4 L

Bore/Stroke

3.625x3.50 inches 92 x 89 mm

Compression

18:1

Rated RPM

2500

Starter volts

12

Coolant capacity

11 qts 10.4 L

Manufacturer

John Deere

Fuel Type

Gasoline

Configuration

4-cylinder, liquid-cooled

Displacement

115.5 ci 1.9 L

Bore/Stroke

3.50x3.00 inches 89 x 76 mm

Compression

8.3:1

Rated RPM

2500

Starter volts

12

Type

sliding gear

Gears

5 forward and 1 reverse

Clutch

dry disc

Shift lever for the 1010 was originally on the dash. Starting with the 1963 model year (serial number 031001) the shifter was moved to the top of the transmission.

Ag front

5.00-15

Ag rear

10-34

Ag front

6.00-16

Ag rear

12-28

RU Wheelbase

82.5 inches 209 cm

1010RU Length

121.5 inches 308 cm

1010RU Height (hood)

55.875 inches 141 cm

1010RU Height (exhaust)

72.3 inches 183 cm

1010RU Front tread

50 to 80 inches 127 to 203 cm

1010RU Rear tread

56 to 89 inches 142 to 226 cm

Gasoline Shipping

3350 lbs 1519 kg

Diesel Shipping

3430 lbs 1555 kg

Gas Operating

3923 lbs 1779 kg

Diesel Operating

4041 lbs 1832 kg

Ballasted

5750 lbs 2608 kg

NTTL 802: gasoline 5-speed 2WD

NTTL 803: diesel 5-speed 2WD

Gasoline 5-speed 2WD June 20 - 28, 1961 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 802 file

PTO performance

Power at rated engine speed

36.13 hp 26.9 kW

Fuel use

3.5 gal/hour 13.2 l/hour

Power at rated PTO speed

29.6 hp 22.1 kW

Fuel use

2.9 gal/hour 11.0 l/hour

Drawbar performance

Max power

30.00 hp 22.4 kW

Fuel use

3.5 gal/hour 13.2 l/hour

Max pull

3,615 lbs 1639 kg

Gear 1 used for pull test.

Diesel 5-speed 2WD June 21 - 29, 1961 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 803 file

PTO performance

Power at rated engine speed

35.99 hp 26.8 kW

Fuel use

3.0 gal/hour 11.4 l/hour

Power at rated PTO speed

29.70 hp 22.1 kW

Fuel use

2.4 gal/hour 9.1 l/hour

Drawbar performance

Max power

29.16 hp 21.7 kW

Fuel use

2.9 gal/hour 11.0 l/hour

Max pull

3,657 lbs 1658 kg

Gear 1 used for pull test.