john deere 5020
![]() | 1965 - 1972
New Generation SeriesStandard-tread tractor | 1965 - 1972 | New Generation Series | Standard-tread tractor |
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1965 - 1972 | ||||
New Generation Series | ||||
Standard-tread tractor | ||||
1965 - 1972 | |
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New Generation Series | |
Standard-tread tractor |
Production | |
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Manufacturer | John Deere |
Standard-tread tractor | |
Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA | |
Total built | 12,909 total |
| 7,103 standard |
| 5,806 row-crop |
Original price was $15,000 in 1972 | |
John Deere 5020 Engine | |
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John Deere 8.7L 6-cyl diesel | |
Engine details ... |
John Deere 5020 Transmission | |
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8-speed partially synchronized | |
Transmission details ... |
John Deere 5020 Power | |
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PTO (claimed) | 140 hp
104.4 kW |
Drawbar (tested) | 121.86 hp
90.9 kW |
PTO (tested) | 141.34 hp
105.4 kW |
Performance test details ... | |
Mechanical | |
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Two-wheel drive | |
Steering | power |
Differential hydraulic wet disc brakes | |
Cab optional with heat and air | |
Photos | |
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John Deere 5020 photos... |
Capacity | |
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Fuel | 68 gal
257.4 L |
Hydraulic system | 16 gal
60.6 L |
Hydraulics | |
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Type | closed center |
Capacity | 16 gal
60.6 L |
Valves | 1 or 2 |
Pump flow | 22 gpm
83.3 lpm |
Tractor hitch | |
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Rear Type | III/II |
Power Take-off (PTO) | |
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Rear PTO | independent |
Rear PTO Type | 1000 |
Engine RPM | 1000@1900 |
Dimensions & Tires | |
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Wheelbase | 104 inches
264 cm |
Weight | 14510 to 17350 pounds |
Front tire | 9.50-20 |
Rear tire | 18.4-38 (row-crop) |
Full dimensions and tires ... | |
5020 Serial Numbers | |
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1966 | 12000 |
1967 | 15550 |
1968 | 20399 |
1969 | 24039 |
1970 | 26624 |
1971 | 30003 |
1972 | 30613 |
Final | 31130 |
FAQ: How to read a serial number table. | |
References | |
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The John Deere 20 Series New Generation Tractors by Benjamin Hain | |
Tractors 1918-1976 published by John Deere* | |
John Deere Tractors for 68 published in 1968 | |
Standard and 4-Wheel-Drive Tractors: 70 to 280 HP published in 1970, by John Deere | |
*Publication contains known errors. |
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