There are two different John Deere 5020. The first is the “New Generation” 5020 that JD produced in its Waterloo plant in Iowa from 1965 to 1972. The other is the JD 5020 series that includes the compact tractors 5620, 5720 and 5820. The first part of the article will deal with theJD 5020 Original. He enjoyed a long production period, but unfortunately it was not as popular as other models of the time and somewhat less than 13, 000 units were sold if the standard and row crop versions of this tractor are taken into account. It is propelled by a powerful diesel engine designed by John Deere. This 6-cylinder and 8. 7-liter natural aspiration engine provides an impressive power of 141 horses to 4 × 2 2wd chassis through a partially synchronized transmission that provides the JD 5020 8 speeds running forward and 2 in reverse.
Due to its enormous power, the John Deere 5020 has always been known as a drag tractor. You will still see it today in the drag tractor tournaments, although most likely the engine has been completely updated to be even more powerful. It has a very large fuel tank, with capacity for 257. 4 liters of diesel. It weighs no less than 8, 904 kg when it is totally weighed. This huge size should give it an idea of why people believe that this machine is a true monster.
The other John Deere 5020 refers to a series of versatile compact tractors that JD produced. These tractors were able to perform a wide variety of tasks. The power of its engines ranges from the 76 hp of the JD 5620 and the 93 hp of the JD 5820, and all of them work with diesel. Its height (including the cabin) ranges between 2. 5 m and 2. 6 m according to the model, while its total width is constant throughout the series, 2. 25 m including wheels. All measure 3. 95 m long. It is likely that the new 5020 series is not now as known as the original 5020.
