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Re: what is so great about the john deere 4020
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Posted by jdemaris on April 01, 2006 at 19:51:21 from (66.218.23.146):
In Reply to: what is so great about the john deere 4020 posted by jlmtractor on April 01, 2006 at 16:57:06:
The entire 20 series was one of Deere's best efforts and quite a refreshing change after some of the 10-series dogs (not all 10s were bad). The 1020, (300), 2020 -were great utility tractors. The 2520, 3020, and 4020 tractors were, in many ways over-built. In regard to popularity, I meet more people looking for 2520s than 4020s - but maybe it's a regional thing. I see 4020s for sale all over the place. there are three 4020s sitting down the road from me that have been for sale for half a year. That won't happen with a 2520, because they sell fast.
We sold 4020s new and many of those buyers are still using them on the farm. When the 4030 came out, things went the other way. We had some angry customers who bought 4030s thinking it was an improved 4020 - and it was not. Especially considering the 4030 engine, which is not built anywhere near as heavy as the 4020 engine. Deere had to quickly come out with new advertising literature informing 4020 owners that the 4230, and not the 4030, was a suitable replacement.
4020 is a rock-solid tractor and simple to work on. The only flaw I find with it is the full-hydraulic brakes and steering - which usually will not work at all if the engine quits. I had it happen coming down a steep hill and I d*mn near got killed. I could also gripe about the early ones with that God-awful Delco designed 12V pos -12V neg - 24V cranking system, but it got dropped in short order.
We had an IH dealer a short distance from our Deere dealership, and they had a similar sized tractor that was every bit as popular as the Deere 4020 - and just as rugged from what I heard. I can't think of the IH model, but it was of similar size to the Deere 4020, and was the #1 choice for tractor-pulls back when it hadn't become a big business yet.
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