5020 pro's and cons (sorry long)

Mike Stockwell · Mar 10, 2011

found a 5020 with a walden blade on the front, havent seen it yet but was wondering if you better versed people here have some things to look out for and what is the approximate value of the tractor. Known conditions are supposedly needs rings and a clutch. i have some fence rows to push up and was wondering if it would be worth it to fix up if i can get it cheap enuff. Thanks in advance for your knowledge.

NY 986 · Mar 10, 2011

Individual issues aside, the 5020 had a pretty good chassis and a mixed history with the motor. In addition most big block engines made back then are comparatively thirsty to the engines produced today. I had a chance to run one with a 71 series Detroit repower and that thing was unstoppable. The owner said he could chop heavy corn on an incline with a three row head in sixth gear on average and not make the tach flinch.
I guess my preference would to be to find one ready for a repower. Tim S and others here could give the best recommendations there.

tim s · Mar 10, 2011

You can re-power one easily with a 619. One of the things that happen on tractors useing a big front blade is that the forward/reverse action wears the synchronize-rs bad, as well as the shift linkage, and of course the clutch suffers too. It would make a cheap rubber tired dozer if it don't require a lot of parts to get it up and going,,if it's useing a little oil for no more hours than it will get, just keep it full and watch it.

5020s rock · Mar 11, 2011

hi--short story...5020 motors are JUNK. the rear end, from jon kinze "the heaviest in the world". i think they are overpriced. my bro got one for 4,500. good deal. i have run one with a 318 deetroit and one with a jd 619 both would haul the mail!! if your just going to use it for some fence rows...and its cheap...keep oil in it and go!!

buickanddeere · Mar 11, 2011

Put a Murphy Switch on it.
Most ruined 531's and early 619's just lost oil pressure dure to pump drive problems. A few hundred dollars.
Instead the operator blissfully drove on unaware until the main bearings spun in the block. Many thousands $$$.

Mike Stockwell · Mar 11, 2011

where do i find info on repower and can a cummins 5.9 be used in a repower?

JD 5020 guy · Mar 11, 2011

I wouldn't use a 5.9. Too small of an engine in a tractor that size and weight. If you are dead set on a cummins try a 8.3.

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