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5020 for row-cropping

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Gerry

06-04-2002 18:28:51




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Has anybody had any experience using a 5020 for row crop work? - i.e. planting, spraying, cultivating? How do they perform? They seem like they could be a little bulky and cumbersome for this work, but I know Deere promoted them for this kind of work when they were new. They seem to be a really heavy-duty, strong tractor & also are a whole lot cheaper when comparing to something like a 4020. Any thoughts?

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john jenkins

06-05-2002 12:53:39




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 Re: 5020 for row-cropping in reply to Gerry, 06-04-2002 18:28:51  
You don�t specify which row width you are working or tire size but I know from thousands of hours logged on 6030�s (with 18.4x38 duals and 11.00 x 16 fronts) doing rowcrop work that you should be fine with the 5020. We used 12-row equipment (30� rows) to plant and cultivate soybeans and grain sorghum for many years and although I did most of the cultivating with a 4440 (also with 18.4x38 duals and 11.00 x 16 fronts) and a Taylor Way 3-sweep (12-row) and a Lilliston rolling cultivator (12-row), I occasionally had to hitch the cultivators to the 6030 and it did beautifully although I preferred the 4440. We planted and cultivated with duals on the tractors for extra stability. Good luck.

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Mitch - MS

06-05-2002 09:03:15




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 Re: 5020 for row-cropping in reply to Gerry, 06-04-2002 18:28:51  
I re-hipped about a thousand acres and bedded up 4 or 5 hundred with a 6030 one year. Pulled 6-row bedders on the 3 point. I loved the way the tractor handled. Easy to turn around. The only thing that got old was clutching. Had a killer clutch!



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john jenkins

06-05-2002 12:56:47




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 Re: Re: 5020 for row-cropping in reply to Mitch - MS, 06-05-2002 09:03:15  
You hit the nail on the head about that 6030 clutch Mitch. We have 2 6030�s and they both require a pretty good left leg.



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newgen

06-05-2002 09:01:37




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 Re: 5020 for row-cropping in reply to Gerry, 06-04-2002 18:28:51  
The later 5020's were available as a row crop but they were still rather cumbersome and heavy.



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Wind

06-05-2002 08:25:54




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 Re: 5020 for row-cropping in reply to Gerry, 06-04-2002 18:28:51  
I thought I had seen one in a row crop form. HIgher clearance front axle and flat top fenders.



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newgen

06-05-2002 06:01:04




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 Re: 5020 for row-cropping in reply to Gerry, 06-04-2002 18:28:51  
MAybe a good compromise for you would be a 4520 or 4620. They are between the 4020 and 5020 in size and weight and are usually priced reasonable. Kind of the best of both worlds.



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Tim(nj)

06-04-2002 18:37:34




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 Re: 5020 for row-cropping in reply to Gerry, 06-04-2002 18:28:51  
I know someone with a 5020. It's a rugged horse of a tractor, but that 531 engine is LOUD and thirsty. It also has only a 1000 rpm PTO. Also seems as though many 5020s do not have 3-point hitches.



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