John Deere 1010

SodBuster87 · Mar 19, 2018

Seems to be alot of Deere 1010 s popping up on craigs list lately. What do you guys think of them? And are they better, worse or the same as the 2010? I tried a Bing search not much popped up other then a few videos. What I did find only says they used the "old" 5 spd trans with a new engine in front of it. And that they were 35hp. Not necessarily looking to buy one but the curiosity bug has bit me now

Sod Buster.

JOCCO · Mar 19, 2018

Not in love with the tractor bulldozer was
OK.

Bret4207 · Mar 19, 2018

People will tell you they are the worst tractors ever built, total disasters, worthless, etc. No. They aren't Deeres greatest design, but they aren't some Chinese/Russian/Pakistani conglomeration that never ran longer than it took to get off the dealers lot either. The biggest "thing" with them is that they use a sleeve block instead of individual sleeves. Apparently this is akin to blasphemy of the highest order for some. I don't see the big deal, rebuilt mine for about the same cost as any other engine at that time. As with any tractor, it's buyer beware. I certainly wouldn't turn up my nose at one if it was priced right.

JD Seller · Mar 19, 2018

The JD 1010 GAS was not a bad little tractor. They had an odd hydraulic pump setup but that did not cause much problems. The power steering was not great.The sleeve deck motor made overhauls harder and more expensive. They ran fine. The diesel motors where headaches and the JD 2010 was a much more complicated mess of a tractor. The gas models where kind of tolerable and the diesels a nightmare waiting to happen.

I owned a JD 1010 utility for close to 20 years. I never really had many problems with it. I bought it with a bad motor and overhauled it right then. So the motor was never an issue. I actually liked the independent PTO on it. The lever was easy to reach form the ground. So that tractor ran the grain auger and hay elevators 95% of the time. You could walk up to it and start it and operate the PTO from the ground.

VicS · Mar 19, 2018

Way better than.a 2010. A gas 1010 was a pretty good tractor. Just a 420 430 435 with a 4 cyl engine. We had one back in 1970 at work. It was a industrial with loader. Would have been almost 10 years old then. We moved rail cars with it. Stuck the loader up high on the ladder(where it says, do not push) put it in low and about half open and pushed up to 5 cars loaded with fertilizer. Not a bit of trouble while i was there. Had a great loader. I guess same as a backhoe.

JerryS · Mar 20, 2018

What's the difference between a 1010 and a 1020?

Doug Anderson · Mar 20, 2018

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Tx Jim · Mar 20, 2018

(quoted from post at 02:56:54 03/20/18) What's the difference between a 1010 and a 1020?

1010 has 4 cyl engine with liners attached to deck plate
1020 has 3 cyl engine with individual liners

1010 diesel engine had glow-plugs
1020 diesel engine had NO glow plugs

1010 had open center hyds with mechanical dry brakes
1020 had closed-center hyd's with hyd brakes that ran in oil

1010 had 5 speed trans
1020 had 4 speed trans with high/low giving 8 speeds

Used & new parts for 1010 are scarce as "hens teeth"
Used & new parts for 1020 are very plentiful

Mike M · Mar 20, 2018

Everyone should at least own one in their life time and then form their own opinion of them. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

JDEM · Mar 20, 2018

1010/2010 series had a lot of "firsts" for John Deere. Ought to be collector's items some day. First engine with a wet-sleeve deck. First
engine with positive valve seals. First Deere diesel to use a Stanadyne rotary injection pump. Crawler is first to have a power-shift
reverser. Parts availability has always been a problem. Wheel tractor have lousy brakes too.

My 1960 1010 crawler still has the original hydraulic pump and steering clutches. Pretty good for a machine almost 60 years old. Engine has
been rebuilt (sort of) just once.

larry@stinescorner · Mar 20, 2018

I remember your picture of it in NY,with the big pile of cut logs behind it,ready for the splitter/I also really like the picture of your VAC case with the ford 309 planter at work planting

Leroy · Mar 20, 2018

Would be my choice of all the new generation tractors and in the trycicle version, second would be a 1020 HU. I would not mind a 2010 row crop, no utility, but all would have to be gas. I had 3 of the engines used in them on combines with no major problems. What problems I had with those engines came from deglect before I had them. The JD mechanic on his own farm had a 1010 that he uped the power with a combine version engine and pulled 3-14" plows with it all the time in not so easy plowing ground. I would not own a 3010-3020-4010-4020 that other people seem to like.

old · Mar 20, 2018

Parts are hard to come by and if you can find them they cost an arm and leg. One of if not the worst JD tractor ever built. I have 1 and from the get go it was parts at best

Mnethercutt · Mar 20, 2018

I have a 1010 RS and, in my opinion, the parts and other issues mentioned above is are exaggerated. Hardest part to find (with the exception of something I'll mention below) BY FAR is the sleeve deck. You can still get it from deere (for $$$$) or aftermarket (still $$$) but it is out there. I restored mine front to back (new motor from another tractor, rebuilt tranny) and never had a problem finding the parts I needed. I dunno if the folks on here don't use eBay but there are loads of extra parts on there. If if ain't on eBay it'll probably be somewhere else or you can get it from deere. Been a good tractor for me, just get one with a good sleeve deck and you're golden.

Only exception I've found for this is the radiator. You WILL NOT find a radiator for this sucker online without buying a new tractor. The radiator has a hole in the top for the steering shaft to go through. Incredibly unique. I had to recore mine $400 after I couldn't find another. Deere has none.

SodBuster87 · Mar 20, 2018

So the ones that have been popping up arein the $3,500-$6,000 range too much? What got my curiosity going is that I had a 2010. And although it a good starting and running engine and was easy on fuel it was plauged with hyd. Issues and was WAY under powered. Guy I got it from said he pulled 2-14s. WHAT!! A straight H Farmall with a strong motor will dang near pull 3-14s in this sugar sand. So I'm just comparing the two. Although whats been said so far seems to say the 1010 was the better of the two.

Leroy · Mar 20, 2018

Don't know what was wrong with that 2010 but there was something wrong with that engine. Uncle pulled same 3 bottom plow with his 2010D as with his 70D in tough ground.

docmirror · Mar 20, 2018

I have a JD 2010 was a LP, now gas. It's used for utility. I like the power steering, seat, and fuel consumption. I do not like the shifting(it is a good design, but does not wear well), it should have had heim joints in the shifter. I do not like the PTO lever, as it has a spring loaded over-center clutch that puts a lot of strain on the driven tool. Sometimes I shut the engine off and engage the PTO, then turn the engine back on. I haven't been inside the engine, just swapped the carb and stuff to gas. It works hard, nice to drive(except shift), good 3pt. I'm no expert but it's a nice step up from the 8N.

buickanddeere · Mar 20, 2018

(quoted from post at 22:50:31 03/20/18) I have a JD 2010 was a LP, now gas. It's used for utility. I like the power steering, seat, and fuel consumption. I do not like the shifting(it is a good design, but does not wear well), it should have had heim joints in the shifter. I do not like the PTO lever, as it has a spring loaded over-center clutch that puts a lot of strain on the driven tool. Sometimes I shut the engine off and engage the PTO, then turn the engine back on. I haven't been inside the engine, just swapped the carb and stuff to gas. It works hard, nice to drive(except shift), good 3pt. I'm no expert but it's a nice step up from the 8N.

Don’t know how much of a step up from the 8N to the 2010 is. When the 8N’s prime advantage was to be able to go around and around the fields without looking up a horse’s backside .

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