The John Deere 1020 tractor weighs 4,730 lb (2,145 kg) using its published Gas Operating weight. Other useful published figures are 4,210 lb (Gas Shipping) and 5,955 lb (Ballasted). That places it around the 51st percentile among comparable utility tractors, close to the middle of its peer group.
The published John Deere 1020 weight is 4,210–5,955 lb (1,909–2,701 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 4,730 lb (2,145 kg), listed as Gas Operating. The published configurations span 1,745 lb, a 41.4% difference from the lightest listed setup.
Tractor-weight benchmark
How this weight compares
Utility Tractor peers · 1,294 tractors in the benchmark.
Representative published weight
Average
4,730 lb
Low1,537 lb
This model4,730 lb
Average5,263 lb
High9,595 lb
Low and high use the 10th and 90th percentiles of the peer group, which keeps one unusually light or heavy tractor from distorting the scale. Average is the peer-group mean.
At a glance
Tractor profile
Published weight4,210–5,955 lb (1,909–2,701 kg)
Overall weight bandMidweight
Tractor typeUtility Tractor
Physical sizeBelow-average size
Max length120.25 in (305 cm)
Max width60.75 in (154 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
John Deere
Model
1020
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1965 – 1973
Tractor type
Utility Tractor
Published weight variants
5
Published configurations
Weight variants
Shipping, operating, ballasted and drivetrain/configuration weights are kept separate when the source publishes them separately.
Weight type
Configuration
Weight
Metric
US tons
Variant / note
Gas Shipping
—
4,210 lb
1,909 kg
2.1
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Diesel Shipping
—
4,260 lb
1,932 kg
2.13
—
Gas Operating
—
4,730 lb
2,145 kg
2.37
—
Diesel Operating
—
4,870 lb
2,209 kg
2.44
—
Ballasted
—
5,955 lb
2,701 kg
2.98
—
Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
1,745 lbLightest to heaviest · 41.4% spread across published variants
+520 lbShipping to operating · 12.4% increase
+1,745 lbBase to ballasted · 41.4% increase
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase74.33 in (188 cm)
Length120.25 in (305 cm)
Width60.75 in (154 cm)
Height76.5 in (194 cm)
Ground clearance20.5 in (52 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Weight per foot of length472 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length61.8%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight4,730 lb (2,145 kg)
Maximum published weight5,955 lb (2,701 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent2.98 US tons
Maximum published width60.75 in (154 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range4,210–5,955 lb (1,909–2,701 kg)
Primary weight basisGas Operating
Peer positionAverage among Utility Tractor peers · 52nd percentile
Physical size classBelow-average size
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 4,730 lb (2.37 US tons); published configurations reach 5,955 lb (2.98 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 60.8 in (5.1 ft). Actual transport weight and dimensions can increase with fuel, ballast, a loader, implements, tires and other installed equipment.
Nearby benchmarks
Tractors with similar weight
Useful reference points from the same dataset.
Closest by published weight
Farmall 340 (4735 lb)
Mahindra 4510 (4737 lb)
John Deere 830 (4740 lb)
Massey Ferguson 3330 (4740 lb)
Massey Ferguson 3340 (4740 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
Mahindra 4510 (4737 lb, 45 hp)
John Deere 830 (4740 lb, 35 hp)
John Deere 1030 (4720 lb)
Ford 4110 (4715 lb, 56.8 hp)
John Deere 5103 (4715 lb, 50 hp)
Common questions
John Deere 1020 weight FAQ
How much does a John Deere 1020 weigh?
The John Deere 1020 weighs 4,730 lb (2,145 kg) using the published Gas Operating figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 4,210 to 5,955 lb (1,909 to 2,701 kg).
What is the operating weight of the John Deere 1020 compared with shipping weight?
Published operating weight is 4,730–4,870 lb (2,145–2,209 kg), versus 4,210–4,260 lb (1,910–1,932 kg) for shipping weight. That is roughly 520 lb (12.4%) more than shipping weight. Operating weight is generally the more useful starting point when estimating a ready-to-use tractor.
How much does the John Deere 1020 weigh with ballast?
The published ballasted weight is 5,955 lb (2,701 kg). That is up to 1,745 lb (41.4%) above the lightest published configuration. Ballast can therefore change the practical hauling and ground-pressure picture substantially on this model.
Is the John Deere 1020 heavy or light for a utility tractor?
It is close to average for its peer group. The representative figure sits at about the 52nd percentile, near the middle of the utility tractor peers. That puts it in the average range for this comparison. It is 533 lb lighter than the peer-group average of 5,263 lb.
How wide is the John Deere 1020 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 60.8 in (5.1 ft). That is 41.2 in under 8.5 ft before allowing for a loader, duals, implements or other equipment that may increase transport width.
How many tons does the John Deere 1020 weigh?
The representative published weight is about 2.37 US tons, while the full published range is 2.1–2.98 US tons. Loaded transport weight can be higher than the tractor specification.
