The John Deere 1020 VU tractor weighs 3,770 lb (1,710 kg) using its primary published weight. That places it around the 10th percentile among comparable vineyard tractors, lighter than about 90% of its peers. With 44 hp, the tractor carries about 85.7 lb of published weight per horsepower.
The published John Deere 1020 VU weight is 3,770 lb (1,710 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 3,770 lb (1,710 kg), listed as Weight.
Tractor-weight benchmark
How this weight compares
Vineyard Tractor peers · 53 tractors in the benchmark.
Representative published weight
Light
3,770 lb
Low3,805 lb
This model3,770 lb
Average4,988 lb
High5,890 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 weight3,770 lb (1,710 kg)
Overall weight bandMidweight
Tractor typeVineyard Tractor
Primary horsepower44 hp / 32.8 kW
Max length122 in (309 cm)
Max width38.6 in (98 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
John Deere
Model
1020 VU
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1967 – 1972
Tractor type
Vineyard Tractor
Published weight variants
1
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
Weight
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3,770 lb
1,710 kg
1.89
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Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase63 in (160 cm)
Length122 in (309 cm)
Width38.6 in (98 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power44 hp (32.8 kW)
Power basisEngine
Weight per horsepower85.7 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length370.8 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length51.6%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight3,770 lb (1,710 kg)
Maximum published weight3,770 lb (1,710 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent1.89 US tons
Maximum published width38.6 in (98 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range3,770 lb (1,710 kg)
Primary weight basisWeight
Peer positionLight among Vineyard Tractor peers · 10th percentile
Physical size classBelow-average size
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 3,770 lb (1.89 US tons); published configurations reach 3,770 lb (1.89 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 38.6 in (3.2 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
John Deere 4044M (3770 lb)
John Deere 4044R (3770 lb)
John Deere 4049M (3770 lb)
John Deere 4049R (3770 lb)
John Deere 4052M (3770 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
Massey Ferguson 145V (3731 lb, 44.25 hp)
New Holland TI4.50 (3638 lb, 47 hp)
Massey Ferguson 152V (3748 lb, 50.3 hp)
John Deere 1445F (4057 lb, 41.4 hp)
John Deere 1745F (4057 lb, 47.3 hp)
Common questions
John Deere 1020 VU weight FAQ
How much does a John Deere 1020 VU weigh?
The John Deere 1020 VU weighs 3,770 lb (1,710 kg) using the primary published weight figure.
Is the John Deere 1020 VU a lightweight vineyard tractor?
Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 10th percentile, lighter than roughly 90% of the vineyard tractor peers. That puts it in the light range for this comparison. It is 1,218 lb lighter than the peer-group average of 4,988 lb.
How wide is the John Deere 1020 VU for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 38.6 in (3.2 ft). That is 63.4 in under 8.5 ft before allowing for a loader, duals, implements or other equipment that may increase transport width.
What is the John Deere 1020 VU weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 3,770 lb weight and 44 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 85.7 lb per horsepower. A lower lb/hp number means less tractor mass for each horsepower; this is a comparison metric, not a traction or performance rating.
How many tons does the John Deere 1020 VU weigh?
The representative published weight is about 1.89 US tons, while the full published range is 1.89 US tons. Loaded transport weight can be higher than the tractor specification.
