John Deere 1520 Transmission Speed & Gears

Quick answer:

The John Deere 1520 transmission listing shows 24F/24R gears, 16-speed, 24-speed, and 8-speed. Top travel speed is 15.5 mph forward and 6.5 mph reverse. Transmission options include AutoQuad, PowerShift, and collar shift.

Forward/reverse gears24F/24R
Forward speed25 km/h
Reverse speed10.5 km/h
Transmission optionsAutoQuad, PowerShift, collar shift

John Deere 1520 Transmission Specs

Forward/reverse gears 24F/24R
Transmission gear count 16-speed; 24-speed; 8-speed
Top forward speed 15.5 mph
Top reverse speed 6.5 mph
Transmission options AutoQuad, PowerShift, collar shift

Transmission Speed Comparison Chart

Top forward speed comparison

This model

15.5 mph

Average

17.9 mph

Low

1.6 mph

High

31.1 mph

Top reverse speed comparison

This model

6.5 mph

Average

11.4 mph

Low

1.7 mph

High

31.1 mph

John Deere 1520 Extra Transmission Notes

Gear note The useful gear data for the John Deere 1520 is 24F/24R forward/reverse gears, 16-speed, 24-speed, and and 8-speed transmission figures. This is the part of the transmission page that matters most for comparison shopping
Speed note Speed-wise, the John Deere 1520 data shows 15.5 mph going forward and 6.5 mph in reverse. Reverse speed is noticeably lower than forward speed, which is common on many tractor transmissions
Options note The listed transmission choices for the John Deere 1520 include AutoQuad, PowerShift, collar shift. That gives buyers a few transmission-package possibilities to check before comparing two used tractors
Official information note

Mistakes do happen. Transmission specs can change by year, trim, region, tire size and option package. Please check the operator manual, build sheet and official deere.com website for official information.