John Deere 2520, 3020, 4020, Row Crop Tractors

[@ScottMast-m7l]

I did enjoy this video. We have a 2520, and a 3020 still in use. A neighbor within 5 miles of us has 2 4020's still in use as well as a 3010 and the mighty 4430. Cool video, thanks!

[@LegendaryTractors]

I love to hear that these tractors are still getting it done! Thanks for sharing and thanks for watching!

[@TheIronDuke502]

Hello From Central Kentucky. When I was a kid growing up in the 1970s, A very well known horse farm had 2,1020 John Deere tractors with side mounted sickle bar mowers as well as a 2520 John Deere tractor that was used with a Woods C-80 mower for mowing. All 3 of these John Deere tractors were ordered with the “Orchard Exhaust” which looked very similar to the exhaust system that was on an 8N Ford tractor. The 2520 was also used for plowing the ground for the tobacco crop with either a 2 or 3 bottom John Deere plow as well as a John Deere dual gang disc with the hydraulic lift and or depth control using the hydraulic control along with the 2 tires on the disc. Because of the ground clearance of the 2520 John Deere, It was very suitable for the multi row tobacco setter although the orchard exhaust was not friendly to the people riding on the tobacco setter because of the exhaust fumes. This 2520 John Deere had the narrow front wheel configuration with the RollAMatic feature from what I remember Those John Deere tractors of that period of time were very nice to operate if you could afford the associated costs of keeping them maintained.

[@LegendaryTractors]

Tobacco farming is something that I have very little knowledge of as was probably evidenced by my going down the rabbit hole with "Duke's Mixture"! I appreciate you sharing your experience! Thanks for watching!

[@tractortalkwithgary1271]

I have a 1970 2520 diesel!

[@LegendaryTractors]

Power shift or Synchro?

[@tractortalkwithgary1271]

My 2520 still works on this farm. I feature it in several of my videos on my KZbin channel Tube channel. The 2520 came into existence in the muscle tractor era. It was too small to be a big tractor and too big to be a small tractor. It just never filled a niche for the market at that place in time.

[@LegendaryTractors]

2520 seems like it would have been a bigger hit with farmers, but obviously it was not! Looking forward to checking out your channel and thanks for watching mine!

[@seththomas9105]

The 20 series is still the pinnicle of JD tractors, at least as far as the non 2-cylinders go. The 30 series was that for the 2 bangers. IMHO.

[@LegendaryTractors]

The 20 Series certainly were Legendary! Thanks for watching!