JOHN DEERE 5020 Tractor Working on Fall Tillage

In this video Big Tractor Power spends time out in the field with a 133 hp JOHN DEERE 5020 working on fall tillage with a 32ft International disk. This video takes viewers out in the field to see and hear this classic tractor at work. Viewers will learn about the tractors production history, specifications and original price tag. .
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[@baja5racer1]

What a peaceful and relaxing way to spend the day out in an open field by yourself listening to the sound of a tractor and the smell of fresh turned dirt......I'm jealous

[@timothyleger4385]

I owned a 5020 back in the day ! I had a mechanic buddy open the pump up a little bit. It was rated at 156hp on the Dyno ! It was a beastly pulling machine ! I had to sell it when I got out of farming back in 1985 ! I miss that old machine !!

[@dalemiller9444]

Spent many hours on the 5020, we had an umbrella with a very loud radio mounted on the finder. The farmer I worked for had one along with a JD 3010, 4020, 4630, and 8430. Brings back great memories watching your videos. Thanks, keep it up!

[@bigtractorpower]

Thank you for sharing. That is a very cool tractor line up. What jobs did the 5020 do?

[@skibik64]

That brings back memories! Worked for my brother-in-law 40 years ago and put a lot of time in his 5020. It seemed bigger than this one but then again my memory isn't what it used to be. It was turbo charged, had an auxiliary fuel tank mounted on the front, had 3-point, a cab with AC that didn't work. The only heat I remember was what funneled up through the gear shift and hydraulic levers. Anything above 75F it got warm, above 80F you could roast a ham in it. Loved it on the 40-60F mornings, after the first round you could take your jacket off and only when it got above 65F or so you needed to start cracking the windows. Had balloon tires on the front. Ran a 3-point 28' cultivator. A 14'(I think, maybe 16') chisel plow. I also remember running a 9 bottom 3-point plow. Put a lot of hours in that tractor over a couple summers. Thank you for bringing back memories of my youth.

[@scruffy6151]

It is always good to see old iron still earning its keep on the farm.

[@richeywcassel]

I've only ever driven a 4020 of this vintage, but I think these sychro range tractors are the best 2wd tractors ever made. The oils and coolant back then weren't what they are today, so things like Powershift and even turbos risked failure unless you were religious about maintenance. Guess what isn't at the top of your mind after 12 hours into a planting shift? About nothing other than food and sleep. These could be left out overnight and almost neglected and still run great until the season comes to a close. This coming from a Oliver fanboy.

[@Eddie_Schantz]

I would have disked this at an angle instead of the same way that the rows were planted. I think it would cut the stalks up better that way. The only drawback is that it would have been a rougher ride that way. That is just my opinion though. Great video.

[@stuartleis9079]

I enjoyed the video as always. Our farm had a 5010 Tractor with a Turbo so it generated at least the power of a 5020. We also had a 4520 and a 6030. I loved them all and never tired of hearing those Diesel engines.

[@marktetzloff4660]

Loved those 5020s, we had two of them back in the day when my parents farmed. The best riding tractor you will ever drive

[@markreetz1001]

Those 5020s are one of my favorites.

[@donaldhunt1391]

Dad had a 1967 5020 that he put a turbo on and boosted it up to around 150HP. Great tractor. Oh and btw it actually had 4 reverse gears, the shifter console just wasn't notched out it get it into 3rd and 4th reverse.

[@kingcatman]

It is easier to pull this disc in corn stalks but loose dirt is a lot tougher.

[@JohnDoe-gq8tt]

Now that's a tractor, I would take one of those any day over a new JD

[@patricktwenter5741]

This is what I started on in central MO. Best riding tractor ever.

[@walterlaubscherjr2011]

Gotta love old iron John Deere’s

[@luisnunes7933]

Hard working old horse!

[@mrourcanada8964]

I always like to see older John Deere is working away in the field as they were designed to do I bet that was a lot of fun driving that open station

[@rickyjohnson4767]

Those 5020s still gets the job done it's good to know some there still around

[@georgedunker4361]

You need to come to California and see all the orchard equipment that is used for nut production.

[@williamgreenway9893]

Never had a 5020 ora 6030 only drove a 4320 with dual 18-4 -38? It was hot 🔥.

[@doolittlegeorge]

Just watched a guy pay $500 bucks to ahem "freshen up" ahem what turned out to be a great Tractor. Cost around $800 bucks in parts but the labor part most (but not all) he did was truly amazing and goes to show when doing diesel small is indeed just as amazing as these monsters. Suddenly had a really efficient wood chopping and splitting operation as a result. $1200 bucks. Full hydraulics for lifting. PTO on the back for running a splitter. Tow the splitter and the wood wagon in the back plus carry the wood box to load the split wood into in front. Plus the front forks lifted trees to cut them up easier. Have a tree that needs a push to be felled in the right direction? Not a problem. Great stuff.

[@everythingtractors9332]

John deere 5020:cost more then bmw The fanboys go for the john deere 5020 John deere 6030:you will never be able to afford me The bmw fanboys:194 hp

[@daveperala4965]

That disk looks way oversized for the tractor but it handles it no problem!

[@markrskinner]

A few 5020s made it to the UK. I've never seen one but my late father did.

[@samueljoejr5191]

That is an interesting concept. Most would consider that disk to be too big for that tractor,however, it appears to be doing a great job at sizing the corn stalks. I think they're on to something.

[@matthewdowd4686]

Love the old Deere’s! Thanks BTP ya keep impressing me with every vid! 🇺🇸 edit: do they make more than one pass with that disc?

[@heavyhauler79]

I've got a 3010 John Deere with 48 loader, I like the tractor for it's versatility, since I've used it for baling hay this last summer.

[@derek7837]

Nice tractor but not enough ponies for that disc. That's why the tractor is running so slow. Drop a few sizes and pull the disc faster and better mix the soil and partially bury the debris for decomposing.

[@kevintheilen9643]

Yes, perhaps a bit much- certainly too much disk for worked ground but doing okay in the stalks. The woman and Mike were in third gear but I suspect the man is running in fourth gear. That's a fairly typical field speed back-in-the-day. Also, not a typical cap on the air stack FWIW. Would have had at least a bowl and often a screen.

[@steigerpower]

It looks to be doing a great job at that speed.

[@ChrisL-ni9tb]

Take me back to 1992!!!

[@2cylinderfarmer]

Love 5020s!

[@pablocampoz2362]

Beautiful i love the old iron

[@kirklothert3435]

Classic John Deere tractor. Nothing runs like a Deere. If it ain't green... It ain't mean

[@scottpykare801]

I gotta say Jason, I'm getting really used to videos out every day!! Thank you. GO BTP💪👍

[@jaredkelly1356]

We always used the 20 series JD We had a 3020 a 4020 and a 4520 The 4520 was always my favorite because she was strong

[@jaredkelly1356]

@George Friesen oh yeah and she was badass lol

[@lindsaytruscott3002]

I'm always curious what this guy looks like

[@mfreund15448]

Look up the videos of his IH tractor. He is on camera in the early videos.

[@lonepine5596]

Correction, the disc is model 496 not 490. Lift wings are in back in 496, they are in front on 490

[@Paul-zl5lj]

Learned how to drive tractor on a 5020 when I was about 12 years old. We had one with a cab. You entered through a rear door, which was split in the middle. Could run with the top swung open. And by “air” you meant it had a fan with two speeds. I don’t recall A/C. Crazy to see it pulling a 32’ disk. In Montana soils, no way.

[@randallbyrd1973]

Awesome tractor TY for sharing

[@jimmystrain883]

Thats a nice classic tractor always liked those 5020s

[@rongrose3746]

Love it !

[@carlborrowman4897]

That looks like my 5020 , mine has a strait pipe and no rops ,I pulled a Rome off set disk 12 foot I think in 4 th gear. Was wanting to get it fixed up and gone through sometime!

[@jamessummers547]

Back in the day Dad and I had a 5020 and an IH 1456. In routine work using the same implements the 14 56 would out work the 5020 i due to transmission speeds. However due to it's weight and lugging ability if you really wanted to pull a load hook the old 5020 to it. The JD had better responsive hydraulic system and the engine was a better lugger. You could lug the old 5020 losing RPM's and it would come back but if you lugged the 1456 down it was gone. You had to keep the RPM's up on the 1456, but with TA you usually were able to do that. Loved both tractors. The JD was comfortable and felt like you were riding a heavy indestructible machine, but seemed doggy since the IH just seemed to be more peppy and responsive. When you cracked the throttle something happened . We were faming in really hilly country in Minnesota and you could always spot the 1456 by the stream of black smoke rising up over the hill from the valley. The 5020 was harder to spot not nearly as much smoke. I don't remember the fuel consumption being much different. The JD was probably a little better on fuel. I do remember the JD would run about. 8 hours on a tank that I think either held 64 or 68 gallons.

[@billsmith5042]

💖💖💖😍😍😍 LOVE IT!

[@giorgospantelaios3928]

Beautiful

[@rolocerpa8891]

Que buen tractor ...

[@lettuceman3848]

Cool old machine

[@terrellfarms1]

Our neighbor had one that was set up just like this one except for 20.8 x 38 rubber on the rear. Some kids hot wired it and took it for a joy ride. It was hooked up to a 12 foot chisel plow used for clearing new ground of roots. They got it moving, then jumped off and let it run with plow in the ground through a recently cut over forest. Tore the up the tractor and plow. Busted up the rear end and other parts of the tractor so bad that the tractor was scrapped for parts.

[@mr.whatever2435]

Pretty sweet 👍

[@onionfriend9799]

Very cool video. Don’t see these around very often. Thanks for posting

[@craiga9492]

The old girl does really well to pull 32 ft 👍

[@DorianIB]

Top equipment

[@SimonKL11]

Always love to see the classics👍😁 Great video, looking forward to see more👍😁

[@billyblake3177]

Love watching your videos, helps to keep me occupied in my down time definitely better than watching the rest of the garbage in the world! Thanks for your tractor videos keep on making these

[@whiterazer1]

Wouldn’t the rear hitch need to be lifted? Looks like it could damage the drawbar in this lowered position.

[@Chisszaru]

I do like those big JD tractors. The biggest John Deere was a JD 9RX, don't remember what model, but it's one of the biggest JD tractors you can buy in Sweden. The biggest old JD i've seen was in fact this model. A JD 5020 at the local JD dealership. I'm glad i got that chance, cause this model is rare where i live, down in southern Sweden. It's one of my favorite JD models for sure

[@keithdickson8364]

Had a lot of seat time on the 3020 we had on the farm I worked at.

[@johnwalker2907]

We ran two of them a wheat land and a rowcrop in Webster County West Kentucky

[@elamnissley4099]

Nice 👍

[@Red-bf8jd]

Nothing like old school Iron and the greasy smell of dirt being worked!

[@bobfisher9534]

I like old tractors working does the international disc compare with a wishek disc or is the comparison to many years apart

[@fredellis499]

Another informative and entertaining video. Thank you for your efforts and your willingness to share. Keep up the good work and thanks again

[@bigtractorpower]

Thank you for watching. It is fun.

[@andrewstich7117]

Nother great video thanks for the video and your hard work to do the videos

[@piperdoug428]

Watch "South Sask Farmer" to see these old JD's getting real world work.

[@benduffin5727]

Love nicks videos!

[@johnpierce1251]

I grew up on a 1963 3020 diesel John deere

[@billsmith8238]

Need another one pushing that disks

[@williamgreenway9893]

Want it pull it in 5th.😮

[@jameslcoble248]

Gorgeous tractor. It would be overkill for me at the moment lol.

[@ikonseesmrno7300]

The question of the hour is, did you have fun on the 5020? :vD Looked like a good time to me & I'm an IH guy.

[@paulofrancisco565]

Like 👌👌👏👏🚜🚜🚜

[@paulaoki5474]

32 foot disk? GEEZ....

[@gleanerk]

The Clyde’s Dale of its day

[@bigtractorpower]

👍👍

[@seppwaldvogel5171]

🚜🚜🚜👍👍👍

[@Kugerand727]

Impressive to see it NOT rolling coal. Nice video sir.

[@donavonkuzak6569]

If the disk was actually in the ground it would have not pulled it as good, if it was a 20' apposed to that 32 it would look alot nicer and better for the tractor

[@bradlywages]

Yeah that harrow is a little big for the slick tires. I love a 5020 but this is a horrible showing of a fine workhorse. 4th gear at worst and up to 6th with an appropriate implement. Otherwise this is a waste of fuel. Still happy to see a classic tractor. Good job getting out there.

[@bradlywages]

@Leonard Carr Worked on a dairy 300+ milking farm from 86 to 92. I've used 4020jd 4240jd, 4640jd. 4000 Ford, 7700 Ford. Fwd international front end loader I can't remember what model it was. 580 Case. I'm probably missing a few here.

[@lawrencedembowski8109]

How fast is this going in 3rd gear disking

[@mrih1586]

Cool looking old tractor. In my opinion. The early models were way under powered and even the late models not much better. 👍

[@donaldshinn1915]

4th gear 4mph perfect

[@bigtractorpower]

On a smaller disk. This 32 for one would get the tractor hot above 3.

[@junkorbust9498]

We run a 3020 with loader, 4320, 4230, 4630 and a 7020 on a small farm.

[@bigtractorpower]

Very nice line up.

[@junkorbust9498]

@@bigtractorpower Never thought about it. Some we’ve had for 40 years and we just can’t justify spending more. 7020 is a nice tractor but a major pain to maintain. It has a 466 out of a combine in it now and that helps it a lot.

[@jaredkelly1356]

It looks like they are toting the disk (not letting it all the way down) looks like that could be too much for the old 50. They should be running in 4th or 5th along with 2000 rpm if the disk wasn’t too big.

[@nathancarder1822]

Shouldn't they be pulling the disc faster

[@kennyz6533]

They might be running a little short on horsepower with a 32' disk.

[@sharpshooter7127]

LOL.... they have more harrows than they do tractor 👍🚜 but she's still pulling away.

[@MrLuke2623]

Not a bad way to spend a day.

[@bigtractorpower]

👍👍

[@bradolsen9981]

Did you know that the Waterloo plant used to have a real name it was called a Waterloo tractor works in case you didn’t know that

[@nathiolifant6842]

We had a 1966 JD 1120 on our farm in New Hanover, South Africa. Throughout the '80s when I grew up I don't remember for once it having broken down.

[@bruceficken6269]

my 5020 no turbo would out pull a 4450 with 168 pto hp

[@bruceficken6269]

i have ac 69 50520 for sale on big iron that has a bid of 19500 so 4000 over new

[@dude1624]

Slow for discing?

[@deangelopack8405]

Too much for that tractor. Needs at least 200 hp .

[@SilverGleaner]

Late model 5020 like this have more than 133 pto hp. 140 plus

[@thomasforst7327]

Bigdisk

[@jaybee2344]

I think I would have used a Crop Shredder then disk it under... But it would cost more in fuel doing 2 passes. 🤔

[@yogi5940]

The disc is a 496 not a 490.

[@martincabrera9851]

Hola soy mexicano pero los discos de enfrente no van enterrados xk

[@Mark_Tschetter]

This tractor doesn't seem to realize its pulling a disc

[@Tom-ku5kd]

Good tractor but might be a little over kill for that little tractor

[@interman7715]

Imo painfully slow ,not getting the soil and trash mixed properly.

[@davidmead731]

Yes, treating the tractor very gently. It has nothing to prove now. We always weighted them up and used them at speed- compared to everything else. There were very productive but not fond of the wet. Used some fuel too😀

[@stanleybaker8707]

Why is he going so slow 🐌?.

[@herbhouston5378]

I'm not impressed with the disc... I see there are times when the front gangs aren't even touching the ground...

[@onionfriend9799]

That disk is a joke

[@waynehackett2592]

J.D. is number three on my lest after Case then IH.