1966 John Deere 4020

[DaParks]

I'm purchasing about 12 acres of pasture land & I have the opportunity to buy a 1966 4020 John Deere for $12,000. I was told it has 97 hp. The seller told me he replaced the injector pump, new clutches & had the heads fixed. It would also come with a 8 ft. Westondorf FEL & I believe an 8 ft Big Kutter box blade with 800 lbs of wheel weights. I am only planning on hobby farming at this point & know that this is probably more tractor than I need. There is an almost 1000 ft gravel drive that I will need to maintain & some light brush hog work, otherwise the rest of the acreage will be hayed. I have a ZTR mower for the house yard, & there is a good sized garden that we will need to till, but I know that tractor is too big. In the future we are looking into a few cattle, (less than 5) & some other small livestock. Would this tractor be a good investment? I have no experience with tractors but with everything I have looked into it sounds like a 30-50 HP tractor is more appropriate for my plans. Just don't want to miss a good purchase.

On a side note he also has a 2019 1025R with 250 hrs, with some attachments that he was willing to sell for $20,000. Thinking this may be a little small for our plans. I've been considering just buying a new compact tractor with the financing options, also. I'm looking for recommendations for tractor options for our anticipated use. Thanks!

 

[pjbci]

I do love the old 4020’s, imho it is way to much tractor for your needs. Spend the same $ on a 40-60 hp tractor and never look back.

 

[fried1765]

I'm purchasing about 12 acres of pasture land & I have the opportunity to buy a 1966 4020 John Deere for $12,000. I was told it has 97 hp. The seller told me he replaced the injector pump, new clutches & had the heads fixed. It would also come with a 8 ft. Westondorf FEL & I believe an 8 ft Big Kutter box blade with 800 lbs of wheel weights. I am only planning on hobby farming at this point & know that this is probably more tractor than I need. There is an almost 1000 ft gravel drive that I will need to maintain & some light brush hog work, otherwise the rest of the acreage will be hayed. I have a ZTR mower for the house yard, & there is a good sized garden that we will need to till, but I know that tractor is too big. In the future we are looking into a few cattle, (less than 5) & some other small livestock. Would this tractor be a good investment? I have no experience with tractors but with everything I have looked into it sounds like a 30-50 HP tractor is more appropriate for my plans. Just don't want to miss a good purchase.

On a side note he also has a 2019 1025R with 250 hrs, with some attachments that he was willing to sell for $20,000. Thinking this may be a little small for our plans. I've been considering just buying a new compact tractor with the financing options, also. I'm looking for recommendations for tractor options for our anticipated use. Thanks!

Yup, the 4020 is probably too big for your needs.
Try looking at new, Kioti, Kubota, LS, Yanmar, Branson, tractors in the 40+ HP range.

 

[K5lwq]

The 4020 IMO is one of the best all around tractors ever made. It might be big for your needs but it is a work horse.

 

[Slowpoke Slim]

I would pass on the 4020. Too big.

I would also pass on the 1025R (used) unless it comes with a PILE of attachments. He's out of his head on that price.

 

[RickB]

At $12K the 4020 is not an outstanding value and is most certainly not a good fit for your needs. At 55 years old even the short term reliability of the Deere is unpredictable. It is most certainly not a high percentage purchase for a person with little or no tractor experience and needs that don't match the tractor's capabilities.

 

[DaParks]

I would pass on the 4020. Too big.

I would also pass on the 1025R (used) unless it comes with a PILE of attachments. He's out of his head on that price.

I guess I left out all the attachments that came with the 1025. My mistake, he is selling it with the FEL, mid mount mower, box blade, pallet forks, pull behind tiller, & spreader.

Thanks everyone for the responses. I was leaning towards passing because I knew the 4020 was probably too much, but also didn't want to miss a great buy.