JD 1070 4wd -ldr

grainger12002 · Oct 7, 2002

I am looking for some feedback on the 1070 model.I am looking at one to purchase and wondering what you think. It only has 270 hrs on it,4cyl diesel,seems like a nice tractor.

Gary_in_Indiana · Oct 9, 2002

The 70 series effectively replace Deere's 50 series tractors. I believe some things which were options on the 50 series (like power steering?) were made standard on the 70 series.

I think the 1050 was possibly one of the best machines Deere ever built. A Deere mechanic referred to them as "bulletproof" and most owners would agree. I have no reason to suspect that a 1070 with FEL wouldn't be a fine machine for you.

As to the hours, 270 is barely broken in, if that. Personally, I like the 1070's more than the 4200 I have. /w3tcompact/icons/hmm.gif If you like the machine and the price I'd say, "Go for it!" I think you'll be very happy with one. Good luck with whatever you decide. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

ScottAR · Oct 9, 2002

I have a 1050 and it's very well built. I'd agree with your mechanic. I've put many hard hours on this machine (1000+ and counting) and the only thing I've replaced besides a front tire from thorns is the left front kingpin/spindle. I think that was a fluke of some sort as the problem hasn't returned. I'd also agree that the 70 series is just a newer version with a little more power. HTH

Anonymous Poster · Oct 10, 2002

FYI:
I had a 1070, and was generally impressed with it. Traded up from a 955. Then moved on to a 4700 because I wanted HST again.
I might have kept it if the tranny was more friendly for mowing and similar tasks. Unfortunately during mowing, the pto should be kept at a constant rpm, which means ground speed is constant. If the mowing requires speed changes, e.g. around trees, etc, or short runs, or uphills, then there's a lot of shifting required. Also there's a significant speed gap between gears 1 and 2, which is where the mowing was the best. I found that gear 1 was frequently too slow, and gear 2 was too fast. Since mowing is such a frequent activity, these limitations of the trans got to be a real pain.
FEL work wasn't too bad -- the shifting becomes second nature, but the 4700HST sure beats it.
jim