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I had an early 3010 diesel that was a disaster on wheels, but I think it must have been the fault of the previous owner. No way they could have all been as bad as that one and ever sold more than two of them.
That said, I think the 1010 and 2010 were probably at the top of the list of tractors they never should have made.
That said, I think the 1010 and 2010 were probably at the top of the list of tractors they never should have made.
I'll wait for somebody with more experience as a Deere mechanic. I just know their reputation was as poor as the Oliver 1250 four cylinder gas, 1450 and 1855 diesel. My brother had a 2010 gas row crop narrow front. Not the worst tractor I ever saw, better than the 3010 diesel that I had, but not as beat up when he bought it.
used red MN
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I think that it would have been interesting if JD would not have held on to the notion that 2 cylinders is all you need. If they would have tried some 4 cylinder models in the 50 to 90 horse range in the fifties it would be interesting to see what they were like. As far a worst tractor with the experience that would be a 3010 gas. We rented a farm in the late 70s and the old farmer had one. Since this farm was 10 plus miles away we occasionally used his tractor. Being used to zippy Farmalls that thing was a joke. When I say after you turned around at the end of the field and headed back I am not exaggerating when I say you could count 1 - 1000, 2 - 1000 up to 5 and then the engine would just be getting up to full rpm. I was not impressed. Later I had a buddy with a dairy that had 4 4020s plus other 30 & 40 series larger tractors. When I helped him with some farm work I found out not all Deeres were like that sick 3010.
Texas Cowboy
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- Texas
The 1690 was supposed to be bad about spinning bearings on the crank. We had a 1490 that was a pretty good tractor. Ive heard to stay away from the power shift in the Case DB tractors. Tony
41B-boy
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- Chehalis, WA
Indeed, RE: the H. Even 3 extra horses would have bridged it's shortcomings pretty well
However, there is no denying it's as cute as a bugs ear.
Fr. Bob
However, there is no denying it's as cute as a bugs ear.
Fr. Bob
Loosehandle
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- Wisconsin
Don't forget about the brakes on the H
flying belgian
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Pa had a 4230 with many injector, engine problems. I had a well cared for 4230 that engine was completely wore out at 7000 hrs. And of course they had the socp in the cab. So I would rate the 4230 as one of the worst.
Tx Jim
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- Coyote Flats, Texas
JD 2840 would rank close to top of the worst tractor built close behind 2010/1010 with diesel engines
Tx Jim
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So JD had SOCP cab which was light years ahead of their competition for many yrs.
Stephen Newell
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I've only had one. It was a 2210 I bought it new and the dealer nor John Deere cared it was defective. I took it back to the dealer twice and they would just let it sit on the lot and not work on it. I tried twice to contact the company and was told twice to take it back to the dealer where I bought it. The front loader had a hydraulic leak and something was wrong with the transmission where it made a loud popping noise when you drive it. I ended up having to give it back to them. I won't buy a JD tractor again new or used.
I have both CaseIH and John Deere tractors with cabs. A 2011 Case IH and a 2016 John Deere. Same size tractors. Same horsepower. If you looked at the Nebraska tests you wouldn't know which one was which. The John Deere cab is about 100 times quieter than the Case IH. I wear earplugs if I'm going to put in a long day with the CaseIH. With the John Deere, the only way I know that the engine is running is to look at the tachometer. It's like a car.
The R diesel has to be REAL close to the worst. BIG NOISEY AWKWARD thing, huge for only being able to pull a 3 bottom plow! Hit any kind of hill and it drops rpm fast, Have to tun the Live pto to get the Live hydraulic. Brake pedals are about 6 feet apart, almost behind the seat. The hand clutch and throttle lever were so long I had to stand up to use them, I was only 10 years old that spring. The 2 cylinder Pony engine was way too small to spin the diesel with any authority, especially if it was below 30-35 degrees. And who thought 11 miles per hour was a ROAD GEAR?
Dad sold the thing with 16 acres left to plow, was still April. Township road commissioner bought it to drag roads and help tear up scarified roads with a 4-5 ft heavy-duty rototiller. The PTO was so weak he tore the pto out every spring for three years and the new road commissioner realized was a piece of junk it really was and traded it for an Oliver 770 diesel that I was still using to rototill and drag TEN years later. You could NOT lug an R down, no center main bearing like EVERY other 2 cylinder diesel and the crankshafts were known to break.
I thought those days spring of '64 would be the worst I'd ever have to tolerate but about spring of '73 my Boss had me rotary hoe 80 acres of beans with a #60 John Deere, 6-30 rows, the hoe was set-up for 6-30's, that thing popped and knocked, and rattled all day till almost dark hoeing those beans in 4th gear. He owned a 4320, 3 4020's, I don't think he had the 4230 till the next year.
Dad sold the thing with 16 acres left to plow, was still April. Township road commissioner bought it to drag roads and help tear up scarified roads with a 4-5 ft heavy-duty rototiller. The PTO was so weak he tore the pto out every spring for three years and the new road commissioner realized was a piece of junk it really was and traded it for an Oliver 770 diesel that I was still using to rototill and drag TEN years later. You could NOT lug an R down, no center main bearing like EVERY other 2 cylinder diesel and the crankshafts were known to break.
I thought those days spring of '64 would be the worst I'd ever have to tolerate but about spring of '73 my Boss had me rotary hoe 80 acres of beans with a #60 John Deere, 6-30 rows, the hoe was set-up for 6-30's, that thing popped and knocked, and rattled all day till almost dark hoeing those beans in 4th gear. He owned a 4320, 3 4020's, I don't think he had the 4230 till the next year.
Brown Swiss
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My dad bought a 4020 brand new, must have been the worst one out there! Between oil leaks and hard starting and falling apart from new! He didn't get 100 hours on it and the rocker came loose! Sure makes him cuss about what he hears as the best John Deere ever made!
Gene Davis (Ga.)
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The H John Deere was a very popular tractor in the middle Georgia area here where I live. It was the main choice of many small farmers as a main tractor and it was a handy small tractor on the big farms. It was highly favored for 2 row planting and especially cultivating of cotton, corn and peanuts crops here in the 1950.s I grew up working in my father's shop and we found that slipping a large o ring on the axle before the brake drum helped somewhat with the oil in the brake problem. There are a few still on farms around here being used.
Had a brand new fiat cnh tractor that after 5 years the dealer never could find the one fuel filter it went to auction with that filter never getting changed . The dealer said well its a Mexican built tractor huh so you just dont sell parts for the cheap junk you sell
Brown Swiss
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You seem a little too over whelmed over your poor deeres! They are just a brand and they all have problems, even deeres ended up in the bone yard!
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