Re: Bad reputaion of J.D. 1010. Why?

Posted by T213R on May 16, 2004 at 15:15:03 from (12.215.69.230):

In Reply to: Bad reputaion of J.D. 1010. Why? posted by Pajamafied John on May 16, 2004 at 12:49:54:

It's that deck and sleeve engine design mostly. Buying non-John Deere rebuild kits for it is impossible, and the "deck" tends to "warp" somewhat, causing no end of problems getting the gaskets involved to seal properly. Also, these were Dubuque tractors. The 1010 is very nearly a 430 with a 4cyl engine, so---the basic tractor isn't all that bad. The "new generation style sheet metal is what makes the 1010 seem dissimilar to a 430 for example, NOT the basic engineering. The 2010 on the other hand is an entirely NEW design, not based on ANYTHING previously built. The MAJORITY of the engineering time spent on the "new" 10 series went into the 3010 and 4010, with the 5010 taking an extra two years and the Dubuque tractors recieving less attention than they really required. A 2010 iis therefore a lot like some other brands of tractors which were rushed prematurely into production withoput benifit of adequate engineering developement. The really serious complaints against the 1010 are mostly due to the crummy engine design. The basic chassis and trannsmission being so close to the well developed and successsful M/40/420/430 chassis shouldn't have many problems. If you can take the risk of having an unreliable (potentially anyway) engine in your 1010, one that is in good working order shouldn't be all that bad (for a mid 1950's tractor).

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