Purchased a 2010ru diesel off a neighbor back in the 2000s,it had coolant and fuel in the crankcase, once repaired and glow plugs working it was a economical tractor to rake and ted hay with, even my dad got along with it (he was used to glow plugs on a 1970 Peterbilt/cat 1693) the only reason I bought it was up till then I hadn't seen a 2010 diesel that ran , once I started buying parts it was obvious, not to mention the bizarre linerplate assy , and the iron valve cover housed the intake and coolant porting,fuel pump and injectors on opposite sides of the engine and a very strange PTO clutch assy. Another neighbor had a 55 diesel combine with a 6cyl version of that engine, I'm guessing quite rare.
Growing up in the 60s 70s, my neighbor had 2 JD 2010s. I moved in the 80s, but I stopped by to visit him about 6 months ago. Both his 2010s and still doing work on the farm.
I have a 1964 John Deere 2010 gas industrial with 7 ft bucket and 5 tooth ripper in back. It has been very dependable. Always starts in the winter. Great tractor.
I love tractors. My dad run one for a living so i learned to drive when i was very young .he stay busy on one because back then didin many people have a tractor. And he was good at working one
there was a 2010 with a loader around here for sale forever. Restored, great shape, $6500 and he couldn't find a buyer for several years and finally he reported in stolen this summer. I thought that was kinda odd. I thought about buying it myself, but needed something much bigger
@ToddtheWadd : Wayyyy overpriced at $6,500. It's no wonder noone would buy it. But, it's the same 'ole b.s. though. Some people think their polished turd is a golden nugget. It's simply not so. Makes ya wonder what he really did with it, when it was supposedly "stolen"? I don't believe it. Doesn't matter how shiny it may be, nobody steals a JD 2010... they just don't.
My grandfather owns 2 2010s and one of them is used nearly every month to mow the grass when it gets to tall, and it runs quite well. The other has sadly sat for many years and hasn't run since I was about 5
What a remarkable story. And young Timothy is lucky sprout to inherit a great looking tractor. I have 5 granddaughters and my youngest loves my John Deere 3025 and helps me drive it. She wants me to paint it pink for her. LoL
I pulled a 4 row cultivator with a 2010 gas very similar to that tractor in the 70's. It was a decent little tractor. We had a 1010, 2010, 4010, 3020, and 4020.
The 2010's were really not as terrible as people have made them out to be over the years. Also by 1963, Deere had most of the 1st "New Generation series" bugs all worked out. Now, were they the greatest tractors? No. But the worst? No. Furthermore, there are still plenty out there in operation. Another thing I've learned about nearly any vintage tractor found in this smaller Hp range, is that most of the owners of these tractors are also those who are the least likely to take proper care of them. Age, wear, & a general lack of adequate care & maintenance always leads to plenty of additional problems over time.
I love propane tractors, and have the luxury of having a 4020 in propane and it runs beautifully, never had any issues with it, and we also have an old international 350 in propane. Aside from some overheating issues, it doesn't matter how long it's been since it ran it always starts right up
Nice restoration...remember having a 2010 diesel for feeding cattle in the winter....couldn't start it if it was below 60 degrees....got rid of it for a Massey 50...that would start in the snow and zero outside.
We had a John Deere 2010 Grow-till Gasoline tractor. You had to take the tractor serial number and engine serial number to the dealer to get the correct parts. it was converted from 6volts to 12 volts, used a GM alternator. The PTO was locked engaged, and the water pump had to be rebuilt it seemed like every year. The radiator kept springing leaks ; it developed an ice plug in the lower coolant pipe one year around 2003, and the block cracked between each cylinder and the oil passage. I had a nearby junkyard haul it off for scrap value. He sold the transmission and rear wheels several years later. At least it went on to save some other tractor(s).
I've heard the reputation of these but to add to it that the gas ones weren't bad just the diesels had most of the issues. I'm sure there are exceptions but thats what I've heard.
I used to have a 2010 diesel with a Westendorf loader . Handy little tractor , however I would think twice about moving large round bales with the 3 point . I did and the 3point isn't heavy enough for it . If l remember correctly , it would blow the seals in it .
I had a 2010 Diesel Dozer it was Ok, used it 35 years and understood some of the issues. Main issue I had was the fuel injection pump would need rebuild often but otherwise no real problems.
My dad had a 2010 diesel. I did not like that tractor. Very hard to start in cold weather. Not much get up and go when it did start. He finally traded it in and I was glad to see it go.
I was around and farming with my dad when the new generation tractors came out. We were told that the 2010 was the 530's replacement and the 3010 was the 630's replacement with the 4010 the replacement for the 730.
I grew up in WI, I never saw a propane model, The gas model may have been OK but it seemed like they sold a lot more of the diesels which were mostly lemons because people were replacing 530 and 630 diesels , Coolant in the oil was common problem, I knew I guy that had two of them, always something, Most people eventual traded them in and got a 2520 which never seemed to have any issues
Dad had a 2010 gas tractor. No major problems other than the distributor cap would draw moisture in wet weather making it hard to start during wet weather. Otherwise it was a great tractor.
I have used a 2010RU diesel with a loader for 30 years, it's a 1965 with all the factory extras I guess you would call them, it's always been dependable and a great 45 HP tractor on the farm, I have changed a few things on it such as it now has LED lights, added a oil pressure gauge and AMP meter, ROPS with a canopy, and alternator. never understood the bad rep these tractors got
Also had a 2010ru diesel, bought it with engine problems, fixed it got it running in the year 2010, Dad was 75 by then added an extra step and grab handle and he raked and tedded hay for me with it, they got along well even with the glow plugs (he drove a 1970 Peterbilt/1693 cat which also had glow plugs).
The problem with these is they were rushed through R&D with no time to upgrade the transmission. So JD hooked a 4 cylinder engine to the transaxle of a 420/440 with very little improvement. If you worked it too hard (which most farmers do), it would come apart. Engine issues were entirely because of lack of maintenance. Hydraulics were powered by a small engine mounted gear pump in a time when more and more equipment was relying on hydraulic power.
the 2010 transmission was nothing like the 420 or 440 or any other John Deere for that matter. Some of the concepts were like the 3010. Had a 2010 utility and had NO issues with transmission. Only problem we ever had was with the hydralics was if you blew a cylinder packing it would eventually plug the pump inlet screen. A 20 minute fix once you figured it out.
Speaking of LP being clean burning is just a an old wives tale LP is still a carbon based fuel and they get dirty inside the engine just like the gas ones I've done a lot of major engine repair over the years.. I always liked the 2010 I have two neighbors with them and there diesel, haven't seen any trouble with either one, You have a very nice looking tractor I would be proud to drive that in any parade.
In 2022. If you find a working 2010 gas or diesel. Does that mean you found a good one? The way I see it in time the bad ones would just become spare parts for the good ones that are still running
@@farmerbill6855 well JD must have felt there was because after their big release of this new generation of tractors to revolutionize farming they sure made some changes in a hurry. Most companies do it. Roll out a new model and then notice some stuff didn't work out like you planned. Look at what wonderful machines they evolved into all the way to the 4960. They got there because of the 4010. Also I feel it depends a lot on what part of the run of 3010 or 4010's you got. The later the better.
@@jtoddjb oh I agree. Speaking from experience though, I have had two 4010s, a gas and a diesel. They both performed exceptionally well for me Interesting tidbit (at least to me), the rollout of the new generation tractors at the Astrodome was the best kept industrial secret in history. JD going to four and six cylinders caught everyone by surprise.
Anyone have problems with the 2010 detonating bad on the from 2 cylinders? Has craters on exhaust side top of pistons. Just bought it seized up bad, had to remove the head bc of 1 cyl too rusted to turn over.
We had 2010 Gas on our Farm , a real good tractor , in those years it handled like no other colour did , Dad bought if off an estate in 1972 with 900 hrs, , put a small loader on it and it was a hard working machine, we cared for just like the other tractors , and this 2010 delivered the service , just like the rest of the JD.S
Dad bought a 2010 used... My great uncles never let him live it down, because it apparently had every problem they were notorious for having. That was before I was born (1969); it was a little over 40 years before another green weenee managed to sneek onto the place, but it's now gone as well.....
@@hilledairy4712 2hours 9minutes. South of me. Sigel is South of Champaign (I've heard of it and have been there) and the closest largish town near by if Effingham which you are north of
I'm here to prove that even though a 2010 was supposed to be the "replacement" for the 630, it failed miserably at it. A good running 60 would out-work a 2010 like it was nothing. 2010 was more like a replacement for the 50, 520, 530 in terms of work output. Remember folks, Horsepower is a calculated, somewhat imaginary number. Torque is a measured value, and that's what really counts. The 630 was a 302 CID Two Cylinder rated at 1125 RPM. The 2010?? 145 CID four cylinder rated at 1900 for PTO work, and 2500 for drawbar work. So, less than half the cubic inches, and twice the RPM to achieve the same horsepower...
Not sure what you mean by imaginary ,any tractor or engine I ever tested that lacked RPM/torque didn't add up to rated HP, anyway a family member swears grandad's 36-d would out work the 3020 diesel, even if it did I know which one I would rather drive, and it had 4 cylinders.
Very nice looking tractor. It should be used for show, and parades. Don't try to do much real work with the 2010. Trans problems, shifter bad, PS came apart, PTO drive failed. In the 4 years of ownership, I may have gotten 6 months of work out of it. Plus being it was green, repair cost was always 50% more than any red tractor.
A 3010 gas was not a stellar performer either. Drop the plow, pull the throttle and watch a sundial waiting on the RPMs to come up. A 3010 Diesel was a better story. The 4010 gas was waaaaay too thirsty but a 4010 Diesel was the go getter.
Really, all the time and money it takes to restore a 60 yr old tractor and all you can see is the green exhaust manifold, don't worry about 5 minutes pulling a plow will take care of the paint.
@@dustineiffler7145 yep. I drove one for another farmer back in the late seventies early eighties a green one 4020 ? it's again became very popular selling for like 7 to $9,000 now if you can find one over here on Delaware and Maryland area.
The worst about the Generation 1 John Deeres were putting the hydraulic and fuel tanks at the front of the tractor.. restricted the airflow to the Radiator.. any oil seepage was a sure way to make tje the radiator air vanes stop up also fuel spillage when filling especially on the diesels was bad
@Robert Payne : Might not have been the greatest design, but it was adequate if you properly maintain your equipment. Blow out screens & radiators periodically with compressed air. Pressure wash your entire tractor at least once a year, at the very minimum. It has always amazed me how so many farmers don't take proper care of the very machines that they rely on to make their lives easier to make a living with.
