Comparing Two Tractors

4020 OR 806 John Deere and International owners are like two rival schools. They are always bragging about who’s better and how better they are. Ever since, the middle 60’s there has been a fight about two tractors. Which are better the international 806 and the john Deere 4020? They were tractors both made in the late 60s and were comparable on many things. There are many differences and similarities between the 806 and the 4020. I am an International guy and will always be. I have two 806’s and will always like it better than the 4020. The 4020 and 806 both had multiple engine configurations. In the 806 you could have a 301 Cubic inch gas motor which also could be run on Propane if covered. You could also get the 806 in a bigger 361 cubic …show more content…
They were all row crop. Somewhere narrow front which means they have two tires right up front for a tight turning radius. There original price in 1967 was 6,800 dollars. This could have changes depending on the features you got. You could get a cab. These cabs were built by another company and were called “Ice Cream Box” cabs. They were white and square. Some had heaters and had one back window and a side window. Most came with 38 inch tires, but some came with 34 inch tires. International harvester marketing technique was that the tractor was large enough to do tillage but cheaper to buy and run than the next size up the 1206. The diesel was good on fuel with max pulling it would use 6.4 gallons and hour while the gas less efferent using 7.4 gallons per …show more content…
This was something that was emplacing the three points. You had the attachment s on your equipment so you could back right up to something and it would latch on Instead of getting out multiple times to hook it up. Also you could hook up a draw bar to it so you could adjust your drawbar height depending on the implement. This was on some of the 806’s for quick hook up. Deere never had a feature like this on their tractors. The 4020 had a better console than the 806. Everything was up front easy to grab. The 806 PTO lever was behind you and you had to reach behind the seat to turn it on. Also the late 4020 had a side console that had all the hydraulic levers and three point levers. The 806 had the hydronic levers on the side and the three point behind the seat. The 4020 was easier to operate with all your controls near you. As one can see the 806 and the 4020 are very similar. They were both produced around the same time and were about the same time. They are both highly respected tractors and are used widely on small and larger operations today. I like the 806 better because I have grown up with them and know them. Also I believe international motors are better. Many people put turbo kits on there and cranked them up close to 110-120 hp without damaging the motor. The argument between international guys and Deere guys will never stop about the 806 and the