John Deere 1023E Four Year Review
Overview
A four-year owner check-in from someone who uses this tractor regularly, not a dealer pitch. Covers what broke (a turnbuckle, a battery under four years old), a notable finding that the hydraulic pressure was factory-set low at 1600 PSI and he bumped it to 2200, and a brief 1023E-vs-1025R comparison. Thin on specs and working footage, but useful for owners curious about long-term reliability and small wear items.
An owner-operator doing an annual personal review of his own machine, so expect candid but anecdotal impressions rather than systematic testing.
John Deere 1023E
- PTO horsepower
- 16.2 hp
- 3-point lift capacity
- 1,433 lbs 1,433 lb
- Hydraulic flow
- 3.5 gpm
