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Years in Production / 1980–1989
John Deere
1050
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the John Deere 1050.

37hp
Source index power
MFWD Optional
Drive
1980–1989
Production years
John Deere
Manufacturer
1050 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1980 - 1989
50 Compact Series
Compact Utility tractor
Yanmar built
Production
Compact Utility tractor
Built in Japan
- Distributor
- John Deere
- Manufacturer
- Yanmar
- Original Price
- $10,415 (1983 )
- Original Price
- $15,000 (1989 )
Mechanical
Two- or four-wheel drive
Manual steering
Differential mechanical internal expanding shoe brakes
Two-post ROPS.
Capacity
- Fuel
- 11 gal41.6 L
- Hydraulic System
- 6.875 gal26.0 L
Hydraulics
- Type
- open center
- Capacity
- 6.875 gal26.0 L
- Pressure
- 2030 psi140.0 bar
- Pump Flow
- 7.5 gpm28.4 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- I
- Control
- mechanical center-link depth sensing
Pto
- Rear Pto
- live *Two-stage foot clutch.
- Rear Type
- 540 (1.375)
- Engine Rpm
- 540@2260
Serial Numbers
FAQ: How to read a serial number table.
- 1980
- 1000
- 1981
- 5280
- 1982
- 6572
- 1983
- 9001
- 1984
- 11006
- 1985
- 14001
- 1986
- 17001
- 1987
- 19501
- 1988
- 21479
- Final
- 23734
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Battery Volts
- 12
1050 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
Yanmar 3T90T
turbocharged diesel
3-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 105 ci1.7 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.54x3.54 inches90 x 90 mm
- Power Gross
- 37 hp27.6 kW
- Air Cleaner
- dual paper elements
- Compression Ratio
- 20.4:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2400
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 7 qts6.6 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 6.5 qts6.2 L
- Cylinders
- 3
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
Yanmar 1.7L 3-cyl diesel
1050 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
- Transmission Type
- sliding gear
- Gears
- 8 forward and 2 reverse
- Clutch
- 255mm mechanical dry disc
- Oil Capacity
- 28.5 qts27.0 L
- Speeds Description
- With 13.6-28 rear tires.
John Deere1050 Transmission
8-speed sliding gear
1050 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 122 in309 cm
- Width
- 65 in165 cm
- Height
- 54 in137 cm
- Wheelbase
- 68.9 in175 cm
- Front tread
- 49 in124 cm
- Rear tread
- 51 in129 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 68.9 inches175 cm
- Weight
- 2933 to 3400 pounds
- Front Tire
- 6.00-16
- Rear Tire
- 13.6-28
Serial Number Location
Serial number plate on the rear of the John Deere 1050, below the PTO shaft.
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 6.00-16
- Rear Ag
- 13.6-28
See it in action
Videos
Watch John Deere 1050 videos from their original YouTube creators.
1050 / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 1327
Diesel 8-speed 4WDOctober 8, 1979 - October 12, 1978
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 6 used for power test.
Gear 4 used for pull test.
- Id
- 1327
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 33.41 hp24.9 kW
- Fuel Use
- 2.2 gal/hour8.3 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 33.42 hp24.9 kW
- Max Power
- 27.25 hp20.3 kW
- Max Pull
- 3,466 lbs1572 kg