1023E

John Deere 1023E with mowing deck and bucket

I have had this tractor since 2014. I do the regular maintenance and keep it looking new. Runs like it should and does everything I need it to do. I love this tractor and now all I need is the backhoe to make it complete for my other needs of digging up stuff and making some holes. I have pulled things out of the ground stumps, poles ect with no issues.

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Hands down, the best money spent!

You would have to see it to believe it! I have dug up trees with the front end loader that was 18" ~ 24" in diameter. I've cleared my 5 acres with this little tractor and have not had any problems. I've moved trucks load of dirt also this last year, and I will tell you it is a beast for what it is!

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Great Quality.

I will never buy anything but John Deere. Purchased my 1023E a few weeks ago and very satisfied with it.

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Been a workhorse for us!

I bought my John Deere 2305 maybe 20 years ago and it has been a very reliable tool for everything I have asked of it. Love the front mount snowblower too. A little maintenance goes a long way to keep it running and looking good. The attachments—54 in mower deck and the very large leaf bagger make fall clean up way better than anything I have ever tried. All in all I have been very happy with it.

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Our 1023e has paid for itself in only 2 years.

We bought our 1023e (kids named it Scoop) in spring of 2020 to do earthmoving on our hillside mini farm in LA area. We use it for moving and leveling dirt monthly, but also it gets used for about a million other things we WEREN’T expecting to use it for. We move & stack railroad ties for retaining walls, tow farm wagons, push/pull old cars around, and generally use it as a mule around the property. The amount it has saved us on hiring contractors and renting equipment has already covered it’s cost—especially after a couple big rains where we had to clear mud flows and move fallen trees.

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Overall a great machine!

Bought mine in 2014 have had no problems at all! Some features I hope have changed since then. Light switch position,better seat, front axle vent standard. Price could come down closer to other top brand tractors! Dealers should give actual dates tractors for manufactured. Mine was 2 years older than I thought.

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Great little tractor!

We bought this tractor two years ago and it has been a great asset to the farm. We have the auger attachment and the mowing deck; both have made our lives so much easier. Our only regret is not getting the loader bucket too! But that is on our list to buy.

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Great little tractor

I bought my John Deere 1023e in the spring of 2021 for doing yard work and for snow removal. This is a good working little tractor. This is great for small to medium properties. Very easy to operate.

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Great buy!

I’ve had my 1023 about a year now. Bought it used with 300 hours and put nearly 200 on it in a year with little to no issues. Does everything I need it to do with ease and is very reliable. Green is the way to go!

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Excellent MAchine

This tractor maybe one of the smallest, but don't let it turn you away. I've hoisted pickup truck cabs and also 8ft pickup truck beds with no issue. Great hard working machine and will do pretty much anything I need around the house.

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Money pit

Was getting ready to retire and wanted to buy my final tractor, last one lasted 20 years, I bought the John Deere 1023e, and every time I use it something breaks down and cost hundreds to replace. Live on my dream farm but seriously thinking I will have to move. 6 acres of land and due to this tractors expense and down time I can't keep up. Really sad.

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Great little tractor for 3 acres.

I just purchased my 1023e 2 months ago. I have 120 r loader,boxscrape and also bought a set of Deere 42 inch pallet forks. I decided not to purchase the drive over deck.I purchased a Speeco quick hitch at Agri supply. I'm well pleased so far with my purchase. The pallet forks are convenient to have and the quick hitch makes changing implements so easy.I also use a 6ft. Woods scraper blade that is quick hitch compatible.You can accomplish many tasks on your property with this little machine.

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The 1023E: Why did I wait so long to get one?!

Keep in mind I'm old John Deere hand from back in the 60's. I've always been biased towards John Deere due to actual experience with many different tractor and implement manufactures from back then. Today I'm retired, permanently disabled due to my back, and up until now I've not had any relationship with farming and equipment since back then. What a godsend! In three weeks I managed to clear the entirety of my property of tumbleweed, grease plant, assorted other brush, and landscape everything right from the seat of my new John Deere tractor using the 120R bucket loader and the 48" Frontier Box Scraper. All from the comfort of the seat of my tractor which I couldn't believe would be so comfortable. I live in the high desert mountains of California where wildfires are a real threat and weed abatement is a must. I scraped everything down to the desert sand and it looks great! No more fire hazard. On top of that, filled in all the low spots, dressed off the perimeter fence line, and then set to bringing in the firewood. The disk between the vertebrae in my spine is just plain gone. Hence I can't bend over and straighten up to accomplish what most would take for granted. Thanks to my new John Deere tractor and the bucket loader I can simply drive over to the firewood where I have it delivered and stacked, put the bucket down on the ground right next to it, then bend over one time to load the bucket brimming full. Then it's use the bucket loader arms to pull myself back up, slip into the seat, and drive right to the front door where I raise the bucket to chest level and take the firewood from the front door right to the woodstove hearth and stack it. No longer do I have to hope my son shows up to visit to bring in the firewood for me. I can once again do it for myself and have the benefit of enjoying it in the process. Next project, three point hitch mounted PTO driven generator for when the power goes out. Love that iMatch Quick Connect!

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• comfortable to ride and use
• small tractor does the big boy jobs
• nothing runs like a deere

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• needs a three point hitch float position
• should come with a free jd hoodie sweatshirt

Great Investment

This small tractor was one of the best investments I've made for my place out in the country. I till, dig, haul, drag, push, and in the winter I plow a lot of snow at my place. No regrets other than waiting so long to make the purchase.

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Impossible to connect hydraulic “quick disconnect”

No support numbers. Hydraulic quick disconnect ...sure disconnect ...just try to connect. Never mind moving levers to lose hydraulic pressure that doesn’t work. Can’t hammer them on even. Nothing quick about that.So...can’t use mower or bucket. No support from dealer or website. So it sits. Sell, sell sell once that’s done good luck.

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Can't beat the quality for the money spent

This tractor has easily done everything I've asked it to do. I bought it with the 120R FEL and the 54" AutoConnect Deck. I've also used it with the attachments I already had, a 4' box blade and a 4' bush hog. It replaced my 2001 445, which also had a 40 FEL and the above mentioned attachments, but the 1023E despite being of the same hp rating is easily 50% to twice as much tractor without being much larger. My 445 served me very well, but now I wish I had purchased the 1023E much sooner. The turning radius is still excellent, 4X4 with low is super powerful. The drive-over deck and quick park loader are actually just as easy as advertised. My only complaint so far is the cheap plastic keepers for the hood panel. So far I've added the ballast box, quick hitch and the quick-tach pallet forks as well. Dumping the bucket and picking up the forks are as easy as un-clipping tow pins and letting the tractor do the rest.

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Awesome TRACTOR FOR VALUE AND FUN

I've had my 1023e for the better part of 2 years. I considered the 500 and 700 lawnmowers as what I got this for was mostly cutting grass. My previous mower was a Honda Harmony H1011 Riding mower that worked great, but took well more than an hour to cut the yard and did require a bit of body English to get traction in some of the challenging sections. I have always liked John Deere products so my bias is showing. My machine (named Jade) cut the mowing time down to 20 minutes but I spend more than that out cutting anything I can find (road frontages mostly as well as the street side parts of my country neighbors). It's great fun to ride on (and cut grass). Durability has been great (no trips to the shop except for initial oil change and servicing). I get about a year's worth of grass cutting out of 10 gallons of diesel (basically it uses about a gallon per hour). The four wheel drive is a beast, especially when I press the rear locker down with my heal. I've taken out more of the woods at my property and have been mowing over the weeds that grew back. If you really want something that is pretty cool, take a test drive. The dealership in Williamsburg Virginia is awesome too. Just saying. Kindest regards, Donner Grigsby

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• nothing runs like a deer

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• upsets my neighbors that it's too cool

What is with the hydraulics ?

I purchased this model (1023e my 3rd John Deere) when my GT225 was showing its age at 20yrs. Started off fine but the hoses on the hydraulics lines started showing lots of wear due to Rubbing on either the mower deck of something else. It only has 138 hours on it and one of the lines started leaking. I have had it for 4 years, it now sits in the shop waiting on repair part. Frankly, I am not happy with this model. I have a my 5310 that is a champ at 19 yrs old and my gt225, square baler, disc mower and tedder all are green. The 1023e just hasn't been as reliable as my other Deerequipment

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• love the mower deck

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• design defect in hose placement

Very Good Tractor

Never owned a tractor until this 1023e. Watched a bunch of tractor Mike videos, looked at a Kubota and chose John Deere. Power was not an issue because we are suburban on 3 acres. The 1023e is on the low end of Sub Compact power. Meets all of our needs. Also got wheel weights and beet juice in tires. The D120 Pin on Loader was over a thousand bucks less than the H120 Quick Change loader. So we bought the D120. Glad we did. Rarely take the loader off. Twice a year. Its the loader you need and use the most. Only takes 15 minutes to switch it out. Had dealer weld on chain hooks to bucket. Use them a lot. Sips fuel. Oil stays clean. Easy to maintain and keep looking new. We keep it in a garage. 15k is too much to let sit outside. Compared to Kubota I tried, John Deere sounds better and looks better. I thought it looked better built. Plastic hood and fenders are a good idea I think. Dash board is fine. Some complain its dated, Please. Its a tractor. I would rather have my gas gauge on the fender if that's what it takes to make it reliable and accurate. Which it is. The dashboard has all the info you need to maintain and operate. I will admit tractors are hazardous. Careful with kids around. Careful climbing on and off while its running. We started a rule where it has to be shut off before climbing on and off. Otherwise you are relying on the safety systems. Hooked a jacket on the Forward lever too many times. The safety switch stopped the engine every time, thank goodness. Just take it slow all the time and think before acting. Swinging the bucket around will do real damage to your parked car, or getting the PROPS hooked on a branch, or too much weight in loader causing rear wheels to bounce etc. etc..... Respect the PTO. I haven't had these mishaps, however once I started using tractor a few months, all these issues come into play. Love the tractor and the new found tractor culture. Again, very useful piece of equipment.

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• well built and useful

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• expensive like all tractors

Solid machine for the $

So I've had the 1023E for a year now. Very impressed with the engineering of the drive over deck and quick attach bucket. I have mowed, pulled shrubs, moved mulch and even topsoil with ease. If you can afford however the 1025R adds aux lighting and a suspension seat, both of which I wish I had.

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• ease of use

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• toolbox is a joke

Needed one years ago!

I bought this tractor after talking to my local JD dealer. He was knowlagable and honest. After questioning me about my uses he recomend the 1023e. And with endless well built implaments from Deere and Frontier this little tractor is unstoppable! I pull wood, back blade brush and level new road beds, push snow, mow, broadcast spread lime/fertilizer, you name it. The 1023e will really suprise you on how easy it operates and what it will do! I've operated loads of heavy equment so I feel like I'm quailifed to say this little tractor is a great machine! Thanks Meade Tractor and John Deere for making my chores so much easier!

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• endless uses for its size
• well built

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• wished it had the position control on the draft

small tractor big results

I worried when I bought this tractor if I could justify the cost and if I really would utilize the loader. I purchased a mower, loader, bush hog and snow blower for my 1023. A year later the answer to was it worth it? You bet it was! We have about 3 acres and a third of it is lawn. The mower cuts beautifully, the snow blower here in coastal Maine is a must have ( I am out there pulling my neighbors truck out of the ditch in a snow storm). With my loader I am moving logs, mulch, loam, gravel, shrubs, trees, pulling posts...the list is endless. Switching attachments was probably the most challenging aspect of the machine but a year in I have manged to go through the cycle without any calls to the dealer and the changes go pretty smoothly.

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Ive had mine now for 10 months love it

Yes it has its limitations but i knew that going in. It has done everything that i have asked it to do. Moved 48 tons of ball field dirt. Mowed thigh high grass. Graded, pushed, dug. The wife loves it around the yard. Very easy to use and holds way more than a wheel barrow.

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Rear cutter

The JD promo department make it look very easy to remove and attach accessories like the brush cutter.....the opposite is quite true spent an half an hour or more to get it on and to get the drive shaft attached.....you engineers need to go back to the drawing board.....

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Lots of Uses

I've had this 1023e for about a year now and it's been used for grading, mowing, moving hay bales (5 ft round), spreading fertilizer, trenching, tilling, discing, planting, and a bunch of other things. I bought an Artillian fork set attachment and their trencher attachment, both of which worked well on the front loader. Low fuel consumption, easy starting, and easy controls, plus quick-attach systems are all big pluses.

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• good power
• easy to change attachments
• relatively quiet

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• rear lights have been knocked off numerous times
• pretty tight fit for anyone over 6 ft tall
• needs led lighting

No Regrets

I traded an equally powered Kubota BX series due to dealer issues for this tractor. Out of the gate, the 1023e has more power than my Kubota. I have been plowing snow with a 66 inch snow pusher; and snow a foot deep doesn't bog the tractor down one bit. I was skeptical about the auto-attach mower deck, and H120 easy park loader, but refreshingly both work as advertised with no effort. { I will not miss laying on the ground pushing and pulling the 300lb mower deck trying to align the driveshaft splines on my old Kubota}. The 1023e is fuel efficient, and has power to spare. The fit in finish on delivery was excellent, and I found the manuals easy to follow. If you are looking for an all around workhorse for your acreage, or small farm, you can't go wrong with the 1023e.

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• huge return on the investment
• extremely powerful yet fuel efficient
• fit and finish
• endless supply of attachments available

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• i did not buy one sooner

Great tractor for 4 acres or less.

Bought a 1023E for my 2 acre home. Best investment I could have made. I bought mine with a bucket, rear blade and 54" quick release mower deck. The lot needed work, with this little work horse it took no time to level and improve it. Easy to use, powerful for it's size, which makes it just right to fit in the barn and get around tight spots. Unfortunately, too many neighbors are jealous and want to borrow it. It even came in very useful for unloading some heavy equipment (400+ lbs) from my truck recently. Much better than buying a lawn mower and trying to load it up with accesories, this gem is designed to work with buckets and blades.

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• easy to get on/off of.
• nice solid hand holds on fenders
• quick release deck - sweet!
• digital dash w/hour meter

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• air filter is a pain to service.
• neighbors want to borrow it.

Excellent little TRACTOR

I have owned my 1023e for over a year now and absolutely love it. I have the H120 quick connect loader that is a snap to install and remove, on average I would say connecting and disconnecting the loader is less than two minutes. I also have the 54d mower deck with auto quick connect, this system works excellent. I am on average about one minute connecting and disconnecting the drive over deck. The mowing quality is excellent no scalping an no uneven cut lines. The mower deck has just as good of quality cut as my commercial zero turn (z920m). With this tractor I also purchased a Frontier RT1149 tiller that works awesome and connecting is a breeze with my I-Match quick connect. My Frontier 2048 yard box works great behind my 1023e. I am extremely happy with my tractor and feel it is an exceptional good piece of machinery. I purchased it at Washington Tractors Chehalis location from Robin Henderson and was treated excellent.

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• appearance
• quality
• quick attach mower deck
• quick attach loader
• rugged
• stability
• ease of use
• fuel consumption
• starts great in cold weather

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• short warranty period

Poor quality, surprisingly fragile!

Rear implement third point broke on the first day, (it is now still at the dealer, 9 days so far, waiting for someone to look at it). This is supposed to be a solid steel part, you would not expect it to break just because you pushed the Hydraulic lever when the pin is not fully inserted (trying to align the pin so it can be inserted). Ride over mower is extremely hard to mount, the lift arms do not go low enough. Tried for hours, it is now at the dealer, they will check... Field mower wheel fell off after 10 minutes (installed at the dealer with the wrong, too small, pin).

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• fragile

Save your back and purchase a JD.. pays for itself fast!

I purchased the 1023e a little over a year ago and after putting close to 100 hours on it.. the machine has easily paid for itself. (100 hrs / 8 hrs daily rental = 12.5 days... round to 12 days * $300 a day to rent = $3600 vs $2660 for 0% apr for 72 months) I use the machine weekly around my few acres of land I own. I must have moved close to a 1000 yards of stone, fill, and loam last summer regrading my back yard running 5 hours at a time with no problem. I was able to move and spread 20 yards of dirt within 40 feet of the pile within an hour... try moving that amount of material by hand... will take you all day. I was able to fill the bucket full of riff raff rock and pick it up with the proper counter weight with ease, so if it fits it lifts! Snow removal is a breeze with the float position in the bucket. Was able to push 6 inches a snow down my 150 foot driveway with easy. What took me an hour with the snow blower takes me 20 minutes with the JD. Wife wanted a 500 square foot patio... within an hour had the grass ripped up and site leveled for it. Took longer to rip up the grass closer to the house than anything else. Brought the machine over to my parents land nearby to help clear the near 100 trees that they had taken down. My father could not believe the power the machine had. I was able to lift 8 foot log lengths with ease and stack no problem. Sure would a larger machine be able to carry more tree lengths than 2-3 depending on length and weight...ofcourse but sure saves the back. In conclusion if you value your time and want to work smarter not harder... BUY THIS MACHINE.

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• time saver
• powerful
• workhorse

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• wish i bought one sooner

One heck of a tractor

I was skeptical of these small tractors. Boy was I surprised. Bought it less than a year ago and it's done everything I've wanted it to do. From mowing grass to tilling to blowing snow with the rear mount blower. Has plenty of power and have about 110 hours on it.

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Disappointed in Loader

My only issue has been with the loader. The power and torque from the engine is good, although having used the 1023 for a while, I would probably pony up for the 1026 were I to buy it again. I have 2 acres to mow, and the 54" mower deck does well without scalping some bumps and hills. I use much less diesel compared to my neighbor's gasoline Deere. I like the relatively soft on/off of the PTO. I have not used the 3 pt on the back for anything but carrying a 450 lb counterweight for the loader. Since the mower is PTO driven, I don't expect any problems when I get a tiller this spring. I have been a little disappointed in the loader. The bucket has good breakout and loading capabilities. I've used it mostly for hauling dirt, hauling rock and moving snow, and a full bucket carries well. One problem I have is the responsiveness varies widely, even over a few minutes and is often very, very slow. The other problem I have is that I can set the bucket at a 30 degree angle and put the boom in float for smoothing backwards, and the bucket will settle to nearly flat under the weight of the boom. This is with a completely empty bucket. I have had Deere out to look at the loader three times. They replaced a leaky cylinder, hydraulic lines, and eventually gave me an enormous pressure limiting valve at the quick connect that slowed the response to something ridiculous that I eventually took back out. The cause could easily be the same for both concerns, maybe a hinky valve. Feels somewhat like air in the lines, but there is no bleed procedure in the manual. Works well enough, I guess, but the loader is out of warranty now, with the dealership not finding a solution. Started out working to my expectations, so I'm not sure what changed.

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jduser

I've owed the 1023e for 4.5 years now. It came with the 54" deck and the front loader. I also ordered a 47" pto driven jd tiller. The tiller is great. I've also owned a x495 #now in the x700 series# w/a 62" deck for 10 years now. The x495 is my choice when mowing. Lower center of gravity on the x495 gives a better ride and the 1023e deck seems to scalp a lot. The 1023e has been running rough when I first start it this summer but it always gets going after about 10 seconds of coughing/sputtering. This morning it wouldn't crank. The glow plug light comes on and I could hear the fuel pump but nothing when I turned the key. I suspect a bad operator presence switch. I've never had it stuck and w/weight on the rear, it's great for clearing snow or moving dirt. Big difference is the x495 has NEVER bogged down while mowing tall grass but the 1023e doesn't seem to have the same level of power although the engines are very similar and the 1023e has a smaller deck. I debated the extra $1000. for the additional 2hp when deciding to purchase and now wish I had? The 1023e is great when I'm cutting firewood/cleaning up. Fuel gauge on 1023e seems to be afterthought compared to x495 dash gauge w/backlight. I tolerate the 1023e for mowing but it's great when using for front loader or tilling.

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• tilling
• front loader

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• under powered
• rough riding
• scalps lawn

Bought for my wife...Her lawnmower!

Perfect for our 7+acres. My wife loves how easy it is to use. Now if I could only teach her to do the maintenance.

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• powerful easy to drive

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• lights on the rop get in the way around trees.

great tractor

saves me a lot of work wish I had it 10 years ago!

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The best piece of equipment I have ever owned

This tractors build quality is the best All functions we're well designed and very easy to use Changing implements could not be easier

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• attachment changing

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• none

great tractor

I have trouble hitting the rear lights on trees and bushes, I would love it if you could protect the lights with a guard of some sort. I realize they are mounted with the bolts on the outside but should be a way to protect them better. Thanks Terry Hedum

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Great all purpose machine!

This has been a great product for our small acreage! We are able to use it for mowing, tilling and snow removal. Very easy to switch out all the attachments

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great tractor easy to operate

first time owning a compact tractor this tractor is as easy to operate better than some other makes I have seen

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JD quality

love this machine would buy another and recomen to anybody

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this is a great little tractor

starts and runs great. easy to operate. have used it many times around the house and it preforms very well. Will be using it again this winter for snow removal. Add a rear blade to tractor for great snow removal.

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• easy to operate

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Breat tractor

Does everything it is suppose to do very well. Helps make short work of most heavy jobs, and cuts grass too.

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• the tractor is the pro

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Good, just not as good

I am very happy with my 1023E, but should have bought a zero turn to do the lawn mowing and just use the tractor for mowing the pasture and plowing. Perhaps the rear deck may work better, but the tractor rocks from side to side and tends to cut into the lawn if set to low. My LX277 never did that no matter what speed I was moving. The bucket is fantastic and the main reason I bought this model, now I need to get some garden implements.

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The ease of use is amazing.

I have use the 1023e for landscaping, lawn mowing, snow removal, pulling out bushes, gravel drive maintenance, digging up a septic tank and more. Having grown up on a farm with a variety of tractors, new and old, it actually took me a while to get use to the ease of use. I kept going for the clutch to go from forward to reverse. Great tractor and would recommend it to anyone.

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The ease of use is amazing.

I have use the 1023e for landscaping, lawn mowing, snow removal, pulling out bushes, gravel drive maintenance, digging up a septic tank and more. Having grown up on a farm with a variety of tractors, new and old, it actually took me a while to get use to the ease of use. I kept going for the clutch to go from forward to reverse. Great tractor and would recommend it to anyone.

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Great all around small tractor for home use

I use this tractor for snow removal, hauling wood and maintaining my alley. Love the size of the bucket for this size tractor.

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work great

tractor work for what I need. used to remove snow and fill in dirt works great

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TRACTOR REVIEW

MY TRACTOR QUIT WORKING 2 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE. WHEN TRYING TO FIX, COMPANY I PURCHASED FROM GAVE SUGGESTIONS TO TRY. TRIED AND DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. TRACTOR IS STILL BROKE DOWN IN THE YARD AND I AM PAYING $17,000 ON A NON WORKING PIECE OF I WOULD NOT EVER RECOMMEND TO ANYONE. REGRET PURCHASING AND CRY EVERY TIME I MAKE A PAYMENT.

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One tough little tractor!

I expect a lot out of everything I own. So far, my 1023e has done everything I needed it to. Sometimes, I've had to ask it a little differently than I would a bigger tractor, but I've gotten results out of it that I honestly didn't expect to get. This past summer I cut down 37 pines in my yard, most were 22-28 inches in diameter and 60-80 feet tall. My 1023e "bulldozed" all the limbs we cut from the logs, creating a 100' long pile 15' wide and 8' high, and moved and stacked the logs, which were left whole and WAY exceeded anything the tractor is rated to do. Some maintenance, some unexpected repairs (mostly covered by the warranty), and some repairs for things I just tore up...nothing major, and nothing that was too expensive. Speaking of expensive, however...the one downside was what I paid for it...you get a quality little workhorse of a machine, but it's going to cost you a pretty penny!

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• durable
• well-designed and executed

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• expensive!

I really like the tractor.

The tractor is a breeze to operate. It really surprised me at the power it has the work it can do. The loader is also easy to operate. I have the 60" mowing deck. You can cut a lot of grass fast. The only thing i would change about the mowing deck, is i think the wheels should have been made to swivel 360 degrees. When you are mowing and you turn at least one of the wheels will drag the ground, thus dragging the grass up leaving the ground bare. Other than this, i really do like the whole combination.

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Quite strong for a small tractor

I've enjoyed this equipment. I would recommend a front end attachment at purchase, even if you do not think you'll have an immediate use. You quickly find the need and you will wish you'd included a loader or something with the front end disconnect. Watch out for low limbs and running too close to buildings. The rear lights mounted to the roll frame can easily get clipped. Generally a great tool!

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• strength for the size

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• mid-deck controls touchy

An amazingly powerful machine in a small package

I would recommend the 1023E to any homeowner who owns more than just a small city lot. It is a very highly capable machine in a small and easy to maneuver package.

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VERY HAPPY WITH THIS UNIT

GREAT MACHINE ALL AROUND USE. ONLY PROBLEM I HAVE ENCOUNTERED IS THE QUICK MOUNT MOWER DECK. STILL CANNOT GET TO FUNCTION CORRECTLY ON THE MOUNTING PART. THIS IS A GREAT WORK HORSE AND ALL AROUND BACK SAVER!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Awesome tractor for the price.

I owned a 425 for 16 years, then upgraded to a 1023. The feature that I love most is the 4WD. Plows snow with no weights or chains. Power steering is effortless. Turns with one hand. I would recommend this tractor to anybody that wants a compact tractor.

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love my tractor

I love my little tractor. All the attachments that u can get for it makes life and yard work much easier. I plow snow with it,till the garden, and haul everything with the bucket. I loaned it to my parents once and didnt see it for 2 months they absolutely loved it now i just have to get them to trade in their old john deere for a new one. Also my youngest drives it all over town and to school i cant keep her off it

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Tractor fine, mower deck is junk.

Mower deck is not user friendly. Shuts off every time you back up. Dial that is supposed to remember mower height does not work. Dial is very inaccurate and does not truly indicate mower position. Mower constantly skulls the grass. Insufficient rollers and placed in the wrong position. Previous mower did not of this. Ask Cub Cadet how they did it. Tractor itself is fine, but throws lots of heat back on the operator. Not nice on a summer day. Again mower deck is terrible.

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This product has good features

I was told that this machine would cost me less to operate than my old gas engine 445. Come to find out it uses 1.4 gallons per hour. Plus I've had it in 3 times for uneven cutting (3/4 inch to 1 inch lower on the chute side.) The last date in for repair was 8/14/15. Just starting cutting since last adjustment, but got chased by rain.

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There are a few unresolved issues with this product.

The collection system I purchased with my 1023 has been for the most part a disappointment. It just does not pick up debris the way I have experienced my past systems working. I expected an improvement or at least as good as what I was replacing. Also the 3 point is lacking the ability to put it in a float mode which makes it very ineffective for grading and grooming driveways and landscapes. The snow thrower seems to plow snow at the edges and lets a wake of snow at the edges of every pass which requires a second pass to clean. I have made my dealer aware of all these complaints and have no resolve on any of the issues. They have opened cases on all issues with John Deere. I am happy the way the mower deck cuts grass, and have been pleased with the loader.

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• loader
• mower

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• collection system
• 3point control
• snow thrower

Quality,value added piece of euipment,and a wise investment.

I am 60 + years old and wanted a tractor and loader to handle heavy lifting and carry around tools and supplies for various projects around the yard and in my work shop so I wouldn't have to depend on someone to help me. It is like having a hired hand on call 24/7. It is so easy to remove the loader and attach the self connecting mower deck in about 5 minutes I can be ready to mow the grass.

Pros

• pride of ownership

Cons

• everbody wants to borrow it.

Found no problems thus far.

The tractor starts and runs good and seems to provide ample power for the Frontier tiller that I bought with the tractor. I have no issues or complaints after over 12 months use.

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1023E with quick connect mower deck

I've had the tractor now for a little more than 2 years. Barely put 50 hours on it but I have used enough to know all the features. Overall the tractor is very high quality as you would expect from JD. I have both the detachable front loader and mower deck. Other options include turf tires and hood guard. Generally, the detachable features work very well. My only gripes are 1# that for the mower deck, you must be on complete flat, level surface for the drive on drive off quick connect to work. I have yet to find that perfectly level spot that this is done without getting off the tractor and yanging on the fittings to get it to lock in place. Also, the turf tires. Since the majority of the work ive done with the tractor is non-turf related, should have stuck with the stock traction tires. With a 500-700 lb load in the loader, it really stressed the front turf tires #yes the tires are at full inflation). Overall, I am very happy with the tractor. I did compare to others such as the Kubota but with the features offered as standard and additional add ons, you cant beat the JD series 1's.

Pros

• reliability has been excellent

Cons

• quick connect mower deck not so quick

The way the tractor handles in different appications

Have 1023 with drive over 60' deck w/ loader attachment. Mow approx. 4 acres a week. Does a good job, not as quick as other models but quick enough for me. Does not spread grass like I like, will show up on yard. Did have trouble with under carriage holding deck on, it broke twice before was replace with heavier material. Love the loader option, do a lot of work with this, use this around house/farm and on high school softball field. Problem with loader if there is no a counter weight on back, loader will make wheels lose traction with load in bucket and/or make the tractor very unstable. [which I found out very quickly] The tractor is right size for work on yard work and small farm jobs and works very well with working on softball fields. when I purchased tractor had great problem with hydraulic problems, took several weeks for repairs. one other problem is with the warning lamps on roll bar, when mowing close to bushes or trees that have branches leaning out will catch warning lamps breaking them off need to be reposition to inside of roll bar.

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Awesome piece of machinery

This machine handles bigger jobs than one would expect while not compromising maneuverability and not tearing up the land. Great for mowing my lawn as well as all my neighbors.

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Love the easy attach features

I wasn't sure until I started to use all of the quick attach features if I would feel like it was a good purchase. I was mistaken, it was a great purchase! I have and will continue to recommend this set up to anyone who is looking to purchase a small tractor!

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Heavy duty for a small tractor.

I have had it 2 years. I mow 1-4 acres, spread gravel and sand. I installed a hook on the front bucket to pull fence post and carry all sorts of stuff. Great tractor, easy to operate. I had to add a baffle in the antifreeze overflow bottle made out of a short piece of 1 1/2 PVC pipe to stop the lid from leaking. Easy fix.

Pros

• heavy duty

Cons

• antifreeze overflow bottle leaks from sloshing.
• front bucket gets floppy some times.

love it, easy to use, but quality has us concerned

We love the tractor, it's easy to use and is plenty powerful enough to do everything we need, from digging post holes, digging out stumps, hauling wood, sand, stone, stonedust, compost, manure, etc. This is our first JD, we have the H120 loader and 260 backhoe. We use it, but don't abuse it. We've had it just under 2 years and have about 70 hours on it. However, we have grown concerned about quality. When we first bought it, within the first 5 hours the hydraulic pump starting making odd noise, we called and found out that there was a PIP (recall), then we were told that it would cost $180 for pick up and drop off for the work to be done, thankfully we had a really good sales person who understood that would be unreasonable when we had owned the tractor for less than two weeks and had only ~7 hours on it. The tractor is kept garaged at all times. The next 65 hours went well, then a month ago we saw a leak on the garage floor under the stabilizer foot for the backhoe and sure enough the stabilizer cylinder was leaking. Thankfully it's still under warranty, but that runs out in another 2 weeks or so and we are worried with two issues already at only 70 hours what may be next... our expectation when buying it was several years and at least 250+ hrs of normal casual use without any issues at all. Hopefully these were just a fluke...

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Would not recommend

Was disappointed that the 1023 E did not compare with the same quality as the 2210: At the out set the battery would not hold a charge, it was replaced. The wire under the seat shorted out and the tractor would not run and had to be repaired. The quick connect mower on more than one occasion fell off the tractor and was run over. I now have pins through the mower to the frame to prevent the mower form falling off the unit. I am displeased with the quality of the purchase.

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• disappointed

Love my 1023 John Deere " Big John"

I am 80 yrs old Dec 16th, have 52 acres, and love the out doors. Big John allows me too do things I would not be able to do, and probably should'nt. Ha Ha I have most of the attachments and am amazed at what I can do. It allows me to be independent. Every 80 yr old should have one.

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• nice therapy

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Love it

My husband drives the tractor more then his truck...it's easy to drive and handle..he want a backhoe attachment soon..

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• drives easy

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Love my medium sized, green tractor LOL

I am VERY happy with the 1023Eseries, just the right size fr my yard and garden and when service was needed they were promt and good. Ritcher Tractor RULZ.

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Nice Tractor

I really like this tractor. Runs great and has just enough power for my needs. Biggest downfall for me is the need to consistently change hydraulic hose to operate bucket and mower deck.

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Great tractor

My 1023e does all I need it to do and more. Really pleased so far with it.

Pros

• small and light

Cons

• loses traction

good value.

Have had some hydraulic issues that I continue to work with my dealer on. Disappointing because I only have 70 hours on the unit and issues started showing up at 50 hours.

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the ease of putting on the attachements is a lot easier and others

I brought this tractor after seeing a friend have one. The ease of putting on the attachments and the double peddle for forward and reverse is great. It takes me half the time to mow and with the tires that is on it I thought is would mark up my yard but it doesn't, you can't tell if I mow with a hand mower or the tractor which is great.

Pros

• ease of using

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Very versatile machine

The 1023e is a well thought out machine. The ability to switch out implements by removing just a few pins is outstanding. The loader has an impressive capacity for something so small. I've used it for a little over 50 hours to do everything from mow with the 60D, move 10 yards of fill dirt and 20 yards of rock to make a pad for a portable building, tow a gang reel mower and re-contour a ditch. The only issues I've had are the loader hydraulic couplings leak when disconnected from the tractor even when stored high on the loader and pointed vertically. The front bracket on the mower has gotten caught on the loader frame a couple of times as I've backed off the mower.

Pros

• versatile
• sturdy and powerful

Cons

• hydraulic coupling leak
• mower bracket can catch on loader

Easy to use

The tractor is a nice size and drives nicely.The hydro pedals work great and all controls are easy to use. The drive in loader is easy to use and works well only limited by tractor size. The only complaints is at 50 hrs a protective cover fell of of the loader ( there to protect lines) will cost about 30 bucks ( it is only held on by zip ties). The drive on deck is easy but not as easy they say, usually mine takes from two to five times to get it to hook. The only other thing is pricing, I could have bought a 1025r for less at a different dealer ( if I had known I would have driven 2 hrs to do it) shop around. But Overall I am happy with the tractor.

Pros

• size and ease of use

Cons

• drive over deck.

Love the tractor like features in a super-duty mower.

Very pleased with the equipment overall. Only problem I've had was a leaky radiator overflow reservoir cap which leaked antifreeze coolant, but the dealer replaced it and is now fine. You should add a small heel foot pedal for the differential lock, rather than just a small rod sticking out. I love the tractor as a super-duty mower, which is what we purchased it for.. Ordered it with the Turf tires to be easier on the lawn. Already owned a 2320 with the loader and backhoe, for a tractor. Fuel economy is great compared to the X-700 we had prior to the 1023. Overall, we love it.

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It's very easy to drive etc.

It was a very good investment in my 24 acres of land.i wish I would of got it sooner.it has done things for me in a short time that would of took years or not even get done without it.

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This John Deere is a great utility tractor