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Read articles →A genuine one-year, 150-hour owner review from someone who uses the 1023E for mowing, snow plowing, stone spreading, and firewood work on his own property. He leads with specific gripes, fuel bowl drainage, filler neck rust, a coolant leak, tippy loader behavior, and hydraulic line pressure buildup, then covers positives like fit-and-finish versus competitors, R4 tires, three-point hitch adapters, and aftermarket lighting. Most useful for prospective buyers wanting unfiltered real-world feedback rather than specs.
An owner-operator sharing candid hands-on impressions from personal property use, with no evident dealership or brand affiliation.
A 15-inch split piece of wood fell from 3-4 feet and only left a tiny scuff, not a crack, in 85-degree heat.
Fuel bowl is hard to drain, filler neck collects rust, a coolant line leaked, and the loader bucket is tippy with hydraulic line pressure buildup in heat.
The owner says fit and finish is ten times better, with a nicer seat, steering wheel, and switch gear than those mid-tier brands.
No, Mahindra implements don't fit directly, but the John Deere three-point hitch adapters that came with it fit perfectly.
| John Deere 1025R | John Deere 1023E | |
|---|---|---|
| PTO horsepower | 18 hp | 16 hp |
| Loader lift capacity | Not Published | 120R: 1,823 lbf (at pivot point) |
| 3-point lift capacity | 1,177 lb | 1,177 lb |
| Hydraulic flow | 3.5 gpm | 3.5 gpm |
