Bought myself a John Deere

**trimoto.125** · 08-29-2009, 11:17 PM

I know they don't have many motor parts, they do have tracks slides, tracks for some, grouser bars and a few parts for the jd sleds. Sometimes they arn't even listed and some parts can be cross referenced that are the same. I just bought slides to the spitfire today $36.

**Custom200** · 09-01-2009, 10:35 AM

Well progress is gonna be slow for a bit. Just moved into my apparment for

colledge. Had registration today and starts the welding program tommorow. Only

be home an odd weekend so the John Deere is gonna be slow going.

**trimoto.125** · 09-01-2009, 02:22 PM

Yeah college in a week here...the projects are gonna slow wayyy down.

**Custom200** · 09-03-2009, 01:13 PM

Well this colledge thing is working out all right for my project after all. Basically I have full machine shop at my access and the instructor has no trouble letting anyone

bring projcts in. I have access to stick, mig, and tig welders he will weld for me if needed. Lathes , sandblaster cnc machines tubing benders and metal breaks plus alot

of metal if needed. It's pretty sweet.

**trimoto.125** · 09-04-2009, 11:42 AM

Thats sweet, I wish I had all that equipment to work on sleds with.

**Custom200** · 09-05-2009, 03:54 PM

Tell me about it. I walked in and was like holy sh**. Yeah this is better than high school.

**1984ATC200S** · 09-05-2009, 10:57 PM

i no where theres a 78 440 liquafire that sapositly runs and cabs in one pice guy tells me to make him an offer what would you figure id be worth? hasnt been run in a while though.

**trimoto.125** · 09-06-2009, 09:23 PM

All depends on where you live, try $100, then $200, if he wants more than $300 I wouldn't buy it. They had a problem with crankseals, cleated tracks(can be changed) other than that, good sleds.

**1984ATC200S** · 09-06-2009, 10:22 PM

Originally Posted by trimoto.125

All depends on where you live, try $100, then $200, if he wants more than $300 I wouldn't buy it. They had a problem with crankseals, cleated tracks(can be changed) other than that, good sleds.

i heard there wicked fast for what they are, and i love a cleated track so i doubt id be ditching than i might try 60$ to see if he bites, sorry to hi jack the thread but not too much about the old JD's out there.

**trimoto.125** · 09-07-2009, 11:28 AM

I didn't say I didn't like the cleated tracks, I said they can be a problem, the cleats sometimes need replacing because the hyfax is worn down to the metal rails of the skid frame . Check the hyfax, they are usually worn down. They are pretty fast sleds also.

**1984ATC200S** · 09-07-2009, 11:48 AM

ah ok that makes sense my 71 AC 292 is really fast and the only reason is the full cleated track, she hooks up and goes. and hyfax? is that the sliders haven't really heard it called the hyfax before just wondering

**trimoto.125** · 09-07-2009, 07:16 PM

Yeah, the hyfax are also known as the sliders. They usually wear by the angle on the rails near the front of the suspension. Just because you have a cleated track, doesn't mean the sled is super fast. The kawasaki 292 singles were good engines, for one lunger racing. They have a problem with the coil burning out though.

**1984ATC200S** · 09-07-2009, 09:38 PM

i think ill start my own thread about the AC as i would like to no more about it, so please cheack it out.

**Custom200** · 12-01-2009, 09:41 PM

Totally forgot about this thread. Here are some pics froma few weels ago.

**Tecate250** · 12-02-2009, 01:29 PM

Odd looking sled. Wonder why they didnt use the liquid kawie motor back then. Don't the free air sleds burn up in warmer weather?

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