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sledhead16
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So this is a bumper that's on one of my 80 TF 340's doesn't look Deere to me. Any ideas on what its off of?
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1975 340/s Speed Run Sled
1975 340/s I500 #161
1980 Liquifire SN# 4995 From WA Speed Run Sled
1980 Liquifire SN# 4996 From MN
1983 Sportfire
1984 Liquifire Deep Snow Tunnel 4/6 motor
1984 Sprintfire (2)

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That's the specialty plumbers model Trailfire, kind of like the Canadian version, but a little more rare. :D
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Those are rubber pieces though not pipe elbows and its all chrome. Looks factory from something....
1975 340/s Speed Run Sled
1975 340/s I500 #161
1980 Liquifire SN# 4995 From WA Speed Run Sled
1980 Liquifire SN# 4996 From MN
1983 Sportfire
1984 Liquifire Deep Snow Tunnel 4/6 motor
1984 Sprintfire (2)

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Looks correct size maybe from a sportfire they are factory chrome on mine I like the rubber idea
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Looks too high to me to be factory, not a hard part to make with the right bender
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The bend definitely doesn't look like a JD angle..... I thought cat at first...
1975 340/s Speed Run Sled
1975 340/s I500 #161
1980 Liquifire SN# 4995 From WA Speed Run Sled
1980 Liquifire SN# 4996 From MN
1983 Sportfire
1984 Liquifire Deep Snow Tunnel 4/6 motor
1984 Sprintfire (2)

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I'm going to go with home-made, someone that has a pipe bender.
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Heck of a job for a homemader then lol!
1975 340/s Speed Run Sled
1975 340/s I500 #161
1980 Liquifire SN# 4995 From WA Speed Run Sled
1980 Liquifire SN# 4996 From MN
1983 Sportfire
1984 Liquifire Deep Snow Tunnel 4/6 motor
1984 Sprintfire (2)

***Duelling Deere Garage***
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