Teaser photos

[ziebellski]

Hello all,
I haven't contributed to the forum in many years. Perhaps I can whet your appetites? Here's the first...

Todd

[AirborneX4Special]

1980 Liquifire prototype? Looks like a chrome grab handle...

[Matt]

I would guess a jacked up JDX with 80s track/suspension?

[ziebellski]

Here's the second photo:

[WinnipegStPaul9]

IFS with what looks like a 76-78 bumper.

DA

[Danzig]

80-84 IFS

[robtan88]

My guess is he either duplicated the IFS Liquifire (1980-up) or he managed to possibly get his hands on one of the proto,s and restored it...Rob.
p.s. OOORRRR he has found some really good detail, pictures, drawings, etc. from way back when of the IFS Liquifire,

[nick80lf]

My guess is he either duplicated the IFS Liquifire (1980-up) or he managed to possibly get his hands on one of the proto,s and restored it...Rob.
p.s. OOORRRR he has found some really good detail, pictures, drawings, etc. from way back when of the IFS Liquifire,

I'm going with the or......notice the rubber titties on the track

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[robtan88]

Also the picture quality looks 1980'S as compared to todays technology, so I,m betting that these are/ where pre-marketing photo,s taken of the IFS Liquifire that never did get public exposure. Just my guess and hunch...Rob.

[AirborneX4Special]

Yep. Looked like a proto picture in the first shot, color and detail is similar to others I've seen. Judging by the second pic, it has to be an IFS prototype picture. There was an IFS Sportfire - ish prototype in a stall build picture I saw a few years ago. It had a chrome rear lift handle but I don't recall it having a black tunnel.

[robtan88]

If you click on the top picture to enlarge it, I don,t think it is a chrome bumper, just the lighting is hitting the blitz black rear bumper.

[AirborneX4Special]

Hard to tell. At first glance it appeared the suspension clearance was greater than on a stock Liquifire. Upon further inspection and subsequent picture, it sure looks like the updated skid that appeared on the prototype(s). Swing arm appears heavier and the slide rail is taller. Too bad they didn't build them so we wouldn't need to play around on the limited field of prototype pictures.....

[robtan88]

Pat. The IFS Liquifire did in fact have a longer travel rear suspension. That was one of Deere,s improvements they did on this style chassis. Good eye on the extra travel, therefore I think we have a winner that this is infact an IFS Liquifire in these pictures. O.k believe we have solved the puzzle, so now can we plaese see the rest of the photo,s...lol. Thank you...Rob.

[Packers29]

The interesting part is all other known liquifires with ifs were 82 liquifire chassis this looks earlier.

[ziebellski]

Good input. Time for the real McCoy! I know nothing about the IFS machines except from what I've learned off this forum.