1980 Trailfire 440
SERIAL NUMBER J44FJ 123946M
BUILD DATE 08/79
ORIGINAL
LANCE
WESTERN PA
Trailfire 440
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Re: Trailfire 440
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trailfire runner
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79 Trailfire 440
just bought it in 2010. 1979 Trailfire 440 backrest, heated handlebars, liquafire track. hoping to stud it this summer but could need help finding carbide runners for the skis 
thanks
trailfire runner
thanks trailfire runner
Clay Gerfen
My Sleds
1 1980 Trailfire 340 = Less than five hundred orginal miles
1 1980 Trailfire 440 = My Test Dummy
1 1980 Liquifire = Future race sled
1 1978 Spitfire
1 1979 Spitfire
My Sleds
1 1980 Trailfire 340 = Less than five hundred orginal miles
1 1980 Trailfire 440 = My Test Dummy
1 1980 Liquifire = Future race sled
1 1978 Spitfire
1 1979 Spitfire
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luvzvintage
- Posts: 168
- Joined: Sat Mar 12, 2011 10:05 am
- Location: Beausejour, Manitoba
Re: Trailfire 440
Year & Serial # 1980 J44F J 120226M
Build Date : 05/79
Original/Restored : ORIGINAL SURVIVOR
Your name : LLOYD NEUFELD
Location : BEAUSEJOUR, MANITOBA, CANADA
Owned since : DECEMBER 27, 2010
Original Dealer : UNKNOWN
History/Number if Raced : N/A
Special Comments : Super fun sled to ride! Put on about 500 miles since purchase. Blew out an upper idler wheel in the suspension which also damaged the shaft. Planning to replace all bearings and recondition/rebuild the comet 102 clutch. Can't wait for next season to ride this great Deere again!
Build Date : 05/79
Original/Restored : ORIGINAL SURVIVOR
Your name : LLOYD NEUFELD
Location : BEAUSEJOUR, MANITOBA, CANADA
Owned since : DECEMBER 27, 2010
Original Dealer : UNKNOWN
History/Number if Raced : N/A
Special Comments : Super fun sled to ride! Put on about 500 miles since purchase. Blew out an upper idler wheel in the suspension which also damaged the shaft. Planning to replace all bearings and recondition/rebuild the comet 102 clutch. Can't wait for next season to ride this great Deere again!
Re: Trailfire 440
1984
Serial # MOTRLXX 285349
10/83
Original
Larry P
Maine
Bought 2010
Dealer: Wenger Implement INC. Buck PA
Serial # MOTRLXX 285349
10/83
Original
Larry P
Maine
Bought 2010
Dealer: Wenger Implement INC. Buck PA
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1980 Liquifire owned since new
1980 Liquifire
1984 Trailfire LX
1982 Liquifire
1983 Liquifire
1980 Liquifire
1984 Trailfire LX
1982 Liquifire
1983 Liquifire
Re: Trailfire 440
1980 Trailfire 440
J4FJ122103M / 6-79
Mike Pitzen
Jefferson City, MO
Purchased/Restored 2009
Found on MO Farm
J4FJ122103M / 6-79
Mike Pitzen
Jefferson City, MO
Purchased/Restored 2009
Found on MO Farm
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Re: Trailfire 440
Year: 1980
S/N: J44FJ124841M
Engine mode/SN: TA440A-021873
Build Date: 8/79
Original/Restored: Original
Your name: Scott
Location: Watertown, WI
Owned since: 1999 - ?
Original Dealer - Eichstaedt of Watertown - Dealer decal on it
Special Comments: It has deffinetly seen it's years, but not in bad shape for being original. Some rust/fade and quite dirty under the hood, some cosmetic cracks in the hood and dash. The plate to cover the Tach hole doesn't stay in, but i still have it. For the most part it's been run every year of it's life that i know of except the last 5. I have just pulled it out of storage this year and look forward to running it once again. When i frist got it, it needed crank seals within the first winter I owned it.
S/N: J44FJ124841M
Engine mode/SN: TA440A-021873
Build Date: 8/79
Original/Restored: Original
Your name: Scott
Location: Watertown, WI
Owned since: 1999 - ?
Original Dealer - Eichstaedt of Watertown - Dealer decal on it
Special Comments: It has deffinetly seen it's years, but not in bad shape for being original. Some rust/fade and quite dirty under the hood, some cosmetic cracks in the hood and dash. The plate to cover the Tach hole doesn't stay in, but i still have it. For the most part it's been run every year of it's life that i know of except the last 5. I have just pulled it out of storage this year and look forward to running it once again. When i frist got it, it needed crank seals within the first winter I owned it.
- 2 1970 Moto-Ski MS-18
2 1969 Mercury 250ER
2 1971 Evinrude Skeeter
1 1979 JD Spitfire 340
1 1980 JD Trailfire 440
1 1976 JD 400
1 1974 Scorpion Whip
1 1989 Ski-Doo Formula MX/LT
1 1994 Ski-Doo Formula STX
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johndeere48401
- Posts: 22
- Joined: Sun Nov 27, 2011 9:34 pm
- Location: Illinois
Re: Trailfire 440
Year: 1981
Serial Number: J44FK156024M
Original (will be partly restored)
State: Illinois
Bought It a few months ago and working on freshning the top end of the motor with new psitons and rings
Serial Number: J44FK156024M
Original (will be partly restored)
State: Illinois
Bought It a few months ago and working on freshning the top end of the motor with new psitons and rings
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ihengineer76
- Posts: 467
- Joined: Sat Jan 19, 2013 11:53 am
- Real Name: Tom Rehberg
- Location: SC Wisconsin
Re: Trailfire 440
Year and Serial: 1983 J44LM222727
Build Date: 8/82
Original/Restored: Original
Your Name: Tom Rehberg
Location: Darien, WI
Owned Since: Aug 2013
Original Dealer: Unknown
Special Comments: Fairly certain this is the sled my parents had when I was growing up. I am still tracing that back.
Build Date: 8/82
Original/Restored: Original
Your Name: Tom Rehberg
Location: Darien, WI
Owned Since: Aug 2013
Original Dealer: Unknown
Special Comments: Fairly certain this is the sled my parents had when I was growing up. I am still tracing that back.
1976 Liquidator - 970 mile raced sled
1975 340/S - I-500 raced sled
1978 440 Liquifire
1975 340/S - I-500 raced sled
1978 440 Liquifire
Trailfire 440
1979 Trailfire J44FH 099803M
Original
Jim CIeply
Manhattan IL
Owned since 12/15/13
Says 450 miles
SOLD to Roger in Marshall IL 2/8/14
Also;
1982 Trailfire LX J44FL 192188M
Original
Jim Cieply
Manhattan IL
Owned since 12/15/13
Says 1430 miles
Nice original sleds
Original
Jim CIeply
Manhattan IL
Owned since 12/15/13
Says 450 miles
SOLD to Roger in Marshall IL 2/8/14
Also;
1982 Trailfire LX J44FL 192188M
Original
Jim Cieply
Manhattan IL
Owned since 12/15/13
Says 1430 miles
Nice original sleds
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fairmountvewe
- Posts: 64
- Joined: Wed Jan 15, 2014 1:26 pm
- Real Name: Peter
- Location: Peterborough, Ontario
Re: Trailfire 440
1980 J44Jf Serial 125008M
Build 08/79
Original
Peter
Peterborough County (I like to think they named it for me.....100 years ago!) Ontario
Build 08/79
Original
Peter
Peterborough County (I like to think they named it for me.....100 years ago!) Ontario
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Cabindweller
- Posts: 561
- Joined: Wed Mar 12, 2008 12:00 am
- Real Name: Jerry Zebro
- Location: Ridgeland WI
Re: Trailfire 440
Year & Serial # 1984 MOTRLXX 285099
Build Date 09/83
Original/Restored: Original but in bad shape
Your name: Jerry Zebro
Location: Ridgeland WI
Owned since: 07-15-2014
Original Dealer: Osseo MN
Special Comments: Recovered a pair from a junk yard. They are consecutive serial numbers #99 and #100. It is a shame to find them in the shape they are in. They would have been in good decent restorable condition if they were found before they got to the Junk yard. Both tunnels are dinged up and the hoods are junk. They are for most part complete, minus the seats and windshields. They could be brought back but it is going to take a lot of work. Both motors are free. #99 has great compression and #100 will need the top end freshened. I would love to try to restore them at some point down the road. We will see....
Build Date 09/83
Original/Restored: Original but in bad shape
Your name: Jerry Zebro
Location: Ridgeland WI
Owned since: 07-15-2014
Original Dealer: Osseo MN
Special Comments: Recovered a pair from a junk yard. They are consecutive serial numbers #99 and #100. It is a shame to find them in the shape they are in. They would have been in good decent restorable condition if they were found before they got to the Junk yard. Both tunnels are dinged up and the hoods are junk. They are for most part complete, minus the seats and windshields. They could be brought back but it is going to take a lot of work. Both motors are free. #99 has great compression and #100 will need the top end freshened. I would love to try to restore them at some point down the road. We will see....
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Old sleds are hours of entertainment.... then you get to ride them for a little bit.
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Cabindweller
- Posts: 561
- Joined: Wed Mar 12, 2008 12:00 am
- Real Name: Jerry Zebro
- Location: Ridgeland WI
Re: Trailfire 440
Year & Serial # 1984 MOTRLXX 285100
Build Date: 9/83
Original/Restored: Original but in bad shape
Your name: Jerry Zebro
Location: Ridgeland WI
Owned since: 07-15-2014
Original Dealer Osseo MN
Special Comments: Recovered from a junk yard
Build Date: 9/83
Original/Restored: Original but in bad shape
Your name: Jerry Zebro
Location: Ridgeland WI
Owned since: 07-15-2014
Original Dealer Osseo MN
Special Comments: Recovered from a junk yard
Old sleds are hours of entertainment.... then you get to ride them for a little bit.
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elkandbison
- Posts: 6
- Joined: Mon Apr 15, 2013 3:03 pm
- Real Name: Paul S
- Location: Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
Re: Trailfire 440
Year and serial number: 1981 J44FK155623M
Build Date: 06/80
Original
Paul S
Red Deer,AB, Canada
Owned since: 2012
Build Date: 06/80
Original
Paul S
Red Deer,AB, Canada
Owned since: 2012
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christoner2002
- Posts: 37
- Joined: Tue Nov 17, 2009 3:44 pm
- Real Name: Chris Toner
- Location: Peru, Illinois
Re: Trailfire 440
1981 J44FK156460M
08/80
Original
Chris Toner, Peru IL 2nd Owner
Owned since 10/18/2014
Original Dealer Princeton IL
08/80
Original
Chris Toner, Peru IL 2nd Owner
Owned since 10/18/2014
Original Dealer Princeton IL
2012 Polaris Rush 600, my main trail rider
1981 John Deere Trailfire 440, restored.
1981 John Deere Trailfire 440, restored.
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hounds84lhs
- Posts: 170
- Joined: Sun Jun 03, 2012 9:16 pm
- Location: De Pere, WI
Re: Trailfire 440
Year and Serial #: 1983 J44FM222669M
Build Date: 08/82
Original
Jim, De Pere, WI
Owned since 2012
Picked it up for $50 with no engine from original owner.
Build Date: 08/82
Original
Jim, De Pere, WI
Owned since 2012
Picked it up for $50 with no engine from original owner.
83 Trailfire
83 Sprintfire
81 Liquifire
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80 Trailfire 340
78 Spitfire
76 Liquidator
83 Sprintfire
81 Liquifire
80 Trailfire 340
80 Trailfire 340
78 Spitfire
76 Liquidator