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spitfireguyII · Post by **spitfireguyII** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 3:56 am

JDT wrote:As long as we are taking prototypes....

What was the hood on the original Deere sled with the twin headlights?

That clay JDX looks very similar to Skiroule RX.
just saying....

I was thinking that to it has the ahead of its time look with the running board and the hood sleeked back. And it's even a year or two before the skiroules looked like that.

Horicon Joe · Post by **Horicon Joe** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 10:20 am

Did you guys check out how big it is? Did you see the JD bikes in the background?

Deerenuts · Post by **Deerenuts** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 11:45 am

Looks to be about 1/2 scale of a real sled, and notice the paper next to it.

Post by **WinnipegStPaul9** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 4:01 pm

Hey Deerenuts, didn't I meet you once in Toledo?

DA

Deerenuts · Post by **Deerenuts** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 6:33 pm

Maybe Twice???

Post by **WinnipegStPaul9** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 9:17 pm

We need to get together one of these days!!!!! Hope things are well.

DA

jdrob · Post by **jdrob** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 11:30 pm

I was thinking that to it has the ahead of its time look with the running board and the hood sleeked back. And it's even a year or two before the skiroules looked like that.

Skiroules had the low sleek look in 71 with there RTX racer free airs! before the first production Deere was built ! 72 They were in production with all their models .. They even had IFS in 75' These being 6 IFS race sleds built ! Bob @ Image enterprises has one sitting in his show room !

Horicon Joe · Post by **Horicon Joe** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 10:36 am

Keith ...... to answer your question about the book. Yes there is a book that is just about done and publishers are being narrowed down at this time. Richard Teal
and Ron Lenard are working on it.

This 72 model has a parking brake ...... Ed might be able to say something about this

AirborneX4Special · Post by **AirborneX4Special** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 4:29 pm

Is that the lever that appears to be aft of the handlebars? Looks like something borrowed from lawn tractors.

The rectangular headlight should have been production. Interesting grab handle and suspension wheel.

Horicon Joe · Post by **Horicon Joe** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 4:39 pm

It actually is forward of the handle bars.

AirborneX4Special · Post by **AirborneX4Special** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 4:52 pm

And to the left. I was speculating on how it worked and now it makes a lot more sense, but I would have caught that with a little more attention to detail originally. Perhaps I was too hung up on the black rear grab bar.

Deerenuts · Post by **Deerenuts** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 4:58 pm

Did Deere ever Experiment with reverse? Alot of sled at that time had a lever for a reverse.

400brian · Post by **400brian** » Sat Jan 14, 2012 4:05 am

AirborneX4Special wrote:Is that the lever that appears to be aft of the handlebars? Looks like something borrowed from lawn tractors.

The rectangular headlight should have been production. Interesting grab handle and suspension wheel.

That headlight was production in '72, and the 400s had a black bar, 500s had chrome.

Post by **Wildfire II** » Sat Jan 14, 2012 10:46 am

Hi Guys!! Would have commented sooner on the parking brake but had some problems with my cookies! Thanks Matt ..kept playing around and found the problem. Parking brake never made it past one test trip as picture showes testing in UP. If i recall lever went over center holding brake on. Don't remember ever testing a reverse setup. I think we looked at some competive sleds that had it.

Horicon Joe · Post by **Horicon Joe** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 1:39 pm

Cool pic .... Thanks Ed.

This next picture looks to be a shot at a front mount. It appears to say FREE "STYLE" TURBO CHARGED on the hood written with marker
and one more word below that, that might say (BLOWER?) ..... I guess they goofed off at times.

Joe

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