'80+ Liquifire

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sparcat
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Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 1:00 am
Location: osceola, wi.

'80+ Liquifire

Post by sparcat »

1980 Liquifire S/N J44LJ 120022M

07/79

Original, seat has been recovered

Steve Peryer

Osceola, Wi. USA

purchased 1/31/09

unknown original dealer

unknown history

First Deere Sled I have owned since 1988, and looking forward to refurbish the sled and have it running well for winter 2009-2010
The picture is what it looked like when i picked it up.



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69camaro
Posts: 1427
Joined: Sat Oct 22, 2005 12:00 am
Real Name: Duane Gjerseth
Location: Augusta, Wisconsin (Eau Claire area)

'80+ Liquifire

Post by 69camaro »

Year 1984 Serial #MOLQFRX285307
Build Date 9/83
Original
Your name-Duane Gjerseth
Location-Fall Creek, Wisconsin(West Central,WI)
Owned since-02/09
Original Dealer-Mondovi Implement Co. Inc. of Mondovi, WI

Special Comments-I am the 3rd owner.
75-340/s
76-340 Liquifire
77-440 Liquifire Custom
78-440 Liquifire
84-Liquifire
84-Sportfire
84-Sprintfire
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91-XC 400
91-Indy 500 Special
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04-XC 700
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wycrumb
Posts: 290
Joined: Thu Nov 06, 2008 1:00 am
Location: Fargo ND

Re: '80+ Liquifire

Post by wycrumb »

1980 Liquifire, SN J44LJ 125878M
Build Date 9/79
Custom - Snow-Mower
Owned by Wyatt Kram
Fargo, ND
Owned since 2009
Bought from a kid in Napoleon,ND, parted it out, then made it into the Snow-Mower with many of the original parts.
Wycrumb

'09 John Deere Snow-Mower SM440
'96 Lifted Utility Club Car Carryall II
'82 Kawasaki KZ650 CSR
'74 John Deere 300
'72 John Deere 400
'73 John Deere 400
'73 John Deere 600
'79 John Deere Trailfire 340/440
'80 John Deere Sportfire 440
zambonist
Posts: 8
Joined: Wed Oct 06, 2010 10:38 am
Location: Afton, MN

Re: '80+ Liquifire

Post by zambonist »

Year & Serial # 1980 s/n J44LJ124960M
Build Date (if available) 9-79
Original/Restored: Original, semi-basket case
Your name (at least first name) Dean Schwalm
Location (at least state/country) Afton, MN
Owned since 1994
Original Dealer UNK
History/Number if Raced: Got two of these free from a friend
Special Comments: Decent shape. Mostly there. One will be running by snow time.
zambonist
Posts: 8
Joined: Wed Oct 06, 2010 10:38 am
Location: Afton, MN

Re: '80+ Liquifire

Post by zambonist »

Year & Serial # 1984 s/n MOLQFRX285239
Build Date (if available): 9/83
Original/Restored: Original, semi-basket case
Your name (at least first name) Dean Schwalm
Location (at least state/country) Afton, MN
Owned since: 1994
Original Dealer: UNK
History/Number if Raced: Donate by a friend.
Special Comments: Clean but very tired.
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liquid cooled
Posts: 14
Joined: Wed Dec 08, 2010 10:37 pm
Location: Saskatchewan

Re: '80+ Liquifire

Post by liquid cooled »

Year: 1984
Built: 09/83
Ian
Saskatchewan, Canada
Dec, 2010
Reit-Syd Equipment Dauphin, Manitoba (1 of 4 1984 Liquifires sold there)
A guy tried to buy it off me 1 hour after I picked it up. In very good completely original condition.
Post Photo's at a later date
'83 Sprintfire (runs)
'84 Liquifire (nice)
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Blown 331
Posts: 46
Joined: Tue Dec 28, 2010 8:25 pm
Location: IL

Re: '80+ Liquifire

Post by Blown 331 »

Year & Serial # 1980
Build Date: 10/79
Original/Restored: Original, 590 miles
Your name: Ryan
Location: Waterloo IL
Owned since: Dec 29, 2010
Original Dealer:
History/Number if Raced:
Special Comments: I will add more info as it become available
John Deere 1980 Liquifire 440
John Deere 25S straight shaft weed eater
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DeereSledHeadFarmer
Posts: 45
Joined: Thu Sep 09, 2010 11:27 am
Location: Central New York

Re: '80+ Liquifire

Post by DeereSledHeadFarmer »

Year & Serial #: 1982 Serial #J44LL190826
Build Date: 9/81
Original/Restored: Original as far as I know
Your name: Matthew
Location: Sherburne, NY
Owned since: February 12, 2011
Original Dealer: Unknown
History/Number if Raced: Not any that I know of
Special Comments: Not much known on this sled. Either parts machine or long term restoration project. For some reason has a lot of parts that are painted red or partially painted red under the hood. Weird???
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Mottsi
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Joined: Fri Jan 07, 2011 9:34 am
Real Name: Sean
Location: Churubusco

Re: '80+ Liquifire

Post by Mottsi »

Year & Serial # 1983 J44LM222412
Build Date (if available) June 1982
Original/Restored Original, but will be restored
Your name (at least first name) Sean Motter
Location (at least state/country) Churubusco, Indiana
Owned since July 16, 2011
Original Dealer Unknown
History/Number if Raced
Special Comments

Bought this sled from JDRob. He is one heck of a guy who sold me one heck of a sled! THANKS ROB!!!!! This is gonna be a great project for Don and Bob Amber and myself!!!! I look forward to getting to work on it.
minkamx
Posts: 14
Joined: Thu May 13, 2010 8:14 am
Location: Wisconsin

Re: '80+ Liquifire

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Year 1982
Build Date
Original/Restored- Original, being restored right now
Your name Ryan
Location WI
Owned since
Original Dealer
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nick80lf
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Real Name: Nick
Location: The snow free zone of Ohio

Re: '80+ Liquifire

Post by nick80lf »

Year & Serial # 1980 J44LJ122840M
Build Date (if available) 08/79
Original/Restored ~ Mechanical Restoration
Your name (at least first name) Nick
Location (at least state/country) Northwest Ohio
Owned since ~ November 1996
Original Dealer ~ Unknown
History/Number if Raced ~ Most likely not
Special Comments ~ This was the first snowmobile that I owned. It was purchased at the White Star Auction and needed quite a bit of work. The cosmetic work will be ongoing.

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#1 Liquifire 2/12/2010 by nick80lf, on Flickr
80 Liquifire (purchased 1996 ~ Running)
80 Liquifire (purchased 2010 ~ Running....Now)
80 Liquifire (purchased 2011 ~ Not running - I officially have a problem now)
83 Snowfire (purchased 2014 father/son restoration project)
78 Spitfire ~ sold (should have been shot for this)
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nick80lf
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Joined: Thu Jan 14, 2010 10:45 pm
Real Name: Nick
Location: The snow free zone of Ohio

Re: '80+ Liquifire

Post by nick80lf »

Year & Serial # 1980 J44LJ127098M
Build Date (if available) 10/79
Original/Restored ~ Mechanical Restoration
Your name (at least first name) Nick
Location (at least state/country) Northwest Ohio
Owned since ~ February 2010
Original Dealer ~ I speculate it was sold by Lappan's in Gaylord, MI (it has their key chain anyway)
History/Number if Raced ~ Most likely not
Special Comments ~ I bought this sled from my neighbor. It had low compression on one cylinder and was a relatively easy fix.

Image
DSC_ 11784 by nick80lf, on Flickr
80 Liquifire (purchased 1996 ~ Running)
80 Liquifire (purchased 2010 ~ Running....Now)
80 Liquifire (purchased 2011 ~ Not running - I officially have a problem now)
83 Snowfire (purchased 2014 father/son restoration project)
78 Spitfire ~ sold (should have been shot for this)
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nick80lf
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Joined: Thu Jan 14, 2010 10:45 pm
Real Name: Nick
Location: The snow free zone of Ohio

Re: '80+ Liquifire

Post by nick80lf »

Year & Serial # 1980 J44LJ126468M
Build Date (if available) 09/79
Original/Restored ~ Original (in pieces awaiting it's return)
Your name (at least first name) Nick
Location (at least state/country) Northwest Ohio
Owned since ~ March 2011
Original Dealer ~ Unknown
History/Number if Raced ~ Most likely not
Special Comments ~ I bought this sled from a co-worker. I'm the third owner. Despite it's good looks it is very straight and the suspension cross shafts are free.

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DSC_8873 by nick80lf, on Flickr
80 Liquifire (purchased 1996 ~ Running)
80 Liquifire (purchased 2010 ~ Running....Now)
80 Liquifire (purchased 2011 ~ Not running - I officially have a problem now)
83 Snowfire (purchased 2014 father/son restoration project)
78 Spitfire ~ sold (should have been shot for this)
RLFollman
Posts: 297
Joined: Mon Jan 05, 2009 1:00 am
Location: St. Paul, MN

Re: '80+ Liquifire

Post by RLFollman »

Year & Serial #: (2) 1984 MOLQFRX 285274 (530 miles)
and 1984 MOLQFRX 285277 (308 miles)
Build Date (if available) 09/83
Original/Restored: ORIGINAL
Name: RANDY
Location: MN
Owned since: 2009
Original Dealer:
History/Number if Raced:
Special Comments: Both were originally sold together in December 1983 to Delta Faucets in Indiana. Both have electric start and handwarmers.
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Danzig
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Real Name: Paul File
Location: Van Orin, Illinois

Re: '80+ Liquifire

Post by Danzig »

J44LL 190397M 9-81

1982 Liquifire 700+ miles, purchased from Deerenuts in Michigan !
1973 JDX8
1978 Liquifire 340
1980 Liquifire 440 CC Racer
1980 Liquifire 440
1982 Liquifire 440


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