Wish me luck

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kenwaters
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Re: Wish me luck

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Yeah Don, (and Troy as well)

Your sleds are way to nice to trail ride, have some dumb luck break down, and be towed ANYWHERE. I still have nightmares about looking at Troy's 340/S two years ago at the HOF ride after it got back to the Whitetail.

Good luck Paul, once you get a 78, all other sleds seem irrelevant. Put a set of CC bars and a juice brake on her, and you can ride the snot right out of it.
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'80 Liquifire (completed VC and sometimes raced)
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liquifire1978
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Re: Wish me luck

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harleysportster wrote:Don,
Good luck with your new project. I am refurbishing the same model sled and maybe I'll bring it out the next time. One suggestion is to change out the rear aluminum pivot shafts to steel ones.
Pat

I second that sugestion!!! Also drill and add grease zerks to the shaft tubes.
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Heading out in a half hour......its raining, sleeting and snowing. Good day for an auction..wife is not impressed with the weather... :letitsnow:
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Danzig
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No go..

Sled was junk..rode hard, rolled, dragged by a truck and put away wet.. :wall:
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1978 Liquifire 340
1980 Liquifire 440 CC Racer
1980 Liquifire 440
1982 Liquifire 440


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How much did it go for? Was the rear skid any good.
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Danzig
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$225

skid was not capable of being seen, sleds and mowers were packed in like sardines.
1973 JDX8
1978 Liquifire 340
1980 Liquifire 440 CC Racer
1980 Liquifire 440
1982 Liquifire 440


"Gotta Lick It Before You Stick It"
liquifire1978
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Where was the auction? I never did find out. :whistle:
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LeLand, Illinois

LeLand Lions Club Auction
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1978 Liquifire 340
1980 Liquifire 440 CC Racer
1980 Liquifire 440
1982 Liquifire 440


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