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I had more fun on a 78 spitfire than any other sled I’ve ever ridden

That’s right you go where you tell it to 😂

The snowmobiles of this era were just fine as long as you stayed away from the heavy beasts some manufacturers offered. My favourite ever was a 1979 model.

Oh the Good old days. We had several John Deere snowmobiles. Great sleds. Had many hours of enjoyment

Loved my Trailfire LX. What a great handling machine.

New shedders often stick a foot out on turns ….guess Caleb kersterki better brush up on his safety

Cleat tracks where do dip shit

Good old days

Love to have a Liquifire

My brother had a 440 cyclone and my other brother had a 340 spitfire. Awesome sleds

I’d love to have a 440 cyclone or liquifier

1990 I took a snowmobile safety class put on by our snowmobile club the Cornbelt Driftbusters, and we watched this, and got a bunch of other John Deere snowmobile safety stuff, as the old guy putting on the class was a former Deere snowmobile dealer

I loved my brothers 340 spitfire

I wish they still made them, I never rode one. If someone with experience on one would tell me how they drove and handled, that would be nice. I mean like on straight aways and on curves too.

Wheres the best place to get parts at?

i have a 1978 440 cyclone

In '82 in SW Illinois, we had a blizzard , dad just got me a Spitfire. Man, I rode that little baby day and night. Still have it today, all original. Great little machine.

I had the 1977 spitfire I could ride wheelies on it I rebuilt it up to be a mean machine. Took it to the Gresham radar runs in Gresham, Wisconsin a few years back just to show it off . Love that machine .

Dad added John Deere Sleds to his Dealership line in 1978. We were a Cat, Kawasaki, Yamaha and John Deere dealer that year. In 1979, Dad dropped Yamaha out as they were not selling as well as the Cats, Kawasaki and John Deere were.

These sleds …..revolutionary

Great clips Matt!!!

My best friend in the 90s had one of these. I remember many a Friday night on the Salt River, ripping up and down on the ice. Good times... Simpler times...

“This years upgrades include 1.75 inches of rear suspension travel to handle even the biggest bumps on the trail...!”

Best video out there for the 76 Deere’s.

God I love these old sleds

Pretty popular in central Wisconsin farmlands............. But quickly faded do to reliable !!!!!

That's a wicked nice sled!! I had arctic cats as a kid, but I always loved those John Deere sleds.

My first sled 1980 liquid fire best machine I ever owned easy to ride great speed

Nothing runs like a Deere😄

While John Deere no longer makes snowmobiles, it does make a recreational product - Gator ATVs and side-by-sides.

i miss 1982

the snowsuits were awesome then!!

I am from the Fargo Moorhead area. Was 6 years old at the time.

I got the 79 trailfire 440 just rebuilt the motor. The thing is an wild animal with full traction lol

It's funny how you say people don't learn......I know people that never learn at all! In every thing in life...........!

Talking bout all that stuff to bring with you... if only these sleds had a place to put everything other than the little pouch under the hood. LOL. Guess they fixed that later with the huge storage compartment in the fire series

They forgot to mention, estimated top speep: 60 to 70 mph straight down a mineshaft.🤣

I wish a 1976-1977 JD sled commercial would appear. I always thought the Cyclones and first Liquifires were the most beautiful sleds ever built.

Those sucks back then 😁

Hanna Barberra Production,

Like yesterday for me. My neighbors had spit fires. Together we would meet on the lake on our way to the outdoor ice rinks. I on my 340 colt ss and they on their John Deers.....braaaaap baaaraaaaaaaap.....

I feel my spine compressing as I watch this¡

Cool add

Gotta love the guy lighting a pipe. Would you see that these days? Ahhhhh hell no!

I gave a thumbs up for the action music

Dad just hits a quick bowl

Does anybody know where this was filmed? Know some of their other videos were filmed around Gunnison, CO. Maybe Grand Mesa?

I sold it before I could find parts

I have 440 liquifire manuals for sale on Ebay. Search Username fadetoblackauctions

I have a '80 and '82 Liquifires among the 38 Vintage Sleds. Ranging from 1969 to 1986. A couple still in the Crates.