[AJD] My new John Deere/JD Spitfire

[Kyle Sands]

Chris, the Spitfire could almost be carried out of a snowdrift by hand.  It is so amazingly light compared to any other machine out there.  I don't worry at all about getting stuck - if I got into the drift, I can always turn it around 180 degrees and drive it back out without any problem.

I really am surprised at how consistently beat up JD sleds are.  But the important thing is that most of 'em seem to be willing to continue working.  That is pretty amazing and must say something for how well put-together these machines were.

Kyle


> 
> At least the Spitfire does not take up much storage space and is 
> much lighter than other machines when it comes time to move it 
> around. I imagine this is also advantageous when it needs to be dug 
> out of a snow drift.
> 
> The attrition rate here in PA for the Deere sleds has been high, or 
> they just have not been discovered yet.  Every now and then one 
> pops up in the newspaper, or by word of mouth, but they just do not 
> seem as common as the other brands of the same vintage.
> 
> After hearing various stories from former local Deere sled owners 
> about how they used these machines when they were new or relatively 
> new, it's no wonder the survival rate seems low.  Or as Kyle said, 
> they've been beat up.  My '82 Liquifire is the epitome of beat up.
> 
> 
> Chris
> 
> 
> > There are a bunch of JD sleds in this area. Some still in use. Most of
> > them seem to be Kawasaki based machines.
> > For a workhorse sled I think the Ski Doo Alpine and the early Elans were
> > hard to beat, never saw one really stuck and they were light enough to
> > toss around if they did bog down. Unlike my Raider TT. When it gets
> > stuck, your STUCK...
> >
> > Steve Williams
> > Near Cooperstown, New York
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