Why No Section For John Deere Snowmobiles on Green Tractor Talk ?

[44JohnDeereBR]

Just curious as to why their is no section for John Deere snowmobiles here on Green Tractor Talk?.I do relize their is a forum just for them out their same for the vintage lawn and garden tractors and equipment but yet they have a section here on GTT.Why nothing for the sleds?

[jgayman]

Green Tractor Talk?

There isn't a section for walk-behind JD snow blowers either. :-)

[44JohnDeereBR]

Green Tractor Talk?

There isn't a section for walk-behind JD snow blowers either. :-)

That is a good point but since their seems to be a general John Deere Interest here on GTT i figured i would ask and i am shure the JD sled guys would not mind a section.Some of our members might own one or two JD snowmobiles and need tec and or restoration help so a section or sub section would be good for them here on GTT

[coaltrain]

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[Herminator]

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Coaltrain, your a good man.

JDX4 Special

[Big]

Just curious as to why their is no section for John Deere snowmobiles here on Green Tractor Talk?.I do relize their is a forum just for them out their same for the vintage lawn and garden tractors and equipment but yet they have a section here on GTT.Why nothing for the sleds?

There is a section for utv, atv, and other recreational vehicles. I would say a snowmobile falls under "other recreational vehicles"

[Gizmo2]

There is a section for utv, atv, and other recreational vehicles. I would say a snowmobile falls under "other recreational vehicles"

There isn't too many John Deere snowmobiles around.

[Big]

There isn't too many John Deere snowmobiles around.

I don't see any snowmobiles around.

[jd.rasentrac]

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It's not only the thread - it should be a section. But, why not!? Maybe I'll have probs with a pressure washer section or so

[356]

This brings back memories. I rode my uncles' JD 440 back in 1982. I had a 1972 Yamaha 360, and the John Deere 440 would run circles around it, with far better suspension. The Yamaha was more reliable and easier to work on, but for power, the JD was the fastest of the four sleds "we" owned. Mine was the smallest (and cheapest), my father had an Arctic Cat 440, my brother an Article Cat 400(?) and my uncle and cousin both has John Deeres sleds. My uncle's work kept him on the road, so if he could not join us, I was free to use his JD sled, which is where I got my seat time. We kept our sleds at my dad's cabin near Effie, MN. At the time I lived in Hibbing, just an hour away.

Here is a short history:
John Deere built snowmobiles from 1972-1984. According to Wikipedia, the initial design and testing phase came in 1970-1971, when engineers tested other popular snowmobiles, and found ways to improve them. I believe this because our 1974 JD was a superior sled to our 1973 Arctic Cat in speed and handling. The machines were produced by John Deere in Horicon, Wisconsin, where John Deere continues to build lawn and garden equipment today. I've been by the factory a couple of times. I wish I knew if they gave tours....

Here is a list of the sleds John Deere produced. I believe the one we had was JDX8

Model Years Engine
300 1974–1977 Kohler K295-2AX (Walbro)
400 1972–1977 CCW KEC-340/4, /5, KEC-340/22 (Walbro, Bendix)
500 1972–1974 CCW KEC-440/4, /5 (Walbro, Bendix)
600 1973–1975 CCW KEC-440/4, /5 (Walbro, Bendix)
800 1975 CCW KEC-440/22 (Walbro)
JDX4 1973–1975 Kohler K295-2AX (Walbro) or CCW KEC-340/22A (Walbro)
JDX4 Special 1974 CCW KEC-340/5 (Bendix)
JDX6 1974–1975 CCW KEC-400/22 (Walbro)
JDX8 1973–1975 CCW KEC-440/21 (Walbro) or KEC-440/22 (Walbro) or KEC-440/22A (Walbro)
JD295/S 1974 Kioritz KEC-295RS/2 (Mikuni,2)
JD340/S 1975 Kiroitz KEC-340RS/2 (Mikuni, 2)
340 Cyclone 1976–1978 Kioritz 340/22A, 240/22B (Mikuni)
440 Cyclone 1976–1978 Kioritz 340/22A, 240/22B (Mikuni)
340 Liquidator 1976 Kioritz KEC-340rs/24LC (Mikuni, 2)
340 Liquifire 1976–1978 Kioritz 340/23LC (Mikuni, 2)
440 Liquifire 1976–1978 Kioritz 440/23LC, 440/23ALC (Mikuni, 2)
340 Cross Country1978 Kioritz 340/23LC (Mikuni, 2)
Liquifire 1980–1984 John Deere/Kawasaki TC440A (Mikuni, 2)
Snowfire 1982–1984 John Deere/Kawasaki TB340A (Mikuni)
Spitfire 1978–1982 Kohler K340-2FA (Mikuni)John Deere/Kawasaki TB340A (Mikuni)
Sprintfire 1983–1984 John Deere/Kawasaki TC340E (Mikuni)
Sportfire 1980–1984 John Deere/Kawasaki TA440B (Mikuni)
Trailfire 1979–1984 John Deere/Kawasaki TA340A, TA440A (Mikuni)