They are in the process of buying Cat from Textron.   Recently Deeres social media pages have been advertising that they used to make snowmobiles, they also came out with a line of retro JD snowmobile appeal.  They are creating buzz and excitement around the nostalgia of the brand before announcing they are getting back into the sport by acquiring Cat

Edited February 9, 20242 yr by Boonbocker1

2 hours ago, Tripleflipper said:

Can't believe any company would want to add snowmobiles to their line up. Low snow seasons, average aged rider somewhere in the mid 50's, sales numbers dropping yearly and did I mention the low snow seasons. Doesn't seem like a sound strategy to me.

maybe JD could sell 120/200's and b-lasts... someone is going to have to fill the Yamaha void

11 hours ago, Tripleflipper said:

Can't believe any company would want to add snowmobiles to their line up. Low snow seasons, average aged rider somewhere in the mid 50's, sales numbers dropping yearly and did I mention the low snow seasons. Doesn't seem like a sound strategy to me.

Absolutely! Getting into sleds is a poor business decision at this point in time. 

20 hours ago, Crnr2Crnr said:

maybe JD could sell 120/200's and b-lasts... someone is going to have to fill the Yamaha void

I doubt many will miss a couple of production shifts. I don't even know if there is enough room for 2 sled mfr's anymore. The future of this sport is dim

Rumor I heard is cat made an offer to buy JD

John Dee, that is 

Unlimited snowfall predictions 

Posted December 20th 2024....

 

Allegedly paperwork was being signed today

1 hour ago, Palu49 said:

Allegedly paperwork was being signed today

By who?

5 minutes ago, mnstang said:

By who?

Allis Chalmers

4 minutes ago, Sled_Hed said:

Allis Chalmers

I heard Oliver.  

Next years Catalysts were going to be that dark green and creme scheme.  

@ZR6000RR, can your source confirm or deny?

Edited January 14, 20251 yr by racinfarmer

9 minutes ago, racinfarmer said:

I heard Oliver.  

Next years Catalysts were going to be that dark green and creme scheme.  

@ZR6000RR, can your source confirm or deny?

That way they could sell red and white ones in Canada as cockshutt!

44 minutes ago, mnstang said:

By who?

Not sure. All I know is they were headed there today everything else is real secretive rumors, big if true.

54 minutes ago, Sled_Hed said:

Allis Chalmers

bullshit... it's Kubota

orange is the new green though, so that's cool

14 minutes ago, Palu49 said:

Not sure. All I know is they were headed there today everything else is real secretive rumors, big if true.

it's....

 

 

 

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someone better do a welfare check on @ZR6000RR soon... I'm worried about that poor feller

 

Minneapolis Moline.  Wanted to keep it in state.

5 minutes ago, Deephaven said:

Minneapolis Moline.  Wanted to keep it in state.

I think they’re @Crnr2Crnrs neighbors in Wiscansyn

Just now, Deephaven said:

Minneapolis Moline.  Wanted to keep it in state.

 

hopefully it's a group of Somali investors

 

 

 

 

Just now, Palu49 said:

I think they’re @Crnr2Crnrs neighbors in Wiscansyn

sorry bud, I'm a Massey Ferguson man... cuz my grandpa.  

12 minutes ago, Crnr2Crnr said:

someone better do a welfare check on @ZR6000RR soon... I'm worried about that poor feller

 

I didn't see any Natural Light cans in the porta-loos at Ottertail, so he definitely wasn't there.

9 minutes ago, racinfarmer said:

I didn't see any Natural Light cans in the porta-loos at Ottertail, so he definitely wasn't there.

At 15 mph that is way too far away for him

8 minutes ago, racinfarmer said:

I didn't see any Natural Light cans in the porta-loos at Ottertail, so he definitely wasn't there.

 

 

is there a candlelight vigil going on in front of the plant?

check there...

 

15 minutes ago, Crnr2Crnr said:

sorry bud, I'm a Massey Ferguson man... cuz my grandpa.  

MF'R!

5 minutes ago, Sled_Hed said:

MF'R!

 

is that yours?

what's with the Bimini top pale face?

10 minutes ago, Deephaven said:

At 15 mph that is way too far away for him

be nice... it was 26mph in flat light

the poor bastard 

 

Just now, Crnr2Crnr said:

 

is that yours?

what's with the Bimini top pale face?

Not mine, close friends. First newish tractor their dad bought. Wrote a check at an auction and sweat bullets until Monday when the bank opened lol. Also the tractor that hauled him to his final resting place a couple years ago..

Nothing like a fall or spring day on an open station under the umbrella.

I'm watching Django right now on Paramount.... lot of similarities to the Arctic Cat situation

 

poor @ZR6000RR...