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[kmilne7474]

Whats the difference between a 1999 polaris rmk 700 and a 2000 polaris rmk 700.

 

[blastoff]

i dont think there is a difference same engine and 1 year newer.

 

[s/b tech]

The biggest difference is in the trailing arms themselves and there placement.

The 99 has outboard trailing arms that you would normaly find. Where the 2000 has trailing arms that are mounted in behind the bellypan. Polaris only did this for the 2000 model year as they got too much flack from their dealers regarding the maintenance headache this created compared to the outboard design. They went back to the traditional style for 2001.

 

[timbo]

99 has steel tunnel 2000 has alum tunnel.99 was a wedge chassis,you could put a wedge hood and belly pan on it.

 

[maxwell]

are you sure the 99 was a wedge? i dun think so...?

 

[dooryder]

99 was kinda the half and half of the gen 2 and wedge, the 99 had a seat and tank style like the gen 2 but with a weird tail lite that raped arounf the back of the seat a bit, but if i rember right the 99 bulk head was the same as the wedge chasses just the differnt hood and tub set up

 

[dooryder]

the blue one is a 99 700 and the black one is 2000 800(my dads) same as the 2000 700

 

[maxwell]

ahh thanks. that shows the trailing arms too

 

[s/b tech]

Great pictures. How are the slydog skis working on the 2000 rmk.

 

[dooryder]

they are working awsome,they are great on the trail and float nice in the powder, they are wider then simmons gen 1 skiis