1998 RMK 600 Running Board Question

[Drewd]

Hi,
My wife's sled (rmk 600) running boards suck! They are very smooth and have no grip and she has trouble staying on them when she tries to sidehill.

Can someone suggest a solution for improving traction on the stock running boards or point me to a replacement solution? From what I understand the stock running boards outer edges have coolant running thru them...that area of the board is too smooth and needs way more grip so she doesn't slide off anymore.

THank you!

Drew

 

[heep70]

I have a 98 700 and the coolant doesn't run through the boards on this one. I was going to try these and just cut them to fit mainly up in the front half or more of the original boards.

Just something for you to check out.

http://www.firstplaceparts.com/snow-eliminators-snowmobile-running-boards.html

 

[Drewd]

I have a 98 700 and the coolant doesn't run through the boards on this one. I was going to try these and just cut them to fit mainly up in the front half or more of the original boards.

Just something for you to check out.

http://www.firstplaceparts.com/snow-eliminators-snowmobile-running-boards.html

I'll be honest, I haven't bothered to check/know where the coolant runs on her sled.

Her 98rmk 600 is a wedge chassis (I think). I would like to find something that doesn't require modification other than using rivets for install.

Thanks!

 

[Jay]

Yes it is a wedge chassis. A few different outfits used to make a plastic or steel tube that fit over the round outer edge of the running board, it had raised grip studs on it and worke very well. Installed with a few rivets. You should still be able to get them somewhere.

 

[Flying Dutchman]

I used plastic rolled grips on my old 98. They work pretty good. If you google "polaris tunnel roll grip" you will find things like this; http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-GENUINE-POLARIS-TUNNEL-ROLL-GRIPS-MEDIUM-BLUE-GEN2-II-MODELS-XC-SNOWMOBILE-/370782849621?pt=Snowmobile_Parts_Accessories&hash=item5654614a55
Not sure what these are made of. Cheap and easy to install.

 

[Jay]

Those are the ones. Cheap, easy, work great. Good find FD

 

[volcano buster]

Fabcraft used to make a bunch of these. I think since the sleds now have large rolls, coolant in the rolls, or basically come pre-gripped (Bush-ism), they quit making them. "ebay" may be your best source now.

I bought some for the air-cooled sleds in the fleet. If you can keep your foot up on the rail it helps a bunch.

 

[Drewd]

Thanks everyone for the help and pointing me in the right direction!

 

[treetopflyer]

www.hiperf.com They sell the surefoot 2 and the rolled edge grip for that chassis. have some on a couple sleds.

 

[Drewd]

Got surefoot II for my wife's sled. VERY NICE and made of aluminum and very light. Highly recommend them and wish I had bought these years ago.