Vertical edge vs regular rmk
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Vertical Escape
I have a 2004 Vertical Escape 800 151.
It has a lighter seat than my 2003 RMK.
Way fancier shock package. The rear clicker even has rebound adjustment.
I think the trailing arms/radius rods are lightweight versions as well.
I have a 2004 Vertical Escape 800 151.
It has a lighter seat than my 2003 RMK.
Way fancier shock package. The rear clicker even has rebound adjustment.
I think the trailing arms/radius rods are lightweight versions as well.
RMK= plain jane
Vertical Edge= different colors better Ryder FX shocks
Vertical Escape= T post stering post, light wheight jack shaft, lighter trailing arms, lighter seat, better ryder fx shocks, pro-x style chaincase (in 04 vertical edges got this chain case too),team secondary with reverse later edges would get this too.
In 03 was the biggist difference from Rmk to Vertical Escape. All a vert edge was to me was a snow check sled that looked liked the Escapes but didn't have all the goodies.
Vertical Edge= different colors better Ryder FX shocks
Vertical Escape= T post stering post, light wheight jack shaft, lighter trailing arms, lighter seat, better ryder fx shocks, pro-x style chaincase (in 04 vertical edges got this chain case too),team secondary with reverse later edges would get this too.
In 03 was the biggist difference from Rmk to Vertical Escape. All a vert edge was to me was a snow check sled that looked liked the Escapes but didn't have all the goodies.
Vertical Escape
How much less do you think the Vetical Escape weighed than the RMK's?
I knew I had the T-post steering but did not realize my jackshaft was different. I knew the 04's had the Pro-X style chain case so did not think that was any of the feature upgrades.
Are the torque arms on the rear suspension any different/lighter than the regular RMK?
How much less do you think the Vetical Escape weighed than the RMK's?
I knew I had the T-post steering but did not realize my jackshaft was different. I knew the 04's had the Pro-X style chain case so did not think that was any of the feature upgrades.
Are the torque arms on the rear suspension any different/lighter than the regular RMK?
I think 7 pounds but not 100%. Rear suspension was the same just different shocks. Also think Escapes had lighter chaincase gears too.Also the 02-03 rmks had diffirent bulk head coolers compared to the 03 escape and all 04 and later sleds. Not so much an improvment as much as a different way to route the coolant. The newer coolers had a by pass feature that let the sled warm up faster.
I have a 04 vertical escape. The steering post on it is way better than the edge. Better postion for a more rider forward set-up.
Cooling
Yes - the 2004 has a different cooling setup to the head and from the water pump. Much cleaner. You don't have that small hose that went from the water pump directly to the head. I figured all the 04 Edges went to this setup along with DET.
I converted my 2003 RMK to the same setup when I put the DET head on. The brass fitting in the head is larger as well so I thought it might increase cooling.
I'll have to look underneath and see if the front cooler is different. Seemed the same from the top as I was able to reconfigure the hose routing on the 2003 to the 2004 setup with just a couple hoses and a brass plug in the water pump outlet.
Yes - the 2004 has a different cooling setup to the head and from the water pump. Much cleaner. You don't have that small hose that went from the water pump directly to the head. I figured all the 04 Edges went to this setup along with DET.
I converted my 2003 RMK to the same setup when I put the DET head on. The brass fitting in the head is larger as well so I thought it might increase cooling.
I'll have to look underneath and see if the front cooler is different. Seemed the same from the top as I was able to reconfigure the hose routing on the 2003 to the 2004 setup with just a couple hoses and a brass plug in the water pump outlet.
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AirForceSledder
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Ok, what about the 05 Edge RMK 800s...didnt they all just say "RMK" or were there Vertical Escapes also? Or were they all the escape pkg? I have ben really looking at 05 Edge RMK 800s and can only seem to find Red ones with the same graphics. Thanks!
I'm think in 05 they made both escape and edge models. The graphics were very similar.Easiest way to tell is look at the steering post to see if it has a t post and the trailing arms will be diffirent.
As far as heads go no performance changes but they did switch DET sensor supliers. So I can't remember if the thread pitch is the same for both. Check on an SLP head that will tell you. If they have two diffirent heads for an 03 and 04 and up then you know.
As far as heads go no performance changes but they did switch DET sensor supliers. So I can't remember if the thread pitch is the same for both. Check on an SLP head that will tell you. If they have two diffirent heads for an 03 and 04 and up then you know.
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clutch man
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ddd
To answer air force's? In 05 there are no differences they only made rmks because it's the year the iq chassie came out and there was no snow check options to speak of on the edge sleds. They had the regular steering post and the steel rydefx shocks, but they did have the light weight trailing arms and perc.
