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I see all three advertised, what's the difference? '04 Model Year.
RMK/Vertical Edge/Vertical Escape
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04 if you are taling 7 and 8's They were all the same. In 03 the escape was an all different critter.
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So it's just a "sticker upgrade"?
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Pretty much. Snow check time you had your chioce of colors and shocks packages so the shocks may differ on the sleds you are looking at. To the best of my memory though, in 04 all rmks (7-8's) were considered vertical escapes and had the same features. Alot of people just called them all rmks and others they are all edges since they are on the edge platform. Like I said, in 03 the escape was a very different sled from the standard edge. The 03 had electronic reverse, crom moly front end parts and in the skid as well as the steering post. Lightweight seat, and more. All these foound there way on the 04 sleds and they all became "escapes". Hope this helps you.
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It does. Thanks.
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If you want a Vertical Escape, the 03 is the one to have. The black hood with red and chrome graphics really make it stand out. A lot of people will tell you it's the best Edge chassis sled ever built, and some will even content that it's the best stock Polaris ever built (Dragon owners tend to disagree 
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If you want a Vertical Escape, the 03 is the one to have. The black hood with red and chrome graphics really make it stand out. A lot of people will tell you it's the best Edge chassis sled ever built, and some will even content that it's the best stock Polaris ever built (Dragon owners tend to disagree
We have to disagree. Spent $10k on a new dragon it has to be the best
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LOL, good point!We have to disagree. Spent $10k on a new dragon it has to be the best
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I have an 04 Escape and I had the choice of the Edge. They told me it had all the lighter weight parts you described and better shocks, etc. I know I have seen Edges the same year as mine. My Escape also says RMK on it.
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There is a difference between the escape and the edge and it was mostly shocks and front suspension but the escape was also lighter then the edge. but they are basically the same as far a platform goes. and the 800 was the only way to get an escape.
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In 03 the vertical escape was snow checked and came with a 159 track. in 04 the base model was the vertical edge but if you snowchecked you could upgrade to the vertical escape which was over 15lb lighter than the edge. The vertical ecape was avalible on the 600 with 144 track, 700 with 144,151,or 159, and the 800 with 144,151, or 159. the 04 had two color options silver with red or silver with yellow. Also the vertical escape had the option of getting the upgraded ryde FX shocks
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Does anyone know what was the dry weight of the 03 and the 04 800 escapes?
Escape has different - trailing arms, sway bar, sway bar slides, sway bar mounts, chain driven gear, steering post, riser, throttle cable, bar cover, seat, track, idler wheels, shocks, and decals. Thats all I can think of for now.
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