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Can anyone tell me if a 2004 RMK 800 seat will bolt on to a 2000 RMK 700? They look to be a bit taller which would be a nice upgrade for cheap.
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2000 GenII seat fit?
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yes it will, the edge seat is tipped up in the back but when you bolt it down it will go down flat
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Thanks, Do you know if the 04 is actually taller or do they just look that way?
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The only thing that may be a deal breaker is that the Edge seats were separate from the fuel tanks, where as the Gen II stuff may have an intergrated seat/tank. So you might have to go with a seat and tank, which is ok. Cheers.
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Mine is the 2000 GenII which is the seperate seat & tank. It actually looks just like the newer ones, that's why I was thinking it might fit. I know the 99's are the combo seat tank.
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Thank, Jim
you are correct about the seats being seperate except on the 99's and I think the 550's had a one piece also. I am not sure if it is taller but if you can get it cheap enough it is a nicer seat then the 2000. they have the non slip material on them.
The 04 seat seems to be a bit taller and its also lighter I believe.. The downfall to putting an Edge seat on a Gen II is what rmkboxer said.. The Edge seat does tip up about 1/2 way through so the rear of the seat sits different.. It will bolt right up and will pull the rear down, but the front will now come up a little and you will have a good sized gap between the front of the seat and the gas tank.. Its not that bad, but I didnt like it at all.. Here are pics of both seats. It shows how far off the back is from being flat like the regular Gen II seats.. first pic is Gen II, second is Edge seat.. I have the back of the Edge seat a little higher than it should be, but you can get the idea. :face-icon-small-hap
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I forgot about that pulling up on the front, I used a vertical escape seat so I put the snaps on the tunnel to hold it down
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Thanks guys for the info. I bought the seat and noticed right away that it will pull up in the front. I too have the snaps in the front and I also noticed that it dosen't roll down over the sides of the tunnel like the GenII and the one in your picture. Does that mean mine is an Escape seat? I figured that the snaps would help pull it down. I also have a tank bag that will cover the very front of the seat as well.
I am actually thinking of fabricating a wedge to fill the gap where the tunnel is supposed to bend up. This would give me some additional rise toward the rear as well. I know someone makes a wedge but they go for over $100 and this is on the cheap (otherwise I'd have bought a Boss). I'm thinking of some rigid styrofoam and cover it in vinyl. I don't want it to look stupid but think it won't be too noticible. The flat spot on the rear of the GenII seat is about 2" taller than the one on the Edge. I figured that raising the rear about 2-1/4" off my tunnel keeps with the origional bend of the seat and doesn't lift the seat much over stock in the rear.
Ever heard of anyone doing this? I'll post pictures when I get it done.
I am actually thinking of fabricating a wedge to fill the gap where the tunnel is supposed to bend up. This would give me some additional rise toward the rear as well. I know someone makes a wedge but they go for over $100 and this is on the cheap (otherwise I'd have bought a Boss). I'm thinking of some rigid styrofoam and cover it in vinyl. I don't want it to look stupid but think it won't be too noticible. The flat spot on the rear of the GenII seat is about 2" taller than the one on the Edge. I figured that raising the rear about 2-1/4" off my tunnel keeps with the origional bend of the seat and doesn't lift the seat much over stock in the rear.
Ever heard of anyone doing this? I'll post pictures when I get it done.
On the 2 pics I posted, the yellow and black seat that is there doesnt have the snaps and goes over the tunnel which is like an Edge, but the one I bought recently does not go over the tunnel and has the snaps, so it must be an Escape.. The one with the snaps also has Styrofoam in it so it is much lighter than the Edge one. I myself thought of making some type of wedge to use the edge seat, but never got around to doing it.. I thought of all kinds of stuff to use, but ended up using that Gen II seat and selling the Edge so I didnt have to worry about it.. That was on a Wedge chassis so anything was better than what it had.. 
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Mine has the styrofoam also. I weighed and it is about 8 pounds lighter than the GenII. Definately looking forward to the first trip... and the next.... and the one after that.... etc.... etc....
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On the 2 pics I posted, the yellow and black seat that is there doesnt have the snaps and goes over the tunnel which is like an Edge, but the one I bought recently does not go over the tunnel and has the snaps, so it must be an Escape.. The one with the snaps also has Styrofoam in it so it is much lighter than the Edge one. I myself thought of making some type of wedge to use the edge seat, but never got around to doing it.. I thought of all kinds of stuff to use, but ended up using that Gen II seat and selling the Edge so I didnt have to worry about it.. That was on a Wedge chassis so anything was better than what it had..
If you don't mind, what were some of the things you thought of using? Maybe you had better ideas than I have.
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Thanks Chev, that is good information.
I found some 2 part foam that you can buy in different densities. I just need to build a mold and order the stuff. The primary use of the foam is for filling gaps in the hull of boats for emergency floatation etc. You can buy it in densities from soft to hard as a rock. It says that water will break it down if submerged constantly but other that that it is water resistant. It is closed cell. The densities are measured in pounds of finished product per cubic foot.
I plan to wrap the final product with vinyl (at least on the exposed edges)to make it look better and protect it too.
I'll take pictures along the way and post if anyone is interested.
I found some 2 part foam that you can buy in different densities. I just need to build a mold and order the stuff. The primary use of the foam is for filling gaps in the hull of boats for emergency floatation etc. You can buy it in densities from soft to hard as a rock. It says that water will break it down if submerged constantly but other that that it is water resistant. It is closed cell. The densities are measured in pounds of finished product per cubic foot.
I plan to wrap the final product with vinyl (at least on the exposed edges)to make it look better and protect it too.
I'll take pictures along the way and post if anyone is interested.
Here is something you might be interested in... Looks like he will let it go for cheap and this would be the solution to your problem.. This is what I thought about getting, but the price was too high... His might not be..
http://www.snowmobilefanatics.com/forum/topic/104806/display.aspx
http://www.snowmobilefanatics.com/forum/topic/104806/display.aspx
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Thanks for the find YZ, I'll look into it.
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I put the escape seat on my Gen2 last year. AMAZING improvement. Way better positioning, lighter weight, and it seems like i can fit more into this seat which is awesome.
For the rear bend I took a flat piece of aluminum cut slightly longer than the width between the mounting holes in the rear and placed about 5 washers on top of that and another identical piece of aluminum on top of that to relieve some of that bend in the seat. It also gave me a nice place to route the wires for the brake light.
For the rear bend I took a flat piece of aluminum cut slightly longer than the width between the mounting holes in the rear and placed about 5 washers on top of that and another identical piece of aluminum on top of that to relieve some of that bend in the seat. It also gave me a nice place to route the wires for the brake light.
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Thanks 2Strokes, Any chance you have a picture? I'm having trouble with it in my mind.
Thanks, Jim
Thanks, Jim
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