The plastics on a 2003 and a 2004.5 that I had both 700 twins were the same. And both had the straight shift pattern? You need to look at the serial # to tell. Also it will have a date of manufacture right next to the serial #

 

I am pretty sure the the grill is different though.

 

The headlight pod is different and the render flares are different between the two. The plastics should fit each other. From what I could tell. All the twins had the inline shifting and the 4wd in the diff. In 04.5 all the sportsmans went to inline shift and diff 4wd.

 

What is the start date of the 04.5s? Anyone know, I'll check the build date tomorrow.

 

Pretty sure the plastics between the two are different...... all the way around. Different Grill, Cabs & Racks!

 

I searched and searched on here and Google and can't find the cutoff date for a 2004 and 2004.5
Anyone?

 

Polaris_Atv_2004_Sportsman_600_700_Service_Manual

first couple of pages on this link for the manual explains the difference and how to identify what model you have

 

the 04.5 have the fuel gauge on the display, I believe the 04's did not....as for plastics, I have no idea.

 

I was thinking the 2004.5's had the same skins as the 2005 models..... just a little differnt front rack though, with no storage. Must have been using up old parts for the 1/2 year machine, before switching over to the 2005 body style design? :dunno:

 

Well found out I'm lucky and do have a 04.5 but I still need a couple pieces of plastic that are broke so that's why I was wondering about if the plastics interchange.

 

which pieces, I am looking at a parts break down that shows the front fenders are the same, but I dont want to cross check all of them....

 

Cutoff date is around February 04 I think. My oldest is the yellow 400, 2/04/04 build date. Inline shift, diff 4x4. Definitely an 04.5

 

Well I would really like a rear rack and a right foot well (where the rear brake is)
Do these interchange?

 

Well it appears the right foot well part number is 5433929-070 and is the same part number on both parts lists i can find and as for the rear rack it appears the part number is 2632836-070. The only catch there is it appears that there was a different part number for an earlier model, but it was updated to the same part as the later model at some point. Just for reference, I am just using a cycle parts website online, and looking at the 2 different models. if you would like to double check go to cyclepartswarehouse.com or any other online parts dealer, check the parts breakdown. But that is what i found.