2023 198p hoot foot

[One fat one]

Anyone tried to put one on ? Just came in dealer says it won’t work unless I’m really short

[Mechanic Bob]

I am 6'4" and have to sit partly side saddle and there ain't no way I could use a hot foot! You could always just place one in a boat and see if it fits you.

[One fat one]

Thx I pick it up next week

[tcesni]

The cockpit in the 198p seems really tight compared to the 188, doesn't make sense to me.

[One fat one]

Me either but it is. I think it’s to small for a hoot foot

[Rebelkris76]

Not sure if there was a design change between my model year (2020) and the 2023 boats but I have a hot foot in mine. There is plenty of room and it is comfortable. You do have to take the foot rest out in order for the hot foot to fit. I cut mine (basically in half to allow room for the hot foot), re-carpeted it, and screwed it back in. Works very well..

[Johnnyred]

The 198 was lengthened 6" between 202 and 2023 and I assume the seating area dimensions were altered. I have a 2021 and I have no complaints about the seating area but it is not large. It would be hard to fit a hot foot in a 2021 or newer model that leaves room for a driver to comfortably operate.

[Rebelkris76]

Even if you take this foot rest out, you still can't fit a hot foot in there? That's what I did with mine. Took it out, cut it in half, re-carpeted it and re-installed it. That free'd up enough space on the right side of the modified/re-installed foot rest to install a hotfoot. I have not seen a 2021 or newer model in person but this picture is from the Ranger website and looks exactly like mine. Maybe I'm missing something...

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[Johnnyred]

Even if you take this foot rest out, you still can't fit a hot foot in there? That's what I did with mine. Took it out, cut it in half, re-carpeted it and re-installed it. That free'd up enough space on the right side of the modified/re-installed foot rest to install a hotfoot. I have not seen a 2021 or newer model in person but this picture is from the Ranger website and looks exactly like mine. Maybe I'm missing something...

RT198.JPG

This picture is from a new model. Ranger FINALLY updated the gallery pix for the 198... but oddly enough not the pix at the top of the model page.

[One fat one]

So on mine the fuse panel is in the foot rest and right behind the foot rest is a bundle of wires that come in from shifter area that would have to be moved

[Mechanic Bob]

I am glad my older rig has that fuse panel on the side as I needed to remove those foot rests to gain what little room I could. Still not enough room for me, but will make do! There ain't no way I could even consider a Hot Foot in my rig for me.