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Boots on shocks - quick question

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Old 04-16-2008, 07:57 PM
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I don't have boots on any of my shocks. Should I?
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Me neither!!!!
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I think if you do a lot in mud or dusty conditions, it will help keep it a little cleaner.
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I guess it depends on where you live and what kinda offroading you do. I live in the humid south, no shock boots for me. Had some on my CJ for a couple months , ripped one, noticed corrosion , cut the other ones off and had no probs after that. Was able to clean them better and for them to dry out. If you live and wheel in a humid enviornment, definately a no-no. Hell my new bilstein shock boots jumped right off after I cut the strap for shipping. They musta Knew they were in south Louisiana!
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Originally Posted by mkjeep
I guess it depends on where you live and what kinda offroading you do. I live in the humid south, no shock boots for me. Had some on my CJ for a couple months , ripped one, noticed corrosion , cut the other ones off and had no probs after that. Was able to clean them better and for them to dry out. If you live and wheel in a humid enviornment, definately a no-no. Hell my new bilstein shock boots jumped right off after I cut the strap for shipping. They musta Knew they were in south Louisiana!
I have run them both ways..no real difference that I noticed...
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I did read somwhere that the boots need to be neon pink to work correctly.
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none for me going strong for about 5000 miles
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Think about it, do you really want a boot, that keeps most dirt out, but when you bury your Jeep in mud, sand, dirty water, having that same boot hold dirt/mud/muck against your shock?
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Originally Posted by Dropkick
I don't have boots on any of my shocks. Should I?
I dont like boots on
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Dont have them either, they eventually rip anyway.


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