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SHOCK BOOTS?
- Thread starter ranrusbal
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MuckSavage
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Turnersville, NJ
Don't use them. They hold dirt. The shock has a "wiper" atop the seal, so technically, they aren't needed. It you want to use them, mount the shocks upside down (boot down). I've had the boots loaded with pine barrens sugar sand on my CJ7 when my boots were on top.
CherokeeXJ1996
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Newport, Delaware
I dont use them and it didn't come with it. Anyone else too?
I didn't use them with my hydraulic shocks but when I went to a charged single wall shock (RE Extreme Duty) designed to be run cylinder side up, I started running them to keep crud off of the piston rod.
They do tend to capture dirt when run on a shock that is cylinder side down. They drain much better when used on the upside down mounted shocks. That being said, make sure your shock is designed to be run upside down before doing it. Many fail to work properly if at all when mounted that way.
They do tend to capture dirt when run on a shock that is cylinder side down. They drain much better when used on the upside down mounted shocks. That being said, make sure your shock is designed to be run upside down before doing it. Many fail to work properly if at all when mounted that way.
planefixer
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Colorado Springs, CO
I haven't used them for years- no problems.
resonant_evil
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- clarksville, TN
i run them in the rear, i was thinking rock and crap damage from debri kicked up from the front tires. ok, really, my piston rod is on the bottom, and i really do have boots on the rear shocks but it is because i couldnt decide what to do.
Menzenski
Formerly Mambeu
I don't use them. No problems so far, even in all the salt and snow.
Blue XJ
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Sterling Heights, Michigan
If you do use them, you could always leaves the bottoms of them open so whatever gets inside can drain back out.
Boulder_jeeps
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Lafayette
Blue XJ said:
Thats how my shock boots are on and I have no complaints:roll:
IntrepidXJ
NAXJA Member #647
- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
who cares? use them if you want.....or don't.
i thought you could only mount mono tube shocks upside down? i do like the idea of having them but leaving the bottoms open. in the suburbs they use salt like its goin out of style and my shocks (outside) take a beating rust and everything. thanks for the imput guys
- Location
- Lafayette, CA
If you do use them, make sure they are neon colors
I personally like pink, but you might have other colors that you like better.
I personally like pink, but you might have other colors that you like better.
ArcticXJ
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Anchorage AK
.... heed this only in the event you have identically hued KC light covers to match.Starboard M said:
