Just a helpful hint "shock Boots"
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Just a helpful hint "shock Boots"
I was just creepin around under my truck today "I know, thats wird", so I just grabbed one of my shocks to see if it was fastened good.
My hand kind of moved the boot that came with my Rancho shocks and muddy water came out of them.
I did some searches and decided to just cut them off.
Man mud and water poured out as I was cutting them off,
That can't be good for shocks....Just thought I'd pass this along
Merry Christmas !!!
My hand kind of moved the boot that came with my Rancho shocks and muddy water came out of them.
I did some searches and decided to just cut them off.
Man mud and water poured out as I was cutting them off,
That can't be good for shocks....Just thought I'd pass this along
Merry Christmas !!!
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When I use to ride my mountain bike a bunch I always left the boots off my rock shox. So I thought why not my Rancho 9000s? Sure enough, the top of the shock where the boot mounted was completly rusted. Pistons and actuators for the most part, have wipers and seals to keep crap out and to lubricate the shaft. Boots just make them look pretty. Besides, does the color matter when they're covered in mud?
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I run boots on the rear shocks but I cut the bottom out so they act more like pant legs to keep rocks and other road debris from nicking the shaft at freeway speeds.
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Bilstien boots are more like shields than boots - the bottom is OPEN
On my 7100s I zip tied the mesh protetant for the body over the shaft area to slow down rocks but of couse it wont hold water
On my 7100s I zip tied the mesh protetant for the body over the shaft area to slow down rocks but of couse it wont hold water