Shock boots

KarlVP · May 12, 2006

Are they worth it.

Pros cons?

I have them on my rig but they keep coming off. I want to tear them all off cause I really can't see a reason for having them on there.

Toyoda1 · May 12, 2006

Ive got em on my truck, mine dont slip around, but not too sure if they are necessary. Has anyone heard of the difference of running shocks upside down? Ive seen this on a few rigs but havent been able to find any articles in any mogs or online.

KarlVP · May 12, 2006

I've seen lots of people run shocks upside down. It shouldn't matter on the position.

Toyoda1 · May 12, 2006

why upside down? any benefits?

TacOffRd · May 12, 2006

KarlVP said:
Are they worth it.

Pros cons?

I have them on my rig but they keep coming off. I want to tear them all off cause I really can't see a reason for having them on there.

I tore mine off because they were trapping more mud/water in them than they were keeping out.

KarlVP · May 12, 2006

Toyoda said:
why upside down? any benefits?

Different mounting options.

boxboy · May 12, 2006

Running them upside down gets the important part up out of the way of rocks, trees and such that want to dent them.

But not all shocks can be run inverted.

crash2 · May 12, 2006

KarlVP said:
Are they worth it.

Pros cons?

I have them on my rig but they keep coming off. I want to tear them all off cause I really can't see a reason for having them on there.

no no no..

They retain dirt and moisture in the shock shaft. throw them away...

TacOffRd · May 12, 2006

crash said:
no no no..

They retain dirt and moisture in the shock shaft. throw them away...

Won't this also prematurely wear out the shock?

Hip · May 12, 2006

crash said:
no no no..

They retain dirt and moisture in the shock shaft. throw them away...

agreed

darn 15 characters

crash2 · May 12, 2006

TacOffRd said:
Won't this also prematurely wear out the shock?

Oh ya it can but usually what happens is it will cause the area around the shaft on the body to rust out--except on the bilsteins they are built better.

olllllllo · May 12, 2006

crash said:
Oh ya it can but usually what happens is it will cause the area around the shaft on the body to rust out--except on the bilsteins they are built better.

NAILED ...........

KarlVP · May 12, 2006

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gotrocks · May 12, 2006

I never run shock boots. Took some of a truck I bought and ther was 2 inches of mud and water trapped in them. They only cause problems

crash2 · May 12, 2006

olllllllo said:
NAILED ...........

YA
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young adult

Its in the dictionary :kissmyass: :kissmyass: :kissmyass:

olllllllo · May 12, 2006

Whatever. :flipoff:

KarlVP · May 12, 2006

olllllllo said:
Whatever. :flipoff:

Don't worry, I tried that one too. And failed miserably.

Toyoda1 · May 12, 2006

a little off topic, but if I fabbed up rear shock mounts so the are as far out as possible on the axle and angled in to the center, do the shocks have to be paralell with the axle or can they angle forward? Or will that just be a way to help axle wrap?