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Discussion in 'Suspension' started by TNTramair, Dec 19, 2014.

  1. Dec 19, 2014 at 1:07 PM
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    TNTramair

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    what are you guys doin for the rear shocks as far as protection....seems they dont come with any kind of boot cover or anything like conventional shocks do. is this something i need to worry about? i purchased the protective sock for the front coilovers but the rears have me wondering. thanx
     
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  2. Dec 20, 2014 at 6:57 PM
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    FWIW I ran my rears for 28,000 miles without boots. And I wheeled them harrrd. I just had icon rebuild my rears and they recommended the boots with the rebuild so I did it. I think it looks stupid but probably helps with protection. I have the 2.0 RR vS series :thumbsup:
     
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  3. Dec 21, 2014 at 10:20 AM
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    Ok....good to know. Did icon supply the boots or did they suggest a specific brand to u?
     
    TNTramair, Dec 21, 2014
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  4. Dec 21, 2014 at 10:27 AM
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    I don't have anything. Don't like the looks of the boots. I've heard stories of people using them and having the boots trap water which just rusted the rod. Fuck that
     
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  5. Dec 21, 2014 at 10:31 AM
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    Hmm..no shit.
     
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  6. Dec 21, 2014 at 10:32 AM
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    I've heard the same as above. Honestly, if they needed boots Icon would have supplied them on there.
     
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    I thought about it, then I threw up in my mouth a little.
     
    chosenfew22, Dec 21, 2014
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  8. Dec 21, 2014 at 11:05 AM
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    If anything is going to hit hard enough to hurt the shaft, a soft rubber (and thin) boot isn't going to offer much protection. Ive run off road shocks in the past with boots, and found they don't do much. Some have holes in the bottom, so as to not trap water, but they all seemed to hold dust/dirt in. Since, Ive removed any boots that come on the shocks, and have been fine.
     
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    Appreciate the info fellas...guess I'll leave the rear shocks naked than.
     
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  10. Dec 21, 2014 at 3:22 PM
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    I just had to have a shaft replaced after just 10k on a 2.0 due to leaking from pitting. Looks like I will have to do the other one soon as well, it is starting to weep a bit.
     
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  11. Dec 21, 2014 at 3:53 PM
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    Good info! Thanks for the advice on the boots. I didn't run them to begin with and now that I have them it looks stupid and doesnt do anything...good bye boots!
     
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  12. Dec 21, 2014 at 4:06 PM
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    Ups and downs to everything, so how about booting one and not the other and see what happens... Haha you know you want to!
     
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