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Boots or No Boots? That is the Question!

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Tigger:
If you put the boots on there, as others have said you *need* to take the off and clean them out regularly, especially if you are offroading...  they trap mud and grit and that can cause real damage to the damper.

Without them the shaft is more exposed...  but I came to the conclusion that I didn't want something on there that I knew was collecting gunk...  seemed to be doing exactly the opposite of what they are designed for !

thumbs:
i dont run mine with boots, have to agree with that dont like the idea of something collecting gunk along side my shocks. at least with out the boots you can see what they are like and when you wash the truck you can clean all the gunk off around them

simondarby:
I run my ProComps with no boots so I can keep a better eye on the condition of the shafts.  Plus they look shiney too..  Coupled with the bright yellow springs, the whole setup is very sexy...

Henry Webster:
Leave 'em off.  If ever there was a car to be effected by stones and grit hitting the shafts it should be my rally car, but I suffer no problems without boots.

As has already been mentioned, there are the dual benefits of being able to instantly see the condition of the shaft and of not trapping grit and water in.

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Mace:
Just cut a decent size hole in the bottom of them, lets the water out, easy to clean inside and stops the crap hitting the chrome stems. I wipe them out once in a while and clean around the part of the stem I'm not using properly. Must try harder.

I tried them without boots first of all but part of the problem when you don't work them hard regularly is the daily grime does get stuck to the stems near the top, i've picked dried on bits off mine with my finger nails they go that hard. I don't want that stuff passing over the seal first time I push them to their limit so I've compromised, as stated above.

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