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A bit of a rant....
clbarclay:
--- Quote from: "Disco-Ron" ---Not if they're sealed surely... gotta be better to have a gaiter, than get sandy gritty crap all over the nice shiney new shaft??
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How well sealed is sealed?
The gaiters that come with procomps are not exactly the most airtight of items (they haze small holes in them to let air in and out), even if you rip tie them on the crud can still get past them and thenits stuck inside rusting the shaft. Most of the stuff that would damage the damper shaft would also make short work of a gaiter. I don't rip tie the gaiters on my procomps so that after mud etc. i can just lift them up to get the water and majority of the crud out that was going to be there anyway.
The best solution is a metal shroud over the shaft like OEM units which allow the crud in and then back out again whalst protect the shaft against sharp/hard items.
Ralph:
I ended up buying Monroe Adventure Gas shocks for this exact reason, they have metal shrouds which prevent most of the crap splashing and all of the stone chips to the shaft and i must say i am well impressed. On road it corners like its on rails!!!! and off road superb.
If you are after a standard gas shock to go with standard springs i think these are a good choice.
I gave £99.80 for 4 though i think they are slightly more than that 2 year gaurentee
offroading.net:
they are better without, gaters trap the moisture against the damper, it may get wet and muddy without but it will dry out and you can see the state it is in and was it easily. I dont fit the gaters to my shocks either
Eeyore:
Was gonna say, Pro-Comp don't provide gaitors with any of their shocks that live under 4x4s.
If it's not a problem damping the axles, then why is it an issue damping the steering? :?
Gaitors and metal sleeves provide a lot less protection than you'd realise. :wink: Both keep the muck in, gaitors don't protect from impact and metal sleeves can dent and inhibit shock movement. There's a plethora of seals in shocks designed to keep the oil in. They're pretty good a keeping crud out, too.
Cheers
8)
Eeyore
MudRat:
I have some Gators for sale (pro comp) £5 each Including P+P. If you want one!
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