What did the postman bring today

Are the boots separate, most come with them. I have at least one in my box of bits of you want

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Theres an offer you can't refuse Halford

Many thanks Martin - pm sent

Halford wrote:

Massive hypodermic syringe for Jimny inoculation. :laugh:

I wouldn't bother with a boot on any shock as they just retain moisture.

Kirkynut

My one is always covered in crud from the road just need to put a little whole in the bottom of it to let any moisture out

Daniel30 wrote: My one is always covered in crud from the road just need to put a little whole in the bottom of it to let any moisture out

A little hole won't achieve anything. It could allow condensation in. With no boot the seal has to deal with grit and dirt but when did you know of a seal on a shock fitted to an off roader to fail before the rest of the shock was knackered?

Kirkynut

That and in certain land rover circles pro comps with boots have a horrible propensity to rust the piston causing serious pitting which the seals really can't cope with.

11/60 wrote: That and in certain land rover circles pro comps with boots have a horrible propensity to rust the piston causing serious pitting which the seals really can't cope with.

Exactly!

Kirkynut

blimey - decisions decisions -

to boot or not to boot that is the question
Whether 'tis Nobler in the mind to suffer
The Slings and Arrows of outrageous Fortune,
Or to take Arms against a Sea of troubles .....

what about a smothering of grease prior to fitting a boot :huh:

I feel a vote coming on ..... should some kind admin care to create one :whistle:

How does it let condensation in I thought condensation would form inside ? And escape out of the whole why do trailmaster supply them with there shocks then surely they know a thing or two about shock absorbers so would they not supply them with them if they were that damaging to the shock, mines been on a year now no pitting or rust has formed on the piston and it still looks like new around the seal as the boot has protected it, I suppose it might be a different matter if I went mud plugging every weekend I could see the point of the boot filling up but I don't think Halford will be doing this and the boot will just keep a bit more road crude off of it.

Halford wrote: blimey - decisions decisions - to boot or not to boot that is the question :

How does the shocker lie? Does it angle down at all like rear shox? If so an open ended sleeve should drain should it not??