94extreme Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 I am upgrading my shocks and was about to install the driver side rear one but seeing that the exhaust pipe is so close it made me worried about the rubber boot. I don't want to melt it and it seems that it just may. Any ideas how to go about this problem? :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 Leave the rubber boot off completely. All they do is collect mud, dirt, dust and water that in turn starts to make your shocks rusty and degrades the chrome piston rod...which eats away the top end seal and eventually makes the shock leak fluid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted May 4, 2004 Author Share Posted May 4, 2004 kool, that makes sense. thanks man. -bounce- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmgar99 Posted May 5, 2004 Share Posted May 5, 2004 Hey 88, do you recommend leaving the boots off on all Year Pathy's. I just put a pair of Bilstein's on my 97, and I left the boots on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
statikuz Posted May 5, 2004 Share Posted May 5, 2004 Yeah, the year of your Pathy isn't going to affect how much mud collects on it. =) You should probably leave em off regardless, but they do look pretty... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted May 5, 2004 Share Posted May 5, 2004 With the number of shocks rolling around this world with the boots on them still, I really don't think it matters much (if you don't sink the Pathy into mud holes very often). Just try to spray the shocks off occasionally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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