Rear shock shaft protection while you wait for BudBuilt or other option

[Hammeredsole]

i think I’ve found a good temporary solution to protect the exposed shafts of upgraded rear shocks. I searched high and low for shock boots, which are all flimsy rubber and would require some disassembly. I got the idea of looking for fork boots, and found these. They’re a split design with a more rigid rubber material, so they can be slipped around the shock body and hose clamped in place, zip tied at the bottom and mid point to prevent them from splitting and coming off. They might require trimming in the split to make the ID of the large end correct, as they’re 68mm where a 2.5 shock needs to be 62mm. They’re long enough to protect the exposed shaft well, without creating a sealed environment to trap dirt and moisture. I’ll be installing on Friday or Saturday, will post photos when done. Until I can get some actual shin guards in place I think these will hold me over from sandblasting and denting the shafts from high speed travel on or off-road. As far as rock bashing goes, probably a different story.

EASY-ON KIJIMA OLD SCHOOL 41MM FORK GAITERS BOOTS BLACK HARLEY FL FX BOBBER CHOP 728044679418 | eBay

 

[TonyP]

Those look decent enough for use in a pinch.

@TRAIL TAILOR made some for @indycole, I don't know if they were a custom job though.

I had BudBuilt's, heavy gauge steel, they took solid beating in Moab and Southern Utah.

 

[indycole]

The Trail Tailor shock skids are great. They're available from time-to-time from Jason online.

 

[Hammeredsole]

The Trail Tailor shock skids are great. They're available from time-to-time from Jason online.

Awesome. I’ll keep an eye open. I know he’s out for a bit at the moment

 

[dwai]

I have the Trail Tailor shock skids and love em! I bash the crap out of them and my shocks r still safe
Rear Shock Guards 200 Series

 

[VooDoo2]

 

[Markuson]

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Never seen that before.
Interesting way to deflect nasty shock-knocker rocks...

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

Those look decent enough for use in a pinch.

@TRAIL TAILOR made some for @indycole, I don't know if they were a custom job though.

I had BudBuilt's, heavy gauge steel, they took solid beating in Moab and Southern Utah.

The Trail Tailor shock skids are great. They're available from time-to-time from Jason online.

I have the Trail Tailor shock skids and love em! I bash the crap out of them and my shocks r still safe
Rear Shock Guards 200 Series

Thanks guys,

I have 10 sets on the table to cut next week to add to my inventory when I re-open the webstore on Feb 1st.

J

 

[Hammeredsole]

I got the Kijima boots in, they worked great. I trimmed off a few folds in length, and about 1 cm from the circumference in the split. They went right on with some zip ties and T clamps. They're open in the back and on the bottom, for the most part, so they shouldn't trap dirt and moisture. I'm going to wait for BudBuilt stainless options, only because I don't want to have to paint anything or rusted parts. The TT parts do look great though.

Yes, I realize these offer no bash protection or coverage during flex. I was looking for something to block the stuff that will sand blast the shaft at higher speeds on the road.