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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: Gromitt on March 14, 2010, 18:06:21

Title: Procomp shockers.
Post by: Gromitt on March 14, 2010, 18:06:21: Bought some Procomp shockers and was wondering if its best to put the rubber boots on or leave them off ?

Also there are no instructions so what order do the washers and rubber bushes go on the top mounting ? Pics please if poss.
Title: Re: Procomp shockers.
Post by: dxmedia on March 14, 2010, 18:10:32: If you leave them off they will rust from dirt and salt being sprayed on them.

If you leave them on they will rust from dirt being trapped in the gator.

:roll:
Title: Re: Procomp shockers.
Post by: baz2236 on March 14, 2010, 18:29:41: I don't use them as they fill with mud and water.
Title: Re: Procomp shockers.
Post by: auf_wiedersehen_pet on March 14, 2010, 18:34:06: Quote from: dxmedia on March 14, 2010, 18:10:32
If you leave them off they will rust from dirt and salt being sprayed on them.

If you leave them on they will rust from dirt being trapped in the gator.

:roll:

It's a lose/lose situation!

:twisted:
Title: Re: Procomp shockers.
Post by: TDi90 on March 14, 2010, 18:52:37: Take them off. try and sell them when you fail to sell them throw them away :roll:
Title: Re: Procomp shockers.
Post by: Drift on March 14, 2010, 20:18:59: I cut my boots off about two years ago as they kept filling with silt and water, I changed the rear shocks for longer one's recently and the shafts on the old shocks are fine, no corrosion or chipping, so on that basis I wont use the boots again ;)

The old shocks are now in uses on another truck.

If your rallying around on a comp safari I would be inclined to use the boots to prevent gravel/stone flying up and damaging the shaft but otherwise, baldy shocks for me :lol:
Title: Re: Procomp shockers.
Post by: Range Rover Blues on March 14, 2010, 22:16:55: I cut them in half so there's enough boot to protect the shaft from gravel rash but not enough to reach the body all the time and seal in muck, I've found it to be the best compramise but the one thing i didlike about ProComp is how badly the pistons rust. I don't think they are chrome plated so much as made in a factory where chrome plating is known to have taken place.
Title: Re: Procomp shockers.
Post by: Gromitt on March 15, 2010, 08:45:32: OK thanks for the replys, think I"ll go commando with them then :lol:

Just need to know what order the washers and rubbers go on the top please.
Title: Re: Procomp shockers.
Post by: wheels244 on March 15, 2010, 22:54:13: RRB is right, the chroming on the rods is poor - they should never rust so much so quickly.
I've smeared the upper portion of mine with copper slip, this will protect them in normal use and therefore no rust to damage the seals when used off road when the rod travels further.