I have been reading quite a bit about the damage that can be caused to the CV boots from various issues while on the trail. My question is (and I'm sure it's been asked before) - is there any kind of device, plate, armor, invisible force field, etc... manufactured that I can install to protect them when I am out 4-wheelin'? I did do a search on this both here and on the web and unless I'm using the wrong nomenclature I can't find anything.
I'm not aware of anything that will protect the boot.
The CV boot can be cut, but the only time mine were destroyed, it was when my All Pro Ultimate links both failed and the sway bar chopped up the CV boots. (I'm back to OEM sway bar links and they work better)
I carry a spare boot on trail runs but have never made a trail repair of a CV boot. Though you read posts regarding damage to them, they don't fail completely very often. The more likely scenario is that there is a small cut with some grease leaking out and you make the repair at your leisure.
I've put the FJ through some serious rock obstacles and trail running and haven't had a single problem with a boot (Other than the All Pro issue above).
My sense is that these failures are RARE.
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While that is part of the problem, rocks and other trail obstacles such as a random sharp stick into the CV boot will tear it. So it's not just a wild sway bar that tears them (though historically that has been the major reason for the damage).
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There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unaltered, to find the ways that you have changed.
While that is part of the problem, rocks and other trail obstacles such as a random sharp stick into the CV boot will tear it. So it's not just a wild sway bar that tears them (though historically that has been the major reason for the damage).
x2 I have the collars and still destroyed my CV boot on something in the snow.
I was waiting to see if there was an after market product for this but didn't think so. Even if you don't have a spare boot, or complete half shaft (it's what I call the front drive shafts) you can still fix your rip and get it home with some plastic bags, duct tape, and zip ties. I always try to take a look at my cv boots, and front suspension components like the sway bar, links, etc, before and after a trail run. Sometimes I'll take a look during. Better safe then sorry.
If you haven't already bought a set of sway bar collars/clamps, I would. Especially if you wheel your FJ. I don't think any links have broken since a lot of us started running the sway bar clamps.
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