Let's talk tie rod boots

[Teth-Air]

How long do the AXYS tie rod boots last you before they rip? I know I destroy them in 1/2 a season. They just don't allow for the full movement and bind and rip.

Take a look at the boots on the new 600 racer. Maybe over-kill and will build up with snow? Anyway it would be nice to have an option somewhere in between.

 

[adamg]

I carry a spare pair with me on every sled trip.

 

[maxwell]

make us some for the GEN4. they are garbage.

 

[Teth-Air]

make us some for the GEN4. they are garbage.

For the Polaris, I have been pushing the small end of the boot up the tie rod as far as possible and then putting a wire tie around the rod and applying Goop glue on the wire tie so it can't slip. This has seemed to work for the last 1/2 of the season. (so far, time will tell).

 

[powpowpowpow]

zero issues with boots on my poo...now doo is another story, the G4 is brutal in cold weather

 

[Teth-Air]

zero issues with boots on my poo...now doo is another story, the G4 is brutal in cold weather

Maybe you aren't riding hard enough? Just kidding, they do last 1/2 a season but that is not long enough.

 

[JungleJim]

Keep in mind Chris that your "half season" of riding is about 3 seasons for most...

 

[Tchetek]

Keep the snow out of your hood and they don’t freeze full of ice.

 

[powpowpowpow]

Haha..no thats not it. I put prefilter on hood. The doo is terrible because the opening to the boots is flat so all the water pours into it and freezes right away on the Polaris there is a good lip so it's hard for water to get inside the boot.

 

[Teth-Air]

Keep in mind Chris that your "half season" of riding is about 3 seasons for most...

You mean our riding schedule isn't average? Maybe that is why sleds wear out so fast?

 

[Teth-Air]

Keep the snow out of your hood and they don’t freeze full of ice.

I guess you don't know where we ride. That is impossible.

 

[Tchetek]

I guess you don't know where we ride. That is impossible.

You have all the holes in your hood covered with venting material? Especially the row of big holes under the headlight?

 

[powpowpowpow]

^^^^^^ding ding ding^^^^ prefilter does the job. Even if you're the most hardest most awesomest rider in the world

 

[Teth-Air]

You have all the holes in your hood covered with venting material? Especially the row of big holes under the headlight?

Yes, I use bug screen these days. Cheap and works good.

 

[Rene G]

Yes, I use bug screen these days. Cheap and works good.

Do you silicone them from the bottom? I think I’ll be doing this before the season starts.

 

[Teth-Air]

Do you silicone them from the bottom? I think I’ll be doing this before the season starts.

GOOP automotive glue. I use that crap for everything. Hood repair, electrical wire insulation, seat repair, sled cover repair, seat repair, etc. etc. Usually fix stuff around the house, it works everywhere. Just form it smooth with a wet finger if it is visible.

 

[Rene G]

GOOP automotive glue. I use that crap for everything. Hood repair, electrical wire insulation, seat repair, sled cover repair, seat repair, etc. etc. Usually fix stuff around the house, it works everywhere. Just form it smooth with a wet finger if it is visible.

Can you post a picture of your screens, I’d like to see how they look.

 

[Teth-Air]

Can you post a picture of your screens, I’d like to see how they look.

Sled is in the shop for a few more days getting a TSS and clutch under warranty. I will try to take some photos when I get it back. All you see from the outside is the screen backing the hole.

 

[Rene G]

Sled is in the shop for a few more days getting a TSS and clutch under warranty. I will try to take some phots when I get it back. All you see from the outside is the screen backing the hole.

That pretty much answers my questions, thanks!

 

[Tchetek]

Can you post a picture of your screens, I’d like to see how they look.

I have a few top side pics in this old thread.

I use a material with a little tighter weave than the Fibreglass window screen. Maybe that’s why I don’t wreck my boots.

Or maybe Teth-air is just so much more hard core!

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