Let's talk tie rod boots

[Teth-Air]

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!



AXYS footwell vents
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Not that I am overly hard-core but even though I also have screens in the foot-wells snow gets in there too. Also the muffler joint to the belly-pan always lets snow push up and into the belly pan. Once it is in there it can move around if it doesn't melt first. I honestly don't think snow in there is the real problem though. The tie-rods themselves get ice stuck to them at temperatures closer to zero and this stops the boot from sliding freely on the tie-rod. At full turn, it is ripping pretty hard on them. For this reason i started pushing the boot fully up the tie-rod and secured it there by synching a tie-wrap around the tie-rod and GOOPing over it so it does not slide. Time will tell if this is the fix.

 

[powpowpowpow]

thanks for the pic. I am a bit baffled as with my doo G4 it was constant boots ripping, full of frozen water and had to duct tape all around the hood. With my axys i put prefilter. we ride -30c to -40c in good powder with no problems . doo xm is a good sled it has no boots, wish they were all like that.

 

[Teth-Air]

thanks for the pic. I am a bit baffled as with my doo G4 it was constant boots ripping, full of frozen water and had to duct tape all around the hood. With my axys i put prefilter. we ride -30c to -40c in good powder with no problems . doo xm is a good sled it has no boots, wish they were all like that.

I have less problems at those cold temps at times. When the snow is at that temperature that is sticks to aluminum is when the damage gets done.

 

[Uzeste]

It is the white plastic bushing that freezes to the tie rod and then rips the boots. I just cut the zip tie from the bushing and it will pop off without ripping the boot.

 

[Culvert]

Good info but a little late lol... just installed new boots & headed to the mtns. 200 miles last wknd & 1 boot is shredded already. It was -28 and the boots were full of frozen chunks. Tried busting them up before riding & I grease the tie rod shaft but still wrecked a boot.
Ill try cutting zip tie & let them float next time.

 

[Couch]

It is the white plastic bushing that freezes to the tie rod and then rips the boots. I just cut the zip tie from the bushing and it will pop off without ripping the boot.

Thinking about this too as I replace another boot ....wonder if the boot would last any longer if the bushing was fixed to the steering rod (set screw / rolled pin) ...the boot would have to flex more frequently but would avoid getting over extended when ice on the rod keeps the bushing from sliding normally ....
Anyone try this?

 

[Teth-Air]

Thinking about this too as I replace another boot ....wonder if the boot would last any longer if the bushing was fixed to the steering rod (set screw / rolled pin) ...the boot would have to flex more frequently but would avoid getting over extended when ice on the rod keeps the bushing from sliding normally ....
Anyone try this?

This is kinda what I am doing. Pushing the boot and white bushing all the way up and securing it to the tie rod. A zip tie around the rod and covering with GOOP so it won't slip down.

 

[Couch]

Looking forward to updates ...