JKU rear DS boot torn ????

chipper

Member

• May 21, 2015

• #1

After work today I went and did some light wheeling. Ended up tearing the plastic/rubber boot on the rear driveshaft. I had to cut the rest of it off because it was slapping around and making a loud racket.
Is it like the front, once the boot tears you need a new DS? Is it going to be ok to drive around without the boot on it?

 

2Cross

Caught the Bug

• May 21, 2015

• #2

Time for a new driveshaft--
Pick your flavor
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Tom Woods
Adams

 

jeeeep

Hooked

• May 21, 2015

• #3

I'd replace it as soon as possible, it's not like the front where it's not always under force.

As long as it stays greased it'll last a little while as a daily driver, they do make a repair kit for it.

 

chipper

Member

• May 21, 2015

• #4

Really??? damn I was saving for a front not a darn rear.

 

olram30

Not That Kind of Engineer

• May 21, 2015

• #5

Mines torn, still working. I didn't relocate my evap skid and ripped it up.

 

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vitodivita

Member

• May 21, 2015

• #6

I ripped my rear ds back in January it's been fine for me ever since. Relocated the evap while I was at it.

 

chipper

Member

• May 21, 2015

• #7

olram30 said:

Mines torn, still working. I didn't relocate my evap skid and ripped it up.

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Are you doing anything to keep it greased? Or just driving it like before it was torn?

 

olram30

Not That Kind of Engineer

• May 21, 2015

• #8

chipper said:

Are you doing anything to keep it greased? Or just driving it like before it was torn?

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Just like normal.

 

chipper

Member

• May 21, 2015

• #9

Relocating the evap skid. I'm not sure I know what that is. Or how to move it. Is that what may have torn the boot

 

olram30

Not That Kind of Engineer

• May 21, 2015

• #10

chipper said:

Relocating the evap skid. I'm not sure I know what that is. Or how to move it. Is that what may have torn the boot

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Yeah, my pictures shows it making contact with the boot and ds weights. I just scooted it over.

 

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chipper

Member

• May 21, 2015

• #11

Ok thanks. Looks like I need to move mine also.

 

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chipper

Member

• May 21, 2015

• #12

I just went down to the dealer. Spoke to them about the boot. They have a oem boot kit for $58. I ordered it. I'm also going to order the EVO Protek evap skid. Because after crawling under there to get a better look at the DS. I noticed the evap skid has a good dent in it. I'm thinking the Evo skid should give more clearance from the DS like you guys said it needs

 

olram30

Not That Kind of Engineer

• May 21, 2015

• #13

I'm just going to wait and order a 1350. It won't hurt with the boot torn. Don't these evo skids just go over the factory skid or does the factory skid get removed?

 

chipper

Member

• May 21, 2015

• #14

olram30 said:

I'm just going to wait and order a 1350. It won't hurt with the boot torn. Don't these evo skids just go over the factory skid or does the factory skid get removed?

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Looking at the pics on NR site it appears to replace the factory and should give more DS clearance and maybe even more ground clearance too. I also was looking at the poison spyder one. But I like the Evo brand.