Lifted?????

[Triathlete]

The fun factor out weighs the weekend of work changing a CV boot! I had both my outer boots tear and replaced the inner and outters while I had it torn down. Have had no problems since.

[orion]

I'm just not a believer in this " lift tearing boots" theory. i worked as a undercar mechanic not to long ago, and I've changed a lot of boots and CV shafts. from what Ive learned is most split boots are from chemicals ( engine degreaser, carb cleaners, ect.) they get dried out and split. and there are a lot of different boot materials and each one has a weakness. CV boots are made to flex all the time, if lifting was causing failures then every time you turned a corner you would be killing your boots. I lifted mine 2.5" a few months ago, my boots were in perfect shape, I've been checking them ever month to see if they are cracking, so far no change.

[Jolly Roger VX'er]

I'm not lifted; but, I thought I'd mention that I spray my CV boots with Silicon Spray every now and then (especially spring & fall...just after & before the harsh elements of winter!) to help keep them soft & pliable and less likely to start splitting.

I've also heard of wheel weights that came off the rim striking the boots & tearing them...I believe SPAZZ had that happen if I 'member correctly.

[Triathlete]

My torn boots were definately dryed out and cracked! But I think pretty much any material will break after repeated flexing over time. Since a lift will cause the flexing to be a bit more extreme it would shorten the life of the boots. Also a possibility is that the boots were broken in and used to a certain "pattern" of flexing and the lift takes it out of that pattern.

[Scott Harness]

Yes I believe they tear because of drying out more than the lift,after I replaced the originals(103,000 miles) They have been fine.

[tom4bren]

Mine's lifted & mine had problems.

I noticed when installing MecaTechs that they are longer than the stock. I think I'll take the middle road and say that boot failure is caused by a combination of factors: age, chemicals, flexing. Probably the largest contributor to failure after lifting a vehicle though is that the stock boot is not long enough and the harsher angle causes the boot to stretch to the tearing point.

[CrnCnn]

I will be ordering the Mecatech kit from Indy4x, hopefully I will get to order them this week. I need to email them because one page for the individual boot said that their kit was 119, but when you look at the kit it says 134. Maybe I’m misreading it.