Importance Of Shock Guards!!!

[RagoFabrication]

What could possibly damage your shocks you ask?
Your shocks can be damaged by a numerous of things, but let’s start with a few good reasons!

Potholes and large rocks - can damage your shocks significantly, causing them to become damaged and break.
Dirt Roads -Although dirt roads can be fun, they also generate a ton of dust and sand. Once the dust gets into your seals of your shocks, the fluid can start to leak out and we don't want that!
Mud - Mud can cause a build up, getting into the inner components of your shocks. This can damage seals, causes leaks, and diminishes the ability for them to absorb the impact.
These are just a few things that can cause damage to your shocks and leave you with having to replace them.

Our Shock Guards are made out of 3/16th Steel, and the rugged design creates a guard that can withstand the most demanding trails!
In addition to protecting the most exposed part of the shock, the guard also extends to protect the shock shaft from pits and abuse, extending shock life from leaks and tears of the shock shaft seal.
Our design also includes a drain hole placed at the lowest point of the guard to prevent lingering of water during water crossings.

 

[Gamma Ray]

Are these only for the front or back or can they be used on both?

 

[08TxRunner]

Won't shock boots do the same thing?

 

[spartacus]

Are these only for the front or back or can they be used on both?

The fronts are on the top side of the Lca's.

 

[RagoFabrication]

Front

 

[RagoFabrication]

Are these only for the front or back or can they be used on both?

Front

 

[Xtremluck]

What could possibly damage your shocks you ask?
Your shocks can be damaged by a numerous of things, but let’s start with a few good reasons!

Potholes and large rocks - can damage your shocks significantly, causing them to become damaged and break.
Dirt Roads -Although dirt roads can be fun, they also generate a ton of dust and sand. Once the dust gets into your seals of your shocks, the fluid can start to leak out and we don't want that!
Mud - Mud can cause a build up, getting into the inner components of your shocks. This can damage seals, causes leaks, and diminishes the ability for them to absorb the impact.
These are just a few things that can cause damage to your shocks and leave you with having to replace them.

Our Shock Guards are made out of 3/16th Steel, and the rugged design creates a guard that can withstand the most demanding trails!
In addition to protecting the most exposed part of the shock, the guard also extends to protect the shock shaft from pits and abuse, extending shock life from leaks and tears of the shock shaft seal.
Our design also includes a drain hole placed at the lowest point of the guard to prevent lingering of water during water crossings.

Love your products but if you're really playing in the rocks metal shin guards like these are the last thing you want. They will bend backwards after hitting a rock directly and cause damage to your shock body on the next compression. Ask me how I know.

I've found a half cut shock boot zip tied to the lower shaft the most effective solution. Doesnt look as cool on Instagram but it gets the job done.

 

[RedSled]

Love your products but if you're really playing in the rocks metal shin guards like these are the last thing you want. They will bend backwards after hitting a rock directly and cause damage to your shock body on the next compression. Ask me how I know.

I've found a half cut shock boot zip tied to the lower shaft the most effective solution. Doesnt look as cool on Instagram but it gets the job done.

These are not going to bend, and give protection at the shock mount.

 

[Xtremluck]

These are not going to bend, and give protection at the shock mount.

You would be surprised how persuasive rocks can be to metal.

 

[1jzgte]

These are not going to bend, and give protection at the shock mount.

Would you be willing to back your product with satisfaction guarantee replacing The buyers shocks and labor?

 

[Skidmarcx]

Pretty sure it would take a serious hit to bend one of these guards... if you’re subjecting your lower shock mount to that kind of force I would ask what are you doing?

 

[Xtremluck]

Pretty sure it would take a serious hit to bend one of these guards... if you’re subjecting your lower shock mount to that kind of force I would ask what are you doing?

Driving on technical trails

 

[MAST4R]

I've found a half cut shock boot zip tied to the lower shaft the most effective solution. Doesnt look as cool on Instagram but it gets the job done.

Totally agree. I was surprised how damage-free my Icon 2.0 shafts were when I pulled them. And we do plenty enough to know when it comes to mileage and moving at a good pace through the desert. The entire area is heavily bombarded and the shock body shows where rocks thrown from the front have hit it, but the shafts are nice and smooth.

So I plan on using the Icon boots with a cut on my Bilstein 8100s (if these ever actually arrive, lol).

 

[RedSled]

Driving on technical trails

Right.

 

[mrblah]

I think they are worth it, if you like playing in a variety of trails, and not just rock gardens.

 

[Skidmarcx]

Driving on technical trails

I figured that haha... just sayin if you take that hard of a hit I would question how... driven plenty of technical trails in multiple vehicles, built Jeeps, Toyotas... no buggy trails though

 

[Tuco S.]

Great looking product!

I ended up going with BPF's offering, but it was down to Rago's or BPF's. I think theirs was on sale a couple days longer around Black Friday which made the difference.

 

[Jeremy556]

In my experience, if you spend a lot of time or dirt roads at higher speeds, you will also need rubber boots to protect the shock shafts from pitting from rocks thrown up from the front wheels.

I have some guards from another company that I don't like as they only attach by the lower shock bolt so they get canted easily. I like that these wrap around the shock mount. I have bent my guards, but not so much that they impacted the shock shaft or the shock body on full compression. While I can see that possibility, I don't think a naked shock is going to survive the same situation without also being severely damaged.

What I would really like to see is some protection for the lower shock bolt itself. Every time I have to remove my rear shocks I have to air hammer that bolt back into a hex(ish) shape in order to remove it, and of course replace it every time. Either a ramped washer around it or an allen or torx panhead bolt would do it.

On the bending topic, you could easily eliminate that possibility by adding a small gusset to this design.

 

[Jeremy556]

These are not going to bend, and give protection at the shock mount.

Actually, looking at this picture, from the support to the side edges from the lower mounting area, I don't think a gusset is needed at all.

 

[Agent_Outside]

So it’s basically just a copy of the BPF guards, but for more money...

BPF 4runner 04-21 /FJ 07-14 Shock Guards