Importance Of Shock Guards!!!

[RedSled]

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

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

If you do happen to hit a rock, it looks like the BPF would bend before the Rago. This is just my opinion by looking at them, the Rago has the side stiffening for lack of a better word.

 

[Captain Planet]

It's just insane to me that these $3k King kits don't come with a boot.

 

[Skidmarcx]

Dust boots can also trap unwanted debris causing further damage to the shaft

 

[lewdog998]

Dust boots can also trap unwanted debris causing further damage to the shaft

that's what she said

 

[04rnr]

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

Id love to see the answer to this..

 

[ElectroBoy]

If you do happen to hit a rock, it looks like the BPF would bend before the Rago. This is just my opinion by looking at them, the Rago has the side stiffening for lack of a better word.

His comment on Rago being a copy of BPF was probably based on the first pic in the thread, as installed on a truck. That *does* look similar. Probably a first Gen development model that they shouldn’t have included on their website, it’s confusing. The other pics on the website definitely look beefier.

 

[RedSled]

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

This is not my product, but besides that, does anyone?

 

[Xtremluck]

It's just insane to me that these $3k King kits don't come with a boot.

You can buy OEM shock guards for KING setups but they are plastic and easily break from just normal dirt road driving from what I've seen.

 

[T4RZAN]

Different tools for different jobs. I've had basic rubber boots ziptied to the rear shocks to prevent rocks and such from pitting the rear shock shaft. However these boots only cover the shaft. These Rago Shock guards cover the lower shock mount. Which is an area that will hit rocks. These lower shock mounts cost $50 each and cost roughly $120 in labor to replace. At least the King Shock ones do.

A point mentioned earlier: no shock shaft would hold up to an impact that would be large enough to bend one of these guards back enough to contact the shaft.

These are also designed with the sides to provide some stiffening of the front of the guard to reduce the ability for it to bend backwards.

 

[Charlievee]

Seems like a product in search of a problem.