Rear Lower Shock Guard for King 2.5?

[perf0rmance]

OP here. Wanted to follow up and post what an excellent product FJ Toyman makes. The build quality and fit is excellent and this design is supper strong and will protect the shock bottom end. Now I just need to figure something to protect the shaft from pitting damage. As mentioned earlier, this type of protection should be considered mandatory for any high end shock.

I ordered 3 sets LOL.
One set for me and 2 more for some friends. Thanks for starting this thread!

 

[Gclark949]

HeHe. I am so glad I helped everyone with this thread. My setup has been flawless and I still stand behind the simple shock boot to protect the shaft.

 

[Mudhorn]

HeHe. I am so glad I helped everyone with this thread. My setup has been flawless and I still stand behind the simple shock boot to protect the shaft.

Do you have any current pics?

 

[Gclark949]

No current pics. The pretty blue is completely destroyed from trail sand/rocks flinging from the front tire and sand blasting the rear lower shock mount, but that is what it is there for. The cheap shock boot looks just like it did when I installed it with zip tie. The whole setup is totally functional and protecting the expense King shock.

 

[Mudhorn]

Bringing up an older thread.
I took some pics in to my local install shop and they were hesitant/unwilling to install shock skids due to attaching to the rod end. Any issues with screwing in? Was a longer screw required?

 

[Xtremluck]

good call on the shaft protection

I've got my sliced boots attached pretty low, to keep some junk from hitting the lower spherical bearing. unfortunately with the kings, the lower rod end bearing is the larger 16T ($$$) instead of the com10T.

My fancy rubber sheet shock guard didnt survive my last trip into the rocks. Out of curiosity do you have the cut shock boot attached to the lower rod end AND the main shock body? Also is the back cut completely open? Any additional pics? Many thanks