Got a 300I and this will be the 3rd CV Boot I have to replace. Anyone else have the same problem? Purchased in 9/02, only has 300 miles on it. I do a fair amount of trail riding but this is getting rediculas. I purchased the rear CV boot protectors after the first rear lower one broke then 2 weeks later the right rear upper one breaks. Now the front right lower one is busted. What the heck are the CV boot protectors for?? The apparently dont wor. Going to write a letter to Arctic-Cat, Maybe recoop some of the costs. I installed them myself but still. This seems odd. I spend $27.00 per boot. This is gettin expensive.

Any feedback is appreciated.

 

Well I know it sucks but look on the bright side,at least its not the axel its self. 200.00 a pop!!

 

There must be a reason for them breaking/ripping. Sticks, rocks, mud getting inside the protectors and compounding the issue? Are they breaking/ripping in the same spot? Are they being installed correctly?

 

I used to do this on my old King Quad too. I ripped many many boots and I will say it was all my fault. You need to pay attention to what you drive over. If you push bush and then come back on the same bush you pushed but the opposite way then your asking for all sorts of trouble. Never ever go against the grain so to speak when it comes to going through bush. You get sticks poking straight into your suspension area and its only a matter of time before you rip a boot.

If your paying attention to the trail and don't run over to many trees then I would say watch for sticks in the mud holes, they will do just as much damage if you hit them just right.

Since I have grown up over the years from when I had my Kind Quad I have never torn a boot since and thats been about 8 years or so now. Thats on a new King Quad, a Quadrunner, Kitty 500i and my new Praire. I have broken other parts, many axles and one or two CVs but no boots because I take notice of what I drive over and into.

If I were you I would replace it one more time and just drive like normal but pay attention a bit more to what you drive over. I hope this helps and I hope it doesn't come across as a bash but constructive critisism(sp).

PS: Also after every major mud hole remove grass and debris from your axles. Don't let it build up and wrap around your boots, look for sticks also.

 

I buddy of mine has the same problem on his 700 and after Polaris replaced several in less then 300 miles, they told him that he needed to gain some weight. They determined that he did not weigh enough to compress the suspension and push the boots away from the frame. After making a 100lbs box and putting it on the rear rack he no longer has this problem.

 

Ya the cleaning is very important. That dammed swamp grass i call it gets wrapped around there and it like steel rope to get off. I have to remove it by hand, the power washer wont get it out of there. I have beat my bike through everything i can and havent ripped on up yet.

 

I Spray mine with silicone or armor all to keep stuff from sticking to them, I have'nt ripped a boot yet 300mi on one machine, 700 on the other, never ridden easy.

 

I guess I will have to pay better attention to what I ride over. I do go ride mainly in the woods and there are probably a lot of things I do not pay attention to. The armor all thing is a nifty idea however. Thanks to all for the constructive criticism. I hope I have many more riding eexperiences with no more broken boots.

 

try washing your cat, dirt, sticks, rocks can damage boots real easy.

 

Stuff like this will get in that guard sometimes. This is after a couple hr run. Its like rope, heh.Click.