Does anyone have problems with their A-arm guards collecting mud and damaging the drive shafts and boots?
Especially if it was allowed to dry packed around the shafts.

What's better 3 sided or 2? front /bottom/ rear

Any brand recommendation, I purchased the Polaris plastic ones but they seem cheap.

 

Yes, the Polaris plastic guards are cheap. I think, no, I know I payed to much for them at the dealer. They collect mud and is hard to get them out. Once pulled a beer can out of one.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif[/img] Went through a big mud hole and was tring to get all the gunk out and there was the can. 2 of them rub the wheels and no way to adjust them to make the stop other than grinding and drilling the holes out bigger. Broke 1 not long after installing them. Broke another here while back. A few sheet metal screws and there still on.
I seen some the other day and forgot where I seen them,(was a web site) and they were metal and had a deal were you could flip down 1 side of the guard and clean out very fast and easy. Not cheap though.

 

I drew up a template with cardboard and had a friend make cut out made of Lexite. It is clear and stong and 1/4 in thick, like plexiglass. It fits inside the A-arm and protects from sticks coming up from the bottom. It may not be perfect, but its free and will add some protection.

 

I like SticK Stoppers ... you can see them on my site.

 

if you do get A arm gaurds your going to have to cut a hole or two in the bottom of the guards so they will drain. if not your going to have the same problem with torn boots. still expermenting with mine. i got thermoplastic boots on the way for mine and im going to drill 1 or 2 3in holes in the bottom of A arm guards. i hope this works. id like to ride a little more than i work on it. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

If you look at my site the Stick Stoppers already have drain holes.

 

yeah i seen that. but it looks like the only thing that would drain thru those small holes would be sand and water. have u had a torn boot since you put them on yours?

 

thanks guys but even with drain holes wont they still plugg up with thick mud and rocks?
I dont mean water holes some people call mudd holes or pits I'm talking about the thick stuff!
When I'm done riding sometimes my whole frames loaded down with 50lbs of the goo let alone the a-arms.

 

haven't torn a boot yet ... and some of the muck i drive in, i was sure i would have torn one by now.

 

I just dont want to be digging in there all the time with my hands to clean them out, especially when i'm away from a hose for a long period of time and it dries rock hard.