I recently got 5100s installed up front. Just saw today with the rig parked at full wheel lock that the upper boot on the passenger side looks like it's being squeezed. Not to the point it's touching the piston rod but it's certainly not circular but more oval. Hard to described and I'll try to get some pictures up. Not sure if thats normal. I watched plenty of videos about doing the replacement as I was considering doing it myself. One major point all tutorials mentioned (and the install instructions in the box) is to mark the alignment of the upper bolts to the lower mount before disassembling. Could this have been missed causing this?

If it's normal I don't want to waste my time or the shop. But if not I want to take it back and have it corrected.

Thanks

 

 

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I don't think that's a boot, it's the dust shield for the shock. Can;t think of anything but appearance it's good for. It looks like for some reason it's deformed, but shouldn't affect operation at all.,

 

I thought dust shield/cover and boot are synonymous for shocks/struts...

 

Boots are usually flexible corrugated rubberlike things on shocks that cover the lowers when the shaft is exposed. Don't think they do much either except decorate.