WTF broke both upper control arm boots

[iwillnc]

I can't say for sure but I thought the last time I looked at my upper control arms they were grease free, Today I went wheeling and when I got home I was cleaning it and I noticed theirs a slit on both of the boots on the side facing the tire where grease was piled up.

I'm thinking of just cleaning it up and putting RTV over the crack or duct tape, but this is rediculous if they really did both break, I haven't looked at the strength of the ball joint on either, about 600 miles ago a mechanic checked the whole steering and it all was good

So now i have a 2 cracked upper control arms boots and 1 cracked tie-rod boot

Lord have mercy.. I'm done wheeling for a while for certain


It was probably medium wheeling, power lines a 50-60% incline at times bumpy... lil mud...

How urgent is this? Can I hold off as long as long the joints are good, The cracks are equal to or less then a centimeter long

Anyone else had this problem, or does anyone currently have this and deal with it or what not?