Here is a awfull picture of what is underneath your rack boot:

<img src="http://www.toyotaoffroad.net/afertig/posts/rack2.jpg" alt="" />

Kind of like a ball and socket joint.

Sorry for the terrible picture quality. I lost all the pictures I had and the only one I could find was a lousy thumbnail.

How bad is the tear? I'd try to stitch it up somehow, and maybe seal it with some silicone or glue or something. If its beyond that, have it fixed if you get the underside of your runner coated in mud or dirt.

<small>[ 08 July 2002, 10:15 PM: Message edited by: Adam F ]</small>