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old55pete

Steering shaft boot

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I remember seeing some talking about replacment steering shaft boots at the upper joint. This young fella seams to have it figured it out.

Steve
86 Bronco, XLT, 5.0 EFI, EEC IV, AOD, IFS, limited slip front and rear, 3.08 gears, Tilt steering, factory AC

Gary Lewis

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That's great! Thanks for posting that. But just so it won't go away, let's capture that here:

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

old55pete

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Thanks Gary, I dont know how to do that. As my wife would say, I am computer chalanged ( spelling too)

Steve
86 Bronco, XLT, 5.0 EFI, EEC IV, AOD, IFS, limited slip front and rear, 3.08 gears, Tilt steering, factory AC

Gary Lewis

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I'm challenged in many ways, but general computer usage isn't one of them.

As for spelling, Mark Twain once said “Anyone who can only think of one way to spell a word obviously lacks imagination.” You just have a good imagination.

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

old55pete

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Still laughing.............Thanks Gary

Steve
86 Bronco, XLT, 5.0 EFI, EEC IV, AOD, IFS, limited slip front and rear, 3.08 gears, Tilt steering, factory AC

Rembrant

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Awesome stuff!

But how does it come apart?...I mean, how do you get the boot on there. I have two of these shafts, so I'll give the boot a try myself.

1994 F150 4x2 Flareside. 5.0 w/MAF, 4R70W, stock.
1984 F150 4X2 Flareside. Mild 302 w/ 5spd. Sold.
1980 F150 4X4 Flareside. 300i6 w/ 5spd. Sold in 2021.
1980 F100 4X2 Flareside. 351w/2bbl w/NP435. Sold in 1995

ArdWrknTrk

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In reply to this post by old55pete

I think it was Firefire (our new Norwegian member) who showed using a black nitrile glove over his steering shaft.

I've got a universal now, but that's a good part# to know!

Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.

old55pete

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The two bent over tabs that are 180 out from each other. Un bend them and pull them apart like a CV joint

Steve
86 Bronco, XLT, 5.0 EFI, EEC IV, AOD, IFS, limited slip front and rear, 3.08 gears, Tilt steering, factory AC

Rembrant

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old55pete wrote

The two bent over tabs that are 180 out from each other. Un bend them and pull them apart like a CV joint

Oh...I knew about that part, but I was wondering how to get it on the shaft in the first place, but I was being dumb...lol, because I just remembered that they pull apart...duh.

I have an Amazon bookmark saved, because I'm going to put one of these on the shaft I removed from my 1984, then reinstall in my 1980 project.