Front drive shaft boot.. where can you buy these??

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Front drive shaft boot.. where can you buy these??

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03 TJ..

On the front stock drive shaft there is a rubber boot, mine is badly torn. Where can you purchase a replacement boot?
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Re: Front drive shaft boot.. where can you buy these??

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Stop by a driveshaft shop like Brookline Machine. I picked up a couple from them in the past. They have a bunch of locations, look up their website.
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Re: Front drive shaft boot.. where can you buy these??

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Check out your Dc joint on that shaft + u joints Its about time for it to start going bad if you didnt replace the ujoints yet
The Dc joint is best to pull out to check it 100% put the Dc yoke a vise + see if there is any play in it If there is replace the ball + socket It cost me $ 25 3 years ago a 10 part + 15 labor

Is your boot about 4 inches long if so I got 1 for you free I found in the gararge
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Re: Front drive shaft boot.. where can you buy these??

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Brian - Kurt rebuilt my front DS last year (thanks again Kurt), so that should be all set.

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Ok just checking I personally dont go through DS u joints I break the DC joints or the yokes I go through about 1 per year last year I did 1 in March and wheeled harder than ever all year This year I did my rear shaft all ready LOL I carry a spare ft + rear shaft all the time
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Re: Front drive shaft boot.. where can you buy these??

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If it is the boot over the slip section I wouldn't bother replacing it -- just pull the rest of it off... Some argue that the boot just traps dirt & water when you're offroad a lot and makes things wear faster and not having one is better... I don't say that is true (or not), but I don't find not having one is an issue.

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