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Old 02-16-2012, 10:02 AM
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been looking around for poly ball joint boots but cant find any. was wondering if anyone has any leads or know of boots that will work from another vehicle. i have a 2000 2dr 4x4. im tired of replacing joints because i keep ripping boots. thanks for your help
 
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There's a difference between a bushing and a boot. But you already know that....
How do you rip the boots? The pin collars on the boots should have some lube on them and if you do regular maint it should stay there.
And you dont pump lube till they expand like a balloon, either.

You could just use the old 'suction cup' style. Thinking Dorman has those.
 
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ripping them offroading sticks and crap getting caught in them.
 
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Originally Posted by war00
ripping them offroading sticks and crap getting caught in them.
aha! makes sense. But.. as I'm an engineer and cant help this ****.. did you ever think about kluging up a shield out of sheet metal and using two of the ball joint bolts to hold it? Just a thought. Or Maybe the pin nut?

https://www.google.com/search?q=poly+ball+joint+boots

No sweat.. 5 seconds out of my life, plus typing. I take it you can find the pin size for the appropraite part
 

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