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Whats the trick for installing new torsion bar dust boots?

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Question, i got new 1.06 torsion bars, and the dust boots inner diameter opening is about 1/2 the outter diameter of the torsion bar. so, whats the trick to get these on and over the hex?
 
Question, i got new 1.06 torsion bars, and the dust boots inner diameter opening is about 1/2 the outter diameter of the torsion bar. so, whats the trick to get these on and over the hex?

Put them in Hot water for a few minutes and they will go right on without any problem. I used boiling water not Tap water but eirther should work if you leave them a few minutes. Oh! Almost forgot,you might want to use gloves because they will be rather warm.
 
Awesome, thanks for the tip, i tried a hair dryer, but no go, i will give the boiling water a shot!!!!
 
Get your deep well 1/2 drive sockets out, and put the boot on the sockets, moving to larger and larger sockets.
 
This worked out really well. Boiled the boots for about 10 minutes and put a bit of lubrication on the edges of the hex and they slipped right on. Thanks that made it real easy!
 
i put on my SUMO WRESTLING costume and had at it. took some grunting and groaning and the 7 basic ballet movements...but i got em on....wish i had known about the hot boiling water......so do my neighbors!
 
i put on my SUMO WRESTLING costume and had at it. took some grunting and groaning and the 7 basic ballet movements...but i got em on....wish i had known about the hot boiling water......so do my neighbors!


LOL TELL THE TRUTH you just wanted a reason to put on your SUMO Wrestling costume
 
What I want to know is how you know about the 7 basic ballet movements! Uh, maybe I don't! :D
 
That's a picture in my head I needed not.

i put on my SUMO WRESTLING costume and had at it. took some grunting and groaning and the 7 basic ballet movements...but i got em on....wish i had known about the hot boiling water......so do my neighbors!
 
Just watch a Winger video, you'll get them down. She's only 17...... live on 80's you suck!
 
LOL TELL THE TRUTH you just wanted a reason to put on your SUMO Wrestling costume

um...........noooooooooooooooooooooo...i just wanted to practice the 7 basic ballet movements.
 
GEE, thanks for this post but a little late for me!
I cut mine ...
Yup...I did!

:iamwithstupid:
 
i put on my SUMO WRESTLING costume and had at it. took some grunting and groaning and the 7 basic ballet movements...but i got em on....wish i had known about the hot boiling water......so do my neighbors!

As my Texas friend would say...

"Etch-a-Sketch, Etch-a-Sketch"

Just can't erase a pic like that...:bootyshake:
 
Man, I don't think I've ever seen a thread take a dive like this one did....on ANY board! lol
 
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