Found a trick to install torsion bar boots

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Steven190

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Had my front end apart to remove the oil pan and started to put it back together. As we all know these boots can be a real pain in the behind to stretch over the hex in the torsion bar.
Here is what I did to help that along.
I started with a 3/4" long socket, then pushed it over the socket onto a 7/8" socket, then onto a 1" socket to a 1 1/6" then last onto a 1 1/4" socket. The 1 1/4" fits over the torsion bar hex.
Put the socket over the hex on the torsion bar and push the boot over to the bar.

Granted it is tough to do so use some WD-40 and push hard. I used a 1/2" extension in the vise and put the sockets on it, hex side down.

Hope this helps and sorry if it is a repeat.
 
Good tip, Steven. BTW, I found the replacement OEM style boots to be kinda crappy (the last ones I installed split shortly afterwards just sitting there) so I decided to go urethane from Energy Suspension. Now, if you think OEM style are fun to install, then the urethane versions are a blast! Talk about tight and unforgiving. Same technique using just a couple of sockets (7/8" + 1") and petroleum jelly for lube. Pics I took:

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Cut the end off of your trany funnel an half inch past the point larger than the torsion bar. Lube it up and slide her on.
ZIP!
 
I had a poly boot that I got from Feel Firm. I screwed around for an hour on one side then I came up with this idea. Thanks for the replies.
 
Put them on your dash.
Roll up the windows.
I got mine to 183 degrees.
I ripped one but I had ordered 2 pairs by mistake.
And
I think they were only about $7 a pair
Good luck
 
dcl68 said:
Dunk em in boiling water, helps a little.
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You are correct.

Stock Mopar boots and drop them in a little less than boiling water to soften and they pop right on. So simple!
 
It’s kinda like doing pinion bearings or a dipstick tube. Thermal dynamics is your friend!

Sometimes heat and sometimes cold greatly helps! And sometimes both!
 
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These are the best I’ve used and they stretch easy and are pretty tuff.No heating no tools required trust me these work so well even on my 103 bars. The other crap that’s out there did my head in and did all the tricks with heating them up in water tried a heat gun and kept on splitting the small end. These are based in Australia they will ship International.
MDI Torsion Bar Boot
 
I used the ones from DMT, I have 1.03 T-bars, just some grease and they went right on.
 
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