Torsion bar boots
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Dfr360cuda
Diagnosis... Plum Crazy.
My Dakota came without them
67Dart273
Well-Known Member
In my opinion they are likely of little value. "In the day" they may have reduced road splash, but I'm sure most of you don't drive your cars much in the rain, likely REALLY not in the snow and slush. And the rear is open, sealed only by "grease."
Nevertheless, I got mine installed "back then." It's been a long time, but I did it with increasingly large size sockets. I used some lube, and kept forcing larger sockets through them until the socket was large enough to stretch the T bar in
Nevertheless, I got mine installed "back then." It's been a long time, but I did it with increasingly large size sockets. I used some lube, and kept forcing larger sockets through them until the socket was large enough to stretch the T bar in
My feelings also.
limegreen70
Pokorny Enterprise's
Do you really want that on your conscious though? How will you sleep at night.
I would not let anyone crawl under the car and hope to live the embarrassment down.
Well I hope you're happy. You embarrassed me into putting the boot on. Alot of work but I'll be able to sleep soundly tonight.
How many of us do ridiculous $%$@ to our cars that nobody will ever see.... but WE WILL KNOW
limegreen70
Pokorny Enterprise's
(Nodding my head in great approval)
Thank you
I would think that the factory put them there for a reason. Car motion forward, dust and debris boot, in the least. If a vehicle didn't have them, they may have been missed in the production line. Mine are on.
If I can install them over 1.12” torsion bars then there shouldn’t be any excuses not to install them!
That is true, Dakota’s have torsion bars and don’t have boots.
But, the torsion bar “sockets” are removable hex keys, they’re not permanently mounted in the crossmember, and replacements are available. It’s a totally different design.
I will also say that, having replaced the torsion bars on my ‘02 Dakota, that initially getting the torsion bar hexes off the bars was a royal PITA after 160k miles with no boots.
That is true, Dakota’s have torsion bars and don’t have boots.
But, the torsion bar “sockets” are removable hex keys, they’re not permanently mounted in the crossmember, and replacements are available. It’s a totally different design.
I will also say that, having replaced the torsion bars on my ‘02 Dakota, that initially getting the torsion bar hexes off the bars was a royal PITA after 160k miles with no boots.
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