Baja Dogdone Boot replacement, with pictures

[Lee_m]

Hi peeps

I'm sure this has been done but i could not find much about it, I bought a full set on Hostile Dogbone Boots from MMR Largescale

The reason i changed the boots is because they had split 'well one had anyway' lol

So, thought i would take some pictures with the iphone 'other phones available' as i was doing the second drive shaft

If this is c@ap and not needed on the forum just remove it lol

So, one drive shaft end, need to remove the pin as the new boot will not fit over the end

This was my idea on how to remove the pin and its in there REALLY WELL

Small socket on one side and using the vice apply pressure to it and the pin with move

Pin has moved

then youll need somthing small to push the pin out the rest of the way

i used a small torx bit

Pin nicely removed

WD40 inside the new boot

Push the new boot onto the drive shaft

Thats one side done

now onto trying to get the other side on

Push the small end of the boot inside, 'like in the picture'

Its really hard to push on but keep working at it

Now pull the boot the right was around

Need to get the pin back in now so just do it in reverse but without the torx bit

all done

BEER TIME

Edited April 15, 2014 by Lee_m

[Thunderwolf]

good guide....not much help if (like me) you don't have a vice to hand.

[Noj]

Viceless also, however, the hostile boot tool comes in very handy

Good guide tho

[Jim-Bob]

Good guide mate, nice clear pictures and easy to follow steps!

[(-:AD:-)]

Good guide, how I did it when I had pins, got  the ball drive now though.

 

A sticky?

[CuttyBadmanz]

Use a grommet expanding tool, it a three pronged thing that opens out to about 25mm I'll post a link.

[RCbutcher]

I just put some on my fg just by pulling them over, out of 4 only one split slightly but ther cheap boots from ebay $4 for six i think. Im glad I've seen this tho so when the pins wear down can you just buy new pins or mayb find something else to wedge in. Titanium rod or something.