Date:         Wed, 30 Apr 2014 13:18:49 -0500
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: CV Joints
Comments: To: Gnarlodious <gnarlodious@gmail.com>
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My last three rounds of boots, purchased locally, each lasted nine months.
Then on recommendation from the list I ordered Bus Depot boots. I could
tell when I opened the package that they were thicker, more resiliant,
better. They have been on the car not a year yet but with far more miles
than I normally drive in a year, and all is well. I checked them yesterday.
The price is good, too.

All that said, you can still get thick german boots at the dealer, but they
are $200/set for 2WD.

Jim


On Wed, Apr 30, 2014 at 1:15 PM, Gnarlodious <gnarlodious@gmail.com> wrote:

> A company called Rockford allegedly makes a high quality
> elastopolymer (NOT rubber) "Duraboot" part #339-22 for Vanagon:
> http://www.rockfordcv.com/rcvboot.htm
> Rather pricey at $45 per boot and no online ordering from the website.
> However this website has them for an affordable price but out of
> stock:
> http://www.germansupply.com/home/customer/product.php?productid=16640
>
> I was able to find some pre Asian invasion boots at the local small
> town FLAPS store in places were the residents are not likely to
> install new boots. The boxes were loaded with dust and leaky grease
> from years ago. There was no barcode on the box and a brand name I had
> never heard of. Probably early 90s stock that just sat on the shelf.
> Best of all the price was cheap about $9 per boot and I took all 4
> they had. That's what I'd suggest, as you travel to remote areas look
> in local stores for old stock boots.
>
> Just ranting about this because my original German made boots lasted
> 27 years. I put on new boots from GoWesty and 3 years later they were
> all ripped or severely cracked looking like raku pottery.
>
> -- Gnarlie
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 30, 2014 at 11:59 AM, Kenneth Lewis <kdlewis@northstate.net>
> wrote:
> > What is a source for good quality CV boots?
> > Ken Lewis
> >
>