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Technical? boot & cloth muff

This hardly qualifies as technical but I would like to know if there is a "trick" to installing the ride height valve dust caps? I have new ones from FOT part #RN10JE, and IF they will fit it will take stretching them ALOT to get them over the valve. I was concerned that they would tear or rip so I stopped, are they supposed to be that tight?

Justin
Justin & Cathy Byrd
1995 U280 "Old Faithful"
36' Build #4673
C8.3 Cummins
Allison MD3060R 6 speed - retarder
Powertech 10KW  4cyl Kubota

Re: Technical? boot & cloth muff

Reply #1 –
Try turning inside out, putting in place and then turning the edges back over. Still a bear. Maybe someone has a better method.

Re: Technical? boot & cloth muff

Reply #2 –
I also found the new felt pads were slightly bigger.  I cut one down and then used the old ones.

Rich
Rich and Peggy Bowman
2002 U270 3610 WTFS, build #5939--"Freedom"
2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit 4xe
SMI AirForceOne brake system
PakCanoe 15

Re: Technical? boot & cloth muff

Reply #3 –
Quote from: Rich Bowman –
I also found the new felt pads were slightly bigger.  I cut one down and then used the old ones.

Rich

Does the felt pad go in the boot or just up in the valve and covered by the boot?

The pads were missing on mine and the boots were really cracked and loose.

Justin & Cathy Byrd
1995 U280 "Old Faithful"
36' Build #4673
C8.3 Cummins
Allison MD3060R 6 speed - retarder
Powertech 10KW  4cyl Kubota

Re: Technical? boot & cloth muff

Reply #4 –
The pads go inside the valve, then the boot. I used bicycle tire inertube with zip ties for boots and S/S scrub pads for the filters
Richard & Betty Bark & Keiko our Golden Doodle
2003 U320T 3820 PBDS
Build # 6215
MC # 16926
2016 Chevrolet Colorado 4X4 diesel

Re: Technical? boot & cloth muff

Reply #5 –
Quote from: Bob McGee –
Try turning inside out, putting in place and then turning the edges back over. Still a bear. Maybe someone has a better method.

Thanks Bob.... that's what I tried, it worked OK, still a pain to get to the two rear ones, front wasn't too bad. I was a little concerned that turning them inside out would tear the boot. Got the pads in and the boots on today.

I like the bike tube idea tho' ... the $14 price from FOT was a little much IMO.

Justin & Cathy Byrd
1995 U280 "Old Faithful"
36' Build #4673
C8.3 Cummins
Allison MD3060R 6 speed - retarder
Powertech 10KW  4cyl Kubota

Re: Technical? boot & cloth muff

Reply #6 –
Got mine from NAPA for about 1/2 that.

Rich
Rich and Peggy Bowman
2002 U270 3610 WTFS, build #5939--"Freedom"
2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit 4xe
SMI AirForceOne brake system
PakCanoe 15

Re: Technical? boot & cloth muff

Reply #7 –
Quote from: Rich Bowman –
Got mine from NAPA for about 1/2 that.

Rich

Not surprised ....... I should have taken an old one in for them to match up. They didn't know what a ride height valve was.
I also should have asked FOT about the price BEFORE the order. I was expecting $4 or $5 each.................

Live and learn...............
Justin & Cathy Byrd
1995 U280 "Old Faithful"
36' Build #4673
C8.3 Cummins
Allison MD3060R 6 speed - retarder
Powertech 10KW  4cyl Kubota

Re: Technical? boot & cloth muff

Reply #8 –
I used crutch tips. I drilled several holes in each tip. I put cotton inside and then put them on the valves. It seems they have done the job for a couple of years.
J D Stevens
1997 U295 CAI 36' Build #5085
2002 Subaru Outback
Motorcade 16869
Bellville, TX