Like Phak1 I didn’t find them at Steele. I got them from the Filling Station but they’re probably the same everywhere. They went on without splitting but cracked in the middle after about 6 months. I also have modern style tie rod ends and the boots on those split too. They weren’t really stretched that much either. I think it’s an issue with the rubber compound used. Maybe there’s something that can be applied to them to soften them up a bit and avoid cracking.
Kevin, on my current project, I had tie rod dust covers split within less than a month. While I was fabricating stuff in the shop, no weather involved!! I decided not to even mess with rubber and bought a box of polyurethane covers. Hopefully, they hold up better than the rubber versions. I'm guessing the tie rod ends and their rubber dust covers came from an offshore supplier so the seller could maximize profits?
Currently out of stock.
