Thanks all for your replies. I failed to mention that my truck is a '54 1/2 ton. I don't doubt that they have a pretty short life and may be just as well left off. Carolines truck- thanks for the links but all of them are too wide and only the second looks close but like mine it has the fork hole at the wrong end. And TC that is a good question. (Strange that so many dealers think this part will work on the truck.) I just checked the original Chevrolet dealers parts books and there is no listing for a boot until '55 second series. I'm thinking that answers it?
Thanks again. Fred
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