In a message dated 03/07/2008 12:44:12 P.M. Central Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

Make  sure the boot has a chance to "seat" itself. I left the small
ends  unclamped. Not saying you should do this, but it gave the boot a
chance to  seat. You don't want it bunched up to one side.

Right,  do not put any kind of clamp on the small end of the boot.  It needs
to  move otherwise it will lead to it's early demise from stretching when the
rubber  gets hard later in it's life long after you've forgotten all about
them.

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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