Eric, about 800,000 km of driving of my ’87 West I’ve NEVER had a torn or defective CV boot.  The boots I have had were various ones.  Some came with new axle assemblies from SUR-TRAC, ULTRA 8 or GNK.  The ones I have now when I installed new LOBRO CV joints are GNK if my memory serves me well.  You need to look for the manufacturer not the supplier.  

Frank

> On Jul 16, 2023, at 12:00 AM, Automatic digest processor <LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> wrote:
> 
> I think I take out an axle to change a CV boot about 4 times a year.=20
> 
>        I=E2=80=99m happy to work on my bus but it is crazy to put in so =
> much effort just to keep changing a ripped boot. =20
> 
> Anyone found any boots that actually last yet?=20
> 
> Or is there anyone selling an automatic driver side Axle with boots and =
> joints ready to install?  Then I can have my spare ready to go.=20
> 
> I=E2=80=99ve not yet tried to remove the CV joint solo but I will =
> practice on my spare Standard axles and then do the automatic.  But, a =
> full axle set up like on the standards would be great.=20
> 
> Or someone got a set of Auto axles I can get so I can prepare mine in =
> advance and do quick changes like I can with the standard transmission.=20=
> 
> 
> Fingers crossed for a miracle and a ready to go Auto axle. Or, at least =
> some new lasting CV boots.=20
> 
> Eric Caron=20

Cheers,    

Frank Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
'87 VW Westy, '00 Kawasaki 250 Sherpa, "98 Ducati 750 Monster 
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