ford 8n shifter boot

dmort ,Boil a pan of water ,drop the boot in and carry the pan to the tractor.Put on some gloves,fish it out with pliers Squirt some dish soap inside of it and slip it on the shifter.
 
It shouldn't just 'slip right on'. I want mine good and tight so there is no chance of water getting in.
I used some Vaseline and elbow grease to get mine on.

2ruN
 
(quoted from post at 08:55:35 01/27/15) It shouldn't just 'slip right on'. I want mine good and tight so there is no chance of water getting in.
I used some Vaseline and elbow grease to get mine on.

2ruN

The cheap ones are thin and tight but do not last for very long . The good ones are thicker , slip on fairly easy , and last a long time . At least the ones I have seen
 
(quoted from post at 16:26:08 01/27/15)

The cheap ones are thin and tight but do not last for very long . The good ones are thicker , slip on fairly easy , and last a long time . At least the ones I have seen

Bought one from YT and it went right on without issue, still tight and no cracks.
 
(quoted from post at 17:25:58 01/27/15)
It shouldn't just 'slip right on'. I want mine good and tight so there is no chance of water getting in.
I used some Vaseline and elbow grease to get mine on.

2ruN

Here we go with the old shifter boot leaking water MYTH again! :roll:

http://www.oldfordtractors.com/myth.htm

I don't think that is the source of water in a tranny , but you can pull up on the shifter with little effort and compromise the integrity of the seal . A hard shift may also cause one side to break open . Still that's not the water source .
 
I solved that problem by buying the wrong one. I think it was for an International. It fit perfectly and went on with no boiling, stretching, or soaping.
 

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