Better Gear Shift Boot?

1970-1655 · Oct 12, 2011

Who has the best gear shift boot for the 1655, 1855? I bought 2 new ones back in the spring and installed them after I was done with the tractors for a few months. Went to use one yesterday and the boots are both completely dry rotted and torn. These have been sitting inside, unused for 5 months. They were bought from a reputable dealer, not some flea market.

jjtractors · Oct 12, 2011

I have had the same problem, they don't make them like they used to!!

Anonymous-0 · Oct 12, 2011

Same problem here! Better start makin' them in the U.S. again instead of (you know where)

Future Puller · Oct 12, 2011

One of the guys I work with said he took some of the liquid/paste like electrical tape that you can buy at wal-mart or other places as well and he put some on the cracks of his shift boot and that the liquid electrical tape has stayed flexible and has been on it for 3 years. Probably not what you would want for a restoration but would be fine for its work clothes.

Mel in SW Iowa · Oct 15, 2011

The boot on my 1650D cracked and I used a half a tube of "Ultra Black" silicone gasket material
to "rebuild" it. I was planning on getting a new
one before long, but maybe the rough looking rebuild
will last longer than a new one. I put the year
round cab back on so its not as critical as it was on an outside tractor.

kennell · Oct 16, 2011

I find that a toilet plunger with a stainlees steel clamp works great at keeping the rain out and doesn't crack.

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