I purchased these intercooler boots (VPMAX 94-02 Intercooler Boot Kit)  after discovering the fender lip had cut into the boots on the both sides at the intercooler, it happens!

 

http://www.vulcanperformance.com/VPMAX-Intercooler-Boot-Kit-p/icb2.htm

 

They look really good. 

 

I'm having a bit of a battle getting the passenger side installed.  The whole assembly, when all the way seated, appears to be too long by about 1".

 

I'm attaching a few pix of where I am with it.  Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Edited March 9, 20187 yr by leety

3 minutes ago, leety said:

Nice!

That was a good day with the family and the only time i have ever spent time under the truck with her. Me and grandsons got that beast on there but just could not seem to get it that last half inch and see just jumped under there kicked the **** out of it and bam it mated. I was some what astounded, but very happy.

3 minutes ago, dripley said:

 

3 minutes ago, dripley said:

That was a good day with the family and the only time i have ever spent time under the truck with her. Me and grandsons got that beast on there but just could not seem to get it that last half inch and see just jumped under there kicked the **** out of it and bam it mated. I was some what astounded, but very happy.

Fun story!

19 minutes ago, Dieselfuture said:

 

Edited March 10, 20187 yr by leety

And done!

 

Thanks everyone for the tips and tricks!

Looking good. Love a happy ending.

1 minute ago, dripley said:

Looking good. Love a happy ending.

Me too!!

From back in the past archive...

 

5 minutes ago, Mopar1973Man said:

From back in the past archive...

 

Awesome thanks!!

When should they be replaced?  

Age?

Miles?

feel mushy?

17 minutes ago, 015point9 said:

When should they be replaced?  

Age?

Miles?

feel mushy?

Those are good questions, I have no idea..

 

One of mine sprung a leak from rubbing on the fender edge (driver's side @ the intercooler.)

 

My truck has just short of 100k miles on it so I decided to replace them all.  They were all mushy.  Perhaps it was overkill but I like it when things work as they were intended to and last as long as possible.

Mine had a little over 400k on the oe. The ac line on the passanger lower side had cut into it. I had the radiator and intercooler out to reseal the front of the motor and just replaced them all. Kept the old ones for an emergency. Did not seem to be anything wrong with them.

9 hours ago, 015point9 said:

When should they be replaced?  

Age?

Miles?

feel mushy?

 

No reason to replace unless damaged.

 

And THANK GOD you did not cut the couplers. The next time you would have went to take it apart and put it back together they would have been too short.

1 hour ago, jlbayes said:

 

No reason to replace unless damaged.

 

And THANK GOD you did not cut the couplers. The next time you would have went to take it apart and put it back together they would have been too short.

That was exactly what I was thinking when I decided to just leave them as built.

 

If at some point some new motor mounts go in, the engine altitude would change and affect the geometry of those boots.  I think those boots might just out live me :-)

1 minute ago, leety said:

 

If at some point some new motor mounts go in, the engine altitude would change and affect the geometry of those boots. 

 

Very very rare to see anyone replace engine mounts on these engines.

36 minutes ago, Mopar1973Man said:

 

Very very rare to see anyone replace engine mounts on these engines.

 

More are worn out than you think. They just are not paid attention to.