QU40883 3 Pleat Rear Drive Shaft Boot Kit for Ford Excursion and 1999-Current Ford Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 trucks. QU40883 3 Pleat Boot fits Ford rear drive shafts that have slip stub splines over 1-1/2″ in diameter. Also fits 2005-2009 Chevy Kodiak and GMC TopKick C4500, C5500 4×4 Front CV Driveshafts. Genuine original equipment Kit includes Slip Yoke Boot and one each QU40084 and QU40085 Boot Clamps.

Dimensions:
Larger Side Diameter: 2″
Smaller Side Diameter: 1-3/8″
Length: 4-1/8″

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Dan the Gear Man Tech Notes:
Kit Includes
Replace Damaged Boot
Clamp Tool
3-Pleat Boot
Matching Parts
Applications

Tech Note 1: Kit Includes
QU40883 3-Pleat Boot
QU40084 Small Clamp
QU40085 Large Clamp

Tech Note 2: Replace Damaged Boot
A boot protected driveshaft slip joint will usually outlast the truck as as long as the boot is intact and there is some grease on the splines. If your Boot is damaged, REPLACE IT! If your Boot is OK, but you are doing other driveshaft service, always clean and grease the splines AND replace the clamps!

Tech Note 3: Clamp Tool
Using a Clamp Tool specifically made to tighten eared clamps around the driveshaft boot is the best way to tension a stainless steel Boot Clamp to provide a 360 air and watertight seal. If a Clamp Tool is not available, you may be able to get by with a nail puller or hoof nippers. Wire cutters could be used in an emergency situation as a last resort, but the results are often unsatisfactory.

Tech Note 4: 3-Pleat Boot
QU40883 has a 3 pleat Boot which is an original equipment replacement part for Ford Excursion and Ford Super Duty rear driveshafts with fine spline slip stubs that have a spline diameter of between 1-1/2″ and 1-5/8″.

Tech Note 5: Matching Parts
Matching Parts for QU40883 Boot Kit:
QU40886 Center Bearing
QU40744 CV Ball Replacement Kit
QU40890 24 Spline Slip Yoke
QU90018 Pyroplex Protection ES Synthetic Grease
TM3000 Driveshaft and U-Joint Service Manual
QT4018i Ear Type CV Joint Boot Clamp Pliers
Ford Shop Manuals

Applications:

Chevy/GMC:
Kodiak and TopKick C4500, C5500 4×4: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

Ford:
Excursion: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018