I haven't been on this forum long so sorry if this is the wrong place, but on my steering column the boot covering the u-joint behind my tire is ripped, how hard is it to replace? And should I be worried that it's ripped?

I believe you need to replace the entire intermediate shaft, as the boot is assembled with the joint and it is a "non-servicable" part. The boot on my old truck was ripped but it never seemed to bother anything. Obviously having a boot is better than not, but you can live without it for a while. Just make sure to keep it clean and greased

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Dennis Brady

Black 2001 4x2 XLT Supercab 3.0 "Shadow" - WIA

Black 2001 4x4 EDGE Supercab 4.0 ('Body donor' for Shadow lol)

Build thread:
http://www.fordrangerforum.com/proje...adow-redo.html

Well I found a boot kit for it! At oreillys

I love Oreilleys, they have everything Autozone doesn't.

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2007 Regular Cab - 2.3 DOHC - 5 Speed Auto - 4.10 Gears - Maxtrac 7" Lift - Fiberwerx 3" Fenders - Bilstein 5100 Series - 15x10 Ultra 164's - 35x12.50x15 Red Letters - Custom dents

lol, I replaced it today, 2 bolts and it comes right out, real easy fix

Good to know! Apparently the internet lied to me about needing to replace the whole shaft

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Dennis Brady

Black 2001 4x2 XLT Supercab 3.0 "Shadow" - WIA

Black 2001 4x4 EDGE Supercab 4.0 ('Body donor' for Shadow lol)

Build thread:
http://www.fordrangerforum.com/proje...adow-redo.html

Lol yes they did, you just need a long extension on a ratchet, one bolt is by the firewall, then the other you have to get under the truck to get to