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Low cost 2005-2006 inner shift boot replacement!

@Ptm

Thanks for this post! I did the same repair using the same boot. Only difference is I used Flex Seal rubber caulk which worked fantastic. The plastic “tower” where the console screw goes in was broken on mine so I plastic welded it up and drilled a new hole for the screw to go in. I have no idea how long it’ll last but it saved me $150+ on a new one. I’ll probably need a new boot later but for now, this is working perfectly.

Thanks for the idea!!
 
freedom_in_4low said:
I knew there was a reason I've had this thing sitting in the parts bin for a year :ROFLMAO: I'll happily start from the second cycle in the trial-and-error process.

Mine actually came with the metal plate around it. I'll plan on removing it and just use the rubber.

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and now that I think of it...I should have done this before I installed my hand throttle this weekend.
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I ended up swapping in an AX15 and married an AX15 boot to the nsg370 boot in much the same way this thread describes with the mustang boot. I still have the mustang boot in my parts bin if anybody is interested in it for doing this mod.
 
Anyone ever try to replace the leather outer one with the rubber acordian style from 04 & prior ? I like that look better then the leather one.
If not & doesn't fit anyone know of an outer rubber one that WILL fit an 05 ?
 
Ptm said:
It works perfect! No more furnace and I spent less than $20! The rubber is very soft and supple and I can’t tell the difference between having it on now and when there was nothing at all. No binding and no hard shifting. My foot A/C can actually be felt even with the doors off! Sorry for the long post but I had to share.
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Thanks for the very detailed post. Just ordered the part and the silcone. It'll be nice to not have that furnace going during the summer here in Wilmington, NC.
 
JMT said:
Well, at any rate, that's a great find at $16. I should check my other 05' and seeing if it needs a shifter boot. That heat pouring into the cab gets really annoying down south. I lived in TX 45 years and know what that heat is come mid-summer. Thanks for sharing this!
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So did it last? Any update from when you first put it on? I'm up the road from you in Denton Texas and my 06 is roasting me on long trips!
 
I glued mine together, but it started coming apart after a year. So I added four small screws to hold the rubber pieces together, and re-glued it. I think it will last much longer now.
 
Ptm said:
It works perfect! No more furnace and I spent less than $20! The rubber is very soft and supple and I can’t tell the difference between having it on now and when there was nothing at all. No binding and no hard shifting. My foot A/C can actually be felt even with the doors off! Sorry for the long post but I had to share.
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Great idea! I just did it myself and saved $200 by using the same boot you did! The only thing I did different is attach the new boot to the bottom.
 
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