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US 8,011,077 B2Granted
Steering knuckle boot
AssigneeRide the Ducks International, LLC
InventorRobert McDowell
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Abstract
A method of retrofitting a steering knuckle of an amphibious vehicle to make the knuckle and axle assembly water-tight includes the steps of providing a neoprene rubber boot; attaching a flange to an axle of the vehicle; clamping one end of the boot to the flange; clamping the other end of the boot to the steering knuckle; and attaching a steering stop to either the axle or the flange.
Claims4
A method of retrofitting a steering knuckle of an amphibious vehicle to make the knuckle and axle assembly water-tight, comprising:
- providing a neoprene rubber boot having a first end and a second end;
- attaching a flange to an axle of the amphibious vehicle;
- clamping the first end of the boot to the flange;
- clamping the second end of the boot to a housing of the steering knuckle;
- and attaching a steering stop to at least one of the axle and the flange to protect the boot.
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