DUKW Rubber Driveshafts Boots/Bellows Available.

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DUKW Rubber Driveshafts Boots/Bellows Available.

Post by renovate7 » Thu Dec 21, 2017 9:28 am

I've got a quote to buy a bunch of newly made rubber bellows that seal the driveshaft tubes to the hull and the differential. The upper has the 12 holes and bolts to the hull and is used for all 3 driveshaft tubes. The lower connects the tube to the differential and is used on the front and center axle derive shafts. The book shows the part number for the upper as 2180254 and the lower 2180255. I would sell these in pairs only, one upper and one lower. Price is looking like around $250 for the pair. I'm trying to see how much interest there as I would have to buy 50 of each. As of now I'm not going to try and get the boot that goes to the pillow block. Please let me know here if you have an interest. Having a set of spares is not a bad idea.


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Re: DUKW Rubber Driveshafts Boots/Bellows Available.

Post by nutt68 » Sat Dec 23, 2017 8:06 pm

Aim interested in boots

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Re: DUKW Rubber Driveshafts Boots/Bellows Available.

Post by Dodgeguy1942 » Mon Aug 06, 2018 2:28 am

Did these get made?

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Re: DUKW Rubber Driveshafts Boots/Bellows Available.

Post by renovate7 » Sun Aug 12, 2018 2:13 pm

No. I didn't get enough response to justify tying up the funds. The molds exist. You just need a big enough order to get them made. I sold my DUKW sixty days ago so am out of the game.

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Re: DUKW Rubber Driveshafts Boots/Bellows Available.

Post by DUKW7033876 » Tue Feb 22, 2022 1:58 pm

I know this is an old post but I thought I would reach out anyway. I had trouble locating new sets of bellows for the DUKW so I am having some remanufactured from an original set, (all 3 sizes). If there is interest in getting some, let me know which ones you need. Price looks to be about $180 each before shipping. They should as close as possible to original spec. and material will be rubber not silicone. I am still in the design approval stage so it will be a couple of weeks before I order or have pics to share.

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Re: DUKW Rubber Driveshafts Boots/Bellows Available.

Post by fahtal » Fri Jun 09, 2023 2:20 am

I am interested if this is still actual. I can also ask around in the Netherlands for interest. The nos ones we have are failing us... to old i think

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Re: DUKW Rubber Driveshafts Boots/Bellows Available.

Post by DUKW7033876 » Mon Jun 12, 2023 8:42 am

OK, the ones for the driveshaft tubes are priced around $200 for either size and take a month or 2 to receive. The one for the pillow block is priced out of this world but can ordered as well. The last one I ordered was around $1800.

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Re: DUKW Rubber Driveshafts Boots/Bellows Available.

Post by fahtal » Wed Jun 14, 2023 1:17 am

So there are 3 types on a dukw. Driveshaft tube has 2 types
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A with 2 hose clamps

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B with 1 side hose clamp and the other sidebolted


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And C is pillowblock 2 hoseclamps and a dent in one of the bellows.

We are at the moment interested in A we can get them NOS but our latest experience is that those are deteriorating. The price is the same. B and C we have some still in stock.

At the moment we already started to look for production in China with a fellow dutch dukw owner that does allot of business with the rubber manufacturer.

I will let you now how that goes..

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Re: DUKW Rubber Driveshafts Boots/Bellows Available.

Post by DUKW7033876 » Wed Jun 14, 2023 7:27 am

Sounds good, Keep us all posted.


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