Drag link & tie rod, boots

[JMBT]

I put a new drag link on my truck exactly 100K ago. I noticed yesterday while greasing that one of the boots has a tear in it right above the small metal band that they clamp on at the factory to hold the boot in place. Has anyone ever heard of or been successful at replacing the boots on a tie rod or drag link end?? It seems ridiculous to fork out another $400 to replace an otherwise perfectly good draglink. Especially when the new one will have four factory cut purge holes anyway. I know you can buy just a tie rod end. Can you buy just a drag link end??

[yamajason]

I would look up the part number on the part, then find the company that manufactures it and call them to get the boot replacement part number.

Or use the Self Vulcanizing Rubber Repair Tape
https://youtu.be/jlzA7aQje4s

[JMBT]

Thanks yamajason! That's a good idea!

[pearce trucking]

I've bought and replaced boots on the pitman arm (excuse me, drag link. I always reverse those) on my Pete. Don't know part number, but call around.