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A constant velocity joint boot assembly with a boot can having a first end portion connected to an outer race and a second end portion cantilevered from the outer race. The second end portion has a planar portion extending from the first end portion at an angle. A radially outward extending end exte

A constant velocity joint boot assembly with a boot can having a first end portion connected to an outer race and a second end portion cantilevered from the outer race. The second end portion has a planar portion extending from the first end portion at an angle. A radially outward extending end extends from the planar portion. A boot has a first end and a second end. The first end has an inner surface that is directly connected to an inner surface of the planar portion of the boot can. A sleeve has one end portion connected to an inner surface of an inner race and a second end portion extending axially away from the inner race. The boot has a lower portion engaged with the sleeve.

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1. A constant velocity joint boot assembly, comprising: a boot can having a first end portion connected to an outer race and a second end portion cantilevered from said outer race, said second end portion having a planar portion extending from said first end portion at an angle, wherein a radially o

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A constant velocity joint boot assembly, comprising: a boot can having a first end portion connected to an outer race and a second end portion cantilevered from said outer race, said second end portion having a planar portion extending from said first end portion at an angle, wherein a radially outward extending end extends from said planar portion; anda boot having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end has an inner surface that is directly connected to an inner surface of said planar portion of said boot can;a sleeve having one end portion connected to an inner surface of an inner race with complementary splines and a second end portion extending axially away from said inner race;wherein said boot has a lower portion engaged with a step on said sleeve, said sleeve comprised of a first axial length, a second axial length and a first radial length, said boot comprised of a first axial length complementary to said first axial length of said sleeve, a second axial length complementary to said second axial length of said sleeve and a first radial length complementary to said first radial length of said sleeve, wherein a thickness of said boot constantly decreases along the entire length of said first axial length and said second axial length of said boot, wherein each of said second axial lengths are less than said first axial lengths and each of said first radial lengths locate each of said first axial lengths at a different radial height than said second axial lengths, wherein said second axial lengths of said boot and said sleeve terminate together at an axial end of said step and said boot. 2. The constant velocity joint boot assembly of claim 1, wherein said boot terminates on said boot can before reaching said radially outward extending end of said boot can. 3. The constant velocity joint boot assembly of claim 1, wherein said boot can does not have a crimp head. 4. The constant velocity joint boot assembly of claim 1, wherein said radially outwardly extending end is directly attached to said planar portion. 5. The constant velocity joint boot assembly of claim 1, wherein said inner surface of said boot and said boot lower portion are directly bonded or vulcanized to said inner surface of said boot can and said sleeve, respectively. 6. The constant velocity joint boot assembly of claim 1, wherein said boot has, in order, an upper slope region, a concave region and said boot lower portion, wherein the thickness of the boot decreases from said upper slope region to said concave region and then said boot lower portion, respectively. 7. The constant velocity joint boot assembly of claim 1, wherein said sleeve second end portion receives a pinion shaft therein. 8. The constant velocity joint boot assembly of claim 7, wherein a nut connects said pinion shaft with said sleeve. 9. The constant velocity joint boot assembly of claim 7, wherein said pinion shaft does not have a groove for said boot. 10. The constant velocity joint boot assembly of claim 1, wherein said boot is not secured to said sleeve with a clamp. 11. The constant velocity joint boot assembly of claim 1, wherein said boot terminates before reaching an end of said sleeve and does not overlap said sleeve end. 12. The constant velocity joint boot assembly of claim 1, wherein said radially outboard extending end extends from said planar portion at a different angle than the angle of said planar portion. 13. The constant velocity joint boot assembly of claim 1, wherein said inner surface of said boot is the only portion of the boot connected to said boot can. 14. A constant velocity joint boot assembly, comprising: a boot can having a first end portion connected to an outer race and a second end portion cantilevered from said outer race, said second end portion haying a planar portion extending from said first end portion at an angle, wherein a radially outward extending end extends from said planar portion; anda boot having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end has an inner surface that is directly connected to an inner surface of said planar portion of said boot can;a sleeve having one end portion connected to an inner surface of an inner race with complementary splines and a second end portion extending axially away from said inner race;wherein said boot has a lower portion engaged with a step on said sleeve, said sleeve comprised of a first axial length, a second axial length corresponding to an entire axial length of said step and a first radial length, said boot comprised of a first axial length complementary to said first axial length of said sleeve, a second axial length complementary to said second axial length of said sleeve and a first radial length complementary to said first radial length of said sleeve, wherein a thickness of said boot constantly decreases along the entire length of said first axial length of said boot, wherein each of said second axial lengths are less than said first axial lengths and each of said first radial lengths locate each of said fist axial lengths at a different radial height than said second axial lengths, wherein said second axial lengths of said boot and said sleeve terminate together at an axial end of said step and said boot. 15. A constant velocity joint boot assembly, comprising: a boot can having a first end portion connected to an outer race and a second end portion cantilevered from said outer race, said second end portion having a planar portion extending from said first end portion at an angle, wherein a radially outward extending end extends from said planar portion; anda boot having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end has an inner surface that is directly connected to an inner surface of said planar portion of said boot can;a sleeve having one end portion connected to an inner surface of an inner race with complementary splines and a second end portion extending axially away from said inner race;wherein said boot has a lower portion engaged with a step on said sleeve, said sleeve comprised of a first axial length, a second axial length corresponding to an entire axial length of said step and a first radial length, said boot comprised of a first axial length complementary to said first axial length of said sleeve, a second axial length complementary to said second axial length of said sleeve and a first radial length complementary to said first radial length of said sleeve, wherein a thickness of said boot constantly decreases along the entire length of said first axial length and said second axial length of said boot, wherein each of said second axial lengths arc less than said first axial lengths and each of said first radial lengths locate each of said first axial lengths at a different radial height than said second axial lengths, wherein said second axial lengths of said hoot and said sleeve terminate together at an axial end of said step and said boot.