I found my cab mounts in my stash. But they are the pressed steel not the cast ones and they are rusty. I guess I never got the cast ones off the big truck. I wanted to but never asked the guy at the junk yard before they closed.

So I will dig into my piggy bank and get a pair from Mid Fifty.

 

I rebuilt the original cab mounts and reinstalled with new rubber bumpers. The cab now sits about 5/8 - 3/4" above the frame. There's no glass or seat in the cab so it may settle a bit later. Although it looks like the seam of the cab was notched to avoid hitting the frame, it's almost identical on both sides. I think Ford maybe figured it out and started to build it that way.

 

So on this topic, I've cleaned up the arms and frame hangars and have the DC pad/bushing and bolt kit. But for the life of me can't get the new pad into the hangar. They seem to be an 1/8th wider than the hangar. Anyone have a trick to get them in (and in the right spot)?

 

I soaked mine in warm soapy water and they slid in. I still had to convince them a little but they fit.

 

My 50 F1 had the same issue. The old mounts had no rubber left and was actually starting to wear the hole in the mount. I decided it was too late to use them over and I bought the new cast one's. My cab sits about 3/4" off the frame now. I'm sure the old pressed one's are strong enough but nothing is going to help if the bushings are let go too long.

 

Abe, The only cast iron ones I have ever seen were on a COE cabover. I have parted out more than my fair share of trucks and never seen cast arms on a 53-56 F series

 

So would going cast send him to the dark side?

 

I had heard that 600's and up had cast cab arms. But you would know as you've seen your share of these trucks.

 

It might "cast" me to the Dark Side!

Hmmm, maybe I'll tell my body man to chop the top and French the headlights...... And tub my new bed. What the heck, I already have the optional dome light and a three speed tranny from a 71.

 

You are correct this f800 has cast arms I guess I ever noticed

[I]Stamped steel on a 56 f600 cab that's the one that's covered in snow

 

Why not just buy the cast arms from MidFifty? Page 113 in the 2016 catalog.

 

I'll have to take your word on the snow covered ones! LOL!

So F800 has cast arms. Would F700's? And in would, like I said above, F600's? I will have to check my Ford truck dealer fact book.

Thanks!

 

Great find Joe but at $59.00 each they are pricey little devils aren't they!

Good tip on the heater hose. Thanks.