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Old Apr 1, 2012 | 06:11 PM
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Bushing Help.

Is this how you assemble the front bushing on a 79 f series?
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I ordered these from LMC and i was also wondering if i was missing anything?
 
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Old Apr 1, 2012 | 09:20 PM
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Will i need this as well?
Body Mount Sleeve, Upper

LMC didn't have it in their catalog, so checking if its necessary.
 
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Old Apr 1, 2012 | 09:45 PM
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Will i need this as well?
Body Mount Sleeve, Upper

LMC didn't have it in their catalog, so checking if its necessary.
Yes, you do need that or you can just make your own. I made my own by having big washers made and welding a nut to the bottom of one and then using 3/4" black pipe to run through the center.
 
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Old Apr 1, 2012 | 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by bkohne1
Yes, you do need that or you can just make your own. I made my own by having big washers made and welding a nut to the bottom of one and then using 3/4" black pipe to run through the center.
How did you run 3/4" pipe in the top bushing?
The hole in mine seems like it would be a tight fit.
 
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Old Apr 2, 2012 | 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by PRIMERED79 SHORT BED
How did you run 3/4" pipe in the top bushing?
The hole in mine seems like it would be a tight fit.
It fit in mine. Measure the I.D. and see what it says.
 
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Old Apr 2, 2012 | 04:55 PM
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Somebody had a real nice how to thread on here for doing this kind of fabrication. I cant find it now but it is here somewhere.
 
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Old Apr 2, 2012 | 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by bkohne1
It fit in mine. Measure the I.D. and see what it says.
Its a tight 3/4" that why i was asking, I'm still not entirely sure how you all installed the 3/4" pipe, does anybody got a pic handy?

I searched the forums before i posted, and i couldn't find anything on how to install these bushings.
I thought i had all the parts till i was messing around on JBG and seen the upper piece.
 
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Old Apr 2, 2012 | 08:20 PM
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I have absolutely no bushings or hardware for my truck. The ones from the donor cab were torched and of no use and I know the ones on the truck are killed. Are the ones in the first picture the cab mounting hardware from LMC?
 
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Old Apr 2, 2012 | 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by BignastyGS
I have absolutely no bushings or hardware for my truck. The ones from the donor cab were torched and of no use and I know the ones on the truck are killed. Are the ones in the first picture the cab mounting hardware from LMC?
Yes Sir.
I'm just trying to get a mental visual of how these guys are using the 3/4" pipe.
Oh BTW how long is the pipe?
 
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't that already IN the upper bushing you showed us a picture of? It looks like it to me. Then the lower bushing slides over the nub sticking out and gets drawn tight with the washer/nut combo on the bottom. How many sleeves did you want to put on each body mount?
 
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The ones in my truck had a upper and lower sleeve that pressed together. I am trying to remember though if the front (radiator support) had two sleeves or just one sleeve and a cap like what you have pictured....I cant remember though.
 
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Originally Posted by earthquake68
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't that already IN the upper bushing you showed us a picture of? It looks like it to me. Then the lower bushing slides over the nub sticking out and gets drawn tight with the washer/nut combo on the bottom. How many sleeves did you want to put on each body mount?
That's what i was thinking, i ordered everything from LMC that they had shown in their catalog.
I was wondering if it was a new design or knock off of the ORG.
The one on bronco graveyard is different, and according to the posts above i need it, but i don't know how it will all fit together.
 
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Originally Posted by bkohne1
The ones in my truck had a upper and lower sleeve that pressed together. I am trying to remember though if the front (radiator support) had two sleeves or just one sleeve and a cap like what you have pictured....I cant remember though.

This mount is for the front drivers cab mount.
I'm loading a pic for you all to see.
 
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Here's a better view.
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That looks like it has both sleeves.
 
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