52 f-1 frame ?
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Trailering
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52 f-1 frame ?
Need help locating my rear cab mount holes as mine have been welded shut. I am trying to locate the holes as my frame has been boxed and would like to know where to drill my holes. If anyone on this forum could give me a measurement as to where to drill it would be much appreciated. Thanks
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The rear cab mounts are considerably different then the "holes in the frame" that the bed mounts to. If the brackets that the soft mount links mount to on the outside of the frame rails are missing I would want to mock up using the cab to weld them in place on your boxed frame rails. The brackets were originally bolted to the frame rails. Installing the links on a solid unmolested cab and frame can be a bit of a challenge, imho trying to weld newly fabricated or donor frame brackets in the correct location without the cab for positioning is more than a challenge.
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Mounting holes, left side shown
measurement from bottom of the frame rail
measurements from the 2nd running board mount
I would mark the holes, mount the cab, and confirm before drilling. Obviously you will have to cut access holes through the boxed section to get to the bolts.
measurement from bottom of the frame rail
measurements from the 2nd running board mount
I would mark the holes, mount the cab, and confirm before drilling. Obviously you will have to cut access holes through the boxed section to get to the bolts.
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I forget who makes adjustable links, but that would seem to be the ticket here. Then you could weld the bracket to the frame if wanted, instead of making access holes for the bolts.
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Or do the mounts like I am going to and toss the links in the woods. They were shaped like boomerangs but they didnt come back!
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I'd like to see how your biscuit mounts do, Dave, before recommending them to anyone. Their performance would also be dependent on the whole frame setup (how stiff, crossmembers, etc.), although both of you have fully boxed frames.
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LOL I dont recommend anything I do to anyone. Some of the stuff I do is downright scary, you should see me with a sawzall!
Considering the doors like to fly open because of cab twist I think the links dont isolate the cab as much as thought, therefore I will do what I can to eliminate some frame twist and mount the cab more firmly. The fact that the front of the cab is firmly mounted but the back is allowed to move does not sound like a good idea to me. I am not fully boxed, front is boxed and I will be boxing the area under the cab.
Now if my doors fly open during big smokey burnouts then I will have to regroup.
Considering the doors like to fly open because of cab twist I think the links dont isolate the cab as much as thought, therefore I will do what I can to eliminate some frame twist and mount the cab more firmly. The fact that the front of the cab is firmly mounted but the back is allowed to move does not sound like a good idea to me. I am not fully boxed, front is boxed and I will be boxing the area under the cab.
Now if my doors fly open during big smokey burnouts then I will have to regroup.
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f-1 frame ?
I live in zanesville. Yes the cab is on the frame. I have thought about welding the brackets to the frame but wanted to know how high they are on the frame rails. Will adjustable mounts work ok on theses models I have used them on my 56 f1. thanks bukiguy
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