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Old Dec 29, 2015 | 05:26 PM
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How to remove cab mounts?

I am trying to remove my nearly 40 year old cab mounts and they are really putting up a fight. Im replacing all 4 corners and also the ones under the radiator. I cant get the upper and lower to separate, that is if they are supposed to separate, I may be going about it all wrong. Thanks for any help you can give.

 
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Old Dec 29, 2015 | 06:02 PM
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Use a bolt the same size as the ones you took out. Thread the bolt in just past the bottom of the nut. Take a BFG a start whacking the hell out of the top of the bolt. Try to hit it STRAIGHT down !!!! It may take a bit but they will pop through . worked for me and I am just a little guy. Pops
 
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Old Dec 29, 2015 | 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by POPAJON
Use a bolt the same size as the ones you took out. Thread the bolt in just past the bottom of the nut. Take a BFG a start whacking the hell out of the top of the bolt. Try to hit it STRAIGHT down !!!! It may take a bit but they will pop through . worked for me and I am just a little guy. Pops

Thanks! thats what I needed to know!
 
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Old Dec 29, 2015 | 06:17 PM
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thats how i did it too. just used the old bolts n bought new ones since the old ones were rusty n corroded anyways. used a lot of pb blaster too. any of them that just wouldnt come out, i grabbed the old sawzall and cut em off
 
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Old Dec 29, 2015 | 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by POPAJON
Use a bolt the same size as the ones you took out. Thread the bolt in just past the bottom of the nut. Take a BFG a start whacking the hell out of the top of the bolt. Try to hit it STRAIGHT down !!!! It may take a bit but they will pop through . worked for me and I am just a little guy. Pops
This tactic worked for me. I used a BFH as I expect Popajon did too. It's amazing how 40 years can almost weld things together.
 
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Old Dec 29, 2015 | 08:31 PM
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It is not they they are rusted together. When they are installed the bottom metal piece is flared inside the upper piece so that they do not come apart. Threading a bolt in through the top and walking it with a hammer forcibly removes the flare.

I realized this after I cut mine off and wanted to put on poly bushings. I ended up having to fab up new metal inserts and spacers.
 
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Old Dec 29, 2015 | 08:31 PM
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This is where I left it today. Tomorrow I should have the drive-train out and then its time to start cleaning and putting her back together. Thanks for all the responses, Ill start beating those mounts out tomorrow.

 
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Old Dec 29, 2015 | 10:33 PM
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I clamped just under the head of the bolts with vise-grips. Whack away with 4lb sledge. Some are easier than others. They will all separate.
 
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I'd been wondering how to do this too. Thanks guys.
 
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I just cut through mine with a sawzall
 
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