Rubber Body Mounts
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Trailering
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Rubber Body Mounts
I need to replace the body mounts on my 91 F150 and everywhere I look I can only find polyurethane mounts. I'd prefer rubber to keep NVH down as much as possible. Does anyone know where to buy rubber mounts? Thanks!
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Trailering
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I understand its an old truck and it'll never be a caddy but I'd like to keep road/wind noise down as much as possible and to have the truck ride as smoothly as possible.
Those mounts are basically what I'm looking for but unfortunately they're double the price of polyurethane. Maybe there's cheaper stock replacement ones? I'm not sure.
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Honestly I only recommend the expensive S&B Silicone Rubber bushings/mounts. $450 dollars, but the extraction tools (unless you already have them) will make your life way easier. I ended up breaking the stud on one of these tools because of how tight the factory mounts where. Had to cut a grade 8 bolt (from O'Reillys of all places) to replace the stud to finish the job. Without the extraction tools, you will be cutting the bushings out forcefully. I did the cab last summer and the radiator supports this last weekend. Since the radiator ones don't use the extraction tools, I ended up breaking the bolt head on one side and cutting out the center of the bolt with a reciprocating saw. The other side I had to cut the bolt again in the middle but still wouldn't come out. Had to cut the head of the bolt off (angle grinder) to get the bushing out. Moral of the story, don't cheap out or your curse jar will mighty full when you are done.
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Honestly I only recommend the expensive S&B Silicone Rubber bushings/mounts. $450 dollars, but the extraction tools (unless you already have them) will make your life way easier. I ended up breaking the stud on one of these tools because of how tight the factory mounts where. Had to cut a grade 8 bolt (from O'Reillys of all places) to replace the stud to finish the job. Without the extraction tools, you will be cutting the bushings out forcefully. I did the cab last summer and the radiator supports this last weekend. Since the radiator ones don't use the extraction tools, I ended up breaking the bolt head on one side and cutting out the center of the bolt with a reciprocating saw. The other side I had to cut the bolt again in the middle but still wouldn't come out. Had to cut the head of the bolt off (angle grinder) to get the bushing out. Moral of the story, don't cheap out or your curse jar will mighty full when you are done.
However if the S&B mounts are that much of an upgrade while being softer or as soft as rubber it might be worth it in the long run.
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Trailering
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These say they are rubber:
https://www.lmctruck.com/1980-96-for...nting-hardware
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Besides the door being tweaked, I would make sure you door seals are in good shape and the half seal that sits physically on the door is still there. That will reduce wind noise a lot. Disregard if the seals are all there and in good shape.
I don't really have a point of reference to say if the S&B mounts really make a difference for the price. I've never had a truck like this with good factory ones, but I can at least say these are squeak and noise free. Ride quality I can't say as again, no reference, but it feels decent. Really the big thing from this kit is definitely the extraction tools. Good luck.
I don't really have a point of reference to say if the S&B mounts really make a difference for the price. I've never had a truck like this with good factory ones, but I can at least say these are squeak and noise free. Ride quality I can't say as again, no reference, but it feels decent. Really the big thing from this kit is definitely the extraction tools. Good luck.
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Good call avoiding poly cab bushings. I put a set in and they suck. One of these days I'll swap them out for rubber. Smooth roads, they're fine but on washboard or freeze/thaw pavement and you'll feel everything.
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When it came time to replace my body mount bushings, I went with the SB silicone bushings. Everything was in the kit, including the installation tool. It took about 2 hours to do the whole job. It was pricey, but everything worked wells and the mounts perform well. Very similar to stock rubber with less cab-to-bed deflection.
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Order the free print catalogue from LMC. I ordered one and found they offer many parts that are not shown on the online website.
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