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Old Nov 26, 2024 | 12:27 PM
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replacing cab mounts and brackets

Does the cab connect to the frame at only 6 places, the cab/radiator mounts? I bought new brackets for the middle mounts. Do all the connections need to be loosened so the cab can rise up? is it possible to only loosen either the front or the back and not both? Thanks.
 
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Yes 4 cab and 2 core support. You referred to it as a radiator support, no big deal we are on the same sheet of music. What "brackets" did you get? #5077? Those are maybe riveted on, so getting them off without the cab raised WAY up is going to be difficult. If they bolt on you only need it up a little bit. You replacing them because the center is rusted out?

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I bought new brackets from LMC. Old ones center rusted out. Not a fun job to get the old ones out. Thank you very much for the reply.
 
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