Why Wood?
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Why Wood?
O.K., I'm already aware that everybody is going to answer, "Because it's cheaper", but I gotta ask anyway.
Why is the rear half of my unibody (the bed) spaced away from the frame with wood and a small square of rubber as opposed to just rubber or square steel stock and a small square of rubber.
Has anyone used anything else?
I'm going to do a frame-off and I'm thinking about using solid aluminum square stock with a small sqare of rubber between the aluminum and the frame.
Why is the rear half of my unibody (the bed) spaced away from the frame with wood and a small square of rubber as opposed to just rubber or square steel stock and a small square of rubber.
Has anyone used anything else?
I'm going to do a frame-off and I'm thinking about using solid aluminum square stock with a small sqare of rubber between the aluminum and the frame.
Fleet Owner
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From: Creedmoor, North Carolina
Why Wood??? Vibration dampening. 
I am a carpenter by trade and would only use a wood handle hammer for the same reason. Steel handle hammers made my arm hurt.
Now I only want one with a air hose in the handle.
John
I am a carpenter by trade and would only use a wood handle hammer for the same reason. Steel handle hammers made my arm hurt.
Now I only want one with a air hose in the handle.
John
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From: Glendale Arizona
The wood allows a small ammount of flex unlike rubber which will allow excessive flex for the unibody. put nice aluiminum solids in there and watch your truck crack in unexpected places.
It is White Oak and will last just about forever.
Also look on your core support. Unibodys require longer bolts and with coil springs installed to help with frame flexing. 3/4s of the truck is rigidly bolted and the front has to move a little.
Garbz
It is White Oak and will last just about forever.
Also look on your core support. Unibodys require longer bolts and with coil springs installed to help with frame flexing. 3/4s of the truck is rigidly bolted and the front has to move a little.
Garbz
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What are the thicknesses of the wooden blocks and rubber pads at each body mount location? I have some rusted out mounts on my 61 Unibody bed and I need the dimensions.
John Pajak
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61 F100 Unibody
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John Pajak
http://jspajak.tripod.com
61 F100 Unibody
76 F100 LWB
and more
