body mount importance
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Body mount importance?
I've been doing alot of reading, and planning and was curious how high of a priority should I rate body mounts. I don't hear any squeeking and the cab is not off center or anything. Although I figure like everything else, over time they rubber mounts should be pretty worn. Is this something that you have all replaced right away or kinda put it on the backburner? I understand that not all of us are doing full blown frame off restoration projects. I just want a drivable, "clean" truck but not sure if I should worry about that or... maybe I shoud? Just add to the list of TO DO. =)
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Originally Posted by JoeSwing78
I've been doing alot of reading, and planning and was curious how high of a priority should I rate body mounts. I don't hear any squeeking and the cab is not off center or anything. Although I figure like everything else, over time they rubber mounts should be pretty worn. Is this something that you have all replaced right away or kinda put it on the backburner? I understand that not all of us are doing full blown frame off restoration projects. I just want a drivable, "clean" truck but not sure if I should worry about that or... maybe I shoud? Just add to the list of TO DO. =)
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i agree with 53fatfndr my cab was setting on the frame in the rear that my frame has worn spots on the top of it.the front looked pretty good till i done some grinding,i will have to do some panel replacing where the front rubber donut sits in the cab.
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They do not usually cost too much. I would just replace them. It doesn't take long to swap them out if you don't need to do any frame or cab repair in those areas. I would say better safe than sorry. Even though my fire truck has only 6874.5 original miles on it, I will be replacing all the cab mounts immediately. You could easily change them out in about an hour or two.
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Space between frame and cab
What is the stock height that the cab would sit above the frame, with rubber mounts ? My cab was resting on frame when I bought the truck, wear on the cab and frame. I replaced the floor and currently the front cab mounts are 1/2 - 3/4" above the frame.
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