1972 cab mount replacement
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1972 cab mount replacement
Typical rust has conquered the can mounts/supports on the front of my cab. I know there's repacements available that can slip over the rusted ones. Has anyone ever replaced these while the cab is on the frame? Or does the cab really need to come off. It's a driver so I'm looking for a weekend project timeframe.
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You can replace them with the cab jacked up in place, but it will not be easy and it will stretch out the time it will take you. I'm guessing here but it may take you 2 weekends, 1 per mount. . . . 
I know I won't be doing mount replacement that way myself, I hate working hard skrunched over for a long period of time in poor lighting where I have to deal with conjested spaces, obsticles, and dangers as I try to get a job done.
.... Just my $.02 on the subject
FBp
I know I won't be doing mount replacement that way myself, I hate working hard skrunched over for a long period of time in poor lighting where I have to deal with conjested spaces, obsticles, and dangers as I try to get a job done.
.... Just my $.02 on the subject
FBp
Last edited by FordBoypete; Aug 13, 2007 at 08:16 AM.
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I bought the slip over type once and won't do that ever again. The part didn't even fit correctly after trying to make it work. I bought the original type after that and it took me about two weekends to get them installed. I did one side at a time by lifting the cab a little. Most of the work as I remember was getting the old ones out. I had to grind the spot welds to get them out. The new mounts fit perfectly. I mig welded them in place and replaced the rubber mounts, bolts and washers. When finished I thought they looked original. Not bad for my first attempt.
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Hey Grebma!
Welcome to FTE!
Like they say so far, best time saver all around is to grind the old out and put some original types back. Safer that way and it also gets the rust off your cab that way so that it can't continue to spread.
I have them used off southern cabs if you thought you might want to go with some good solid used ones? LEt me know if that is the case thru email or private message and I'll do my best to help out.
Thanks, Mike.
Welcome to FTE!
Like they say so far, best time saver all around is to grind the old out and put some original types back. Safer that way and it also gets the rust off your cab that way so that it can't continue to spread.
I have them used off southern cabs if you thought you might want to go with some good solid used ones? LEt me know if that is the case thru email or private message and I'll do my best to help out.
Thanks, Mike.
