Body bushing sleeve problem solved!
#16
What'd it take for you to squeeze the two parts together? :)
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On my '91 Bronco they didn't squeeze the mounts together far enough, they
were a good 3/8" shy of "right". So far I've fixed 6 of them and got two more
to do when I take the 8.8" out to put an Eaton True-Trac in it.
http://www.panix.com/~alvinj/file12/BroncoMount.jpg
Alvin in AZ
#19
Pretty sure I know what to get for the most part, my only questions is about washers. You, by chance, remember where you used washer? You mentioned using 2 fenders washers, was that so they didn't bend when torqued? I know top and bottom of bolt, but where else? Did you use shims for rad support?
Appreciate it! You saved me some serious $$!
#20
Yes, I stacked the fender washers to make them thicker. I couldn't find anything that big at the time that was about 1/8" thick. Once I got it all bolted together I didn't have to use any shims for my truck. Once you get all the new bushings under the truck you should be able to see if you need any shims. I also suggest a lock washer or something to make sure the bolts don't back off.
#21
Yes, I stacked the fender washers to make them thicker. I couldn't find anything that big at the time that was about 1/8" thick. Once I got it all bolted together I didn't have to use any shims for my truck. Once you get all the new bushings under the truck you should be able to see if you need any shims. I also suggest a lock washer or something to make sure the bolts don't back off.
Thanks again!
#22
#25
logistics for the job
Hey all, I just did this a few months back. I used 1/2 black steel pipe from home depot, see below link. I also used the large washers you can find in the grade 8 drawer at home depot. You can fit the monster sized grade 8 bolts as well, you just need to ream the pipe out a bit with a big drill bit. If you don't cut the pipe to exactly about 1/8" short of the height of the bushing it will either crack the bushing or it won't tighten, meaning use a chop saw and deburr the pipe when your done. Took me about 3-4 hours to do the job after having the old ones out already. You have to be precise.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/1-2-in-x...X120/100553686
https://www.homedepot.com/p/1-2-in-x...X120/100553686
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