Solid Body Mounts Bad Idea??
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Solid Body Mounts Bad Idea??
I need to come up with a way to remount the radiator support and new mounts (from LMC) hardware and all would be around 100 bucks! I'm thinking simple and cheap, some round stock and a new bolt?? any drawback to not having rubber in there?
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Bullitt's right, hockey pucks work good and you can buy them cheap on the internet.
You need rubber to allow the radiator support to adjust to the frame movement when cornering or off road. Truck frames and bodies move around a lot while driving, also the rubber helps to control road noise.
You need rubber to allow the radiator support to adjust to the frame movement when cornering or off road. Truck frames and bodies move around a lot while driving, also the rubber helps to control road noise.
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You can get hockey pucks at a sporting goods store for around $1 each. Even in Florida I can gaurantee there is a hockey rink somewhere.
Just drill a hole in the center and install some grade 8 bolts. I used 1 or 2 OEM shims per side (can't remember which at the moment) with the hockey pucks with a ny-lock nut and fender washer on the bottom side.
I like the comment suggesting junkyards! Ha, good luck getting any of those 30+ year old bushings to come out decently.
Josh
Just drill a hole in the center and install some grade 8 bolts. I used 1 or 2 OEM shims per side (can't remember which at the moment) with the hockey pucks with a ny-lock nut and fender washer on the bottom side.
I like the comment suggesting junkyards! Ha, good luck getting any of those 30+ year old bushings to come out decently.
Josh
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I made these to use with stock bushings.
They have a 1/2" dia. grade 8 through bolt in them now and seem to work well.
A little more of a write up along with more pics is here (post #599
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https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/7...ew-cab-40.html
They have a 1/2" dia. grade 8 through bolt in them now and seem to work well.
A little more of a write up along with more pics is here (post #599
)https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/7...ew-cab-40.html
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