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What the Hell?
There is a rubber bump stop over my front axle on the frame rail. It is there to keep the axle from hitting the frame if you bottom out. It needs to come out But for the life of me I don't know what is holding it on. I tried to see with a mirror but that is not working. Any body know how to get that damm thing out?
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hack saw or sawzall, look at the new part first, they normally push into the hole, and the rubber edges expand on the inside of the hole to hold it in, use rubber assembly lube to get it back in, have fun, Chellie
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Hi Talyn 
I came over here to find some answers for my 1985 f250 trucks smog system with a 460 eng, it was missing some vacuum port valves and other smog goodies, this forum has been a great help, so i want to thank everyone here I am a Female Fleet Mechanic, I work for the City of Pasadena, and i am going to be retiring this July, YEA, I have had a lot of fords, and love them, Take care and have fun, Chellie
Thank you for the welcome chicagodragon its nice to be here,
I came over here to find some answers for my 1985 f250 trucks smog system with a 460 eng, it was missing some vacuum port valves and other smog goodies, this forum has been a great help, so i want to thank everyone here I am a Female Fleet Mechanic, I work for the City of Pasadena, and i am going to be retiring this July, YEA, I have had a lot of fords, and love them, Take care and have fun, ChellieThank you for the welcome chicagodragon
its nice to be here,
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Sometimes a prybar will pop them out, other times a hammer and chisel, or as mentioned, just cut the darn thing out.
Why do you need it gone? If you're able to get it out without destroying it, take a picture for me. If you no longer want it, I may be interested in it. I'm looking at putting a bigger bump stop on my overload springs to help with sway control. With my air bags, I never touch the overloads anymore, but engaging them should help with sway and hopefully axle wrap for those heavy loads.
Welcome to FTE and welcome to the 7.3 section Chellie. We're always glad to have new folks chiming in.
Why do you need it gone? If you're able to get it out without destroying it, take a picture for me. If you no longer want it, I may be interested in it. I'm looking at putting a bigger bump stop on my overload springs to help with sway control. With my air bags, I never touch the overloads anymore, but engaging them should help with sway and hopefully axle wrap for those heavy loads.
Hi Talyn I came over here to find some answers for my 1985 f250 trucks smog system with a 460 eng, it was missing some vacuum port valves and other smog goodies, this forum has been a great help, so i want to thank everyone here I am a Female Fleet Mechanic, I work for the City of Pasadena, and i am going to be retiring this July, YEA, I have had a lot of fords, and love them, Take care and have fun, Chellie
I came over here to find some answers for my 1985 f250 trucks smog system with a 460 eng, it was missing some vacuum port valves and other smog goodies, this forum has been a great help, so i want to thank everyone here I am a Female Fleet Mechanic, I work for the City of Pasadena, and i am going to be retiring this July, YEA, I have had a lot of fords, and love them, Take care and have fun, ChellieTrending Topics
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Sometimes a prybar will pop them out, other times a hammer and chisel, or as mentioned, just cut the darn thing out.
Why do you need it gone? If you're able to get it out without destroying it, take a picture for me. If you no longer want it, I may be interested in it. I'm looking at putting a bigger bump stop on my overload springs to help with sway control. With my air bags, I never touch the overloads anymore, but engaging them should help with sway and hopefully axle wrap for those heavy loads.
Welcome to FTE and welcome to the 7.3 section Chellie. We're always glad to have new folks chiming in.
Why do you need it gone? If you're able to get it out without destroying it, take a picture for me. If you no longer want it, I may be interested in it. I'm looking at putting a bigger bump stop on my overload springs to help with sway control. With my air bags, I never touch the overloads anymore, but engaging them should help with sway and hopefully axle wrap for those heavy loads.
Welcome to FTE and welcome to the 7.3 section Chellie. We're always glad to have new folks chiming in.
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Torch + rubber = fire + big stinking mess.
Sorry but I already went at it with a saws all so that one is usless.
I am going from coil springs to leaf and D60. That rubber thing seems to be holding the big metal stamping for the coil and shock . I cut all the rivets with a torch but the mother wont move. The rubber block might be the thing that is keeping it from moveing. I am done with it for the day but it looks like the mother is bolted or riveted. And the rubber was molded to a thick metal plate that is flat to the stamping so a sawsall will take about a lifetime to get through all that steel.
I am going from coil springs to leaf and D60. That rubber thing seems to be holding the big metal stamping for the coil and shock . I cut all the rivets with a torch but the mother wont move. The rubber block might be the thing that is keeping it from moveing. I am done with it for the day but it looks like the mother is bolted or riveted. And the rubber was molded to a thick metal plate that is flat to the stamping so a sawsall will take about a lifetime to get through all that steel.
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Didn't know that. Thanks. I've always had 2wd trucks. Never wanted to tear up the fields, and had a tractor handy to pull myself out just in case I got stuck.
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