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Hi
springs almost here and I'm looking to do my rubber cab mounts soon. The truck has no rust at all so I don't think it should be too bad, but if anyone has some advice on doing then I would like to hear it. Thanks
Last edited by GoodOlCanuck; Jan 28, 2017 at 08:16 AM.
The urithane ones are the only ones I found find, the Ford rubbers are crazy expensive, I'll hit it with some PB but the truck has been undercoated every year and hasn't seen a winter in 25 years, do you have a time frame for this job, I only get weekends off to do it.
I have done them in 3 - 4 hours, but that was with a floor jack and two bottle jacks. I loosen them all, after marking the frame and such for "original" positions. But I leave one side engaged, and jack on the other side and R and R that side, then do the other side. Make sure things are lined up where they should be and then tighten it all down. My process keeps at least two bolts engaged and I found that keeps things straight.
I don't think much of the poly urethane bushings. They're very hard. The rubber ones are soft. They're not called bushings, they're called isolators - as in their purpose is to isolate the body from the frame.
If you're looking to make it feel like it did when it was new you need the rubber ones. There's a reason why the poly ones are cheap.
I don't think much of the poly urethane bushings. They're very hard. The rubber ones are soft. They're not called bushings, they're called isolators - as in their purpose is to isolate the body from the frame.
If you're looking to make it feel like it did when it was new you need the rubber ones. There's a reason why the poly ones are cheap.
I mostly agree. I do like the poly bushings in certain places though. Like I just used them for the axle pivot bushings because I don't want to ever do those again. And I have to say it really made a lot of difference in the way the front end feels. I don't know if I would want that stiffness for the cab though.
I really like the poly for my sway bars. I was actually surprised at how much of a difference they made over the rubber. They will be going into the radius arms and I-beam this summer.
If I were to ever replace the cab bushings, I would order the entire rubber set with hardware from LMC. Its expensive, but ask anyone who has ever tried to use the poly bushings with the old hardware. Plus I like the idea of the extra isolation for the cab.
'92 cab mounts
