14bff issues

[Redwookie]

Hey all. Just bought a 14bff from another member here and am happy with it but did not get a close look at it till this past weekend. For some reason the shock mounts on the diff have been cut off. It's from an 88 3/4 ton p/u and as far as I know the shocks should've lined right up. My question is what's the best/most reasonably priced option I should pursue?

 

[boz42]

sometimes if you are lifted the 14 bolt shock mounts will not work. the shock tube will be to large diameter & contact the axle tube because the pinion is rotated up.

Take a piece of 3/8" flat stock & weld it to the axle tube, drill a hole in it & run a bolt through it & the shock. Thant is how dodge did it. Cheap & easy, but not bling.

 

[Redwookie]

sometimes if you are lifted the 14 bolt shock mounts will not work. the shock tube will be to large diameter & contact the axle tube because the pinion is rotated up.

Take a piece of 3/8" flat stock & weld it to the axle tube, drill a hole in it & run a bolt through it & the shock. Thant is how dodge did it. Cheap & easy, but not bling.

That's fine with me I don't need bling but unfortunately I have absolutely no welding experience nor friends who are any good at it( if ya saw there work you'd be scared too).

 

[K5Greek]

guess its time to learn then i dont know how but want to learn as it could be useful for various situations..

 

[boz42]

Call Kert(CK% member name = cyberfire) his website is http://diy4x.com . He makes some shock mounts that are clamp-on. Requires no welding.

 

[boz42]

http://www.diy4x.com/suspension.htm they are like the 3rd item on the page.

 

[Redwookie]

Hey thx all. those clamp ons look pretty awesome! But once again I'm an idiot and completely forgot that I have a friend of a friend who owns a body shop and willing to do it for free!

 

[boz42]

So now you do know someone that can weld?

 

[tRustyK5]

LOL...

The 3/4 ton shock mounts may be oriented correctly, but if it was a 2WD 3/4 ton they would hang quite low which was why they were likely removed.

Rene

 

[Redwookie]

Well that makes sense now. I dunno if what it came out of was 2wd but looking at it that seems to add up. As for knowing someone that welds I actually know a few guys, just none I would of trusted. Except for of course this guy. Just forgot about him. haven't talked to him since he got married. lol. Besides he's a ford guy