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73 K20....crossmember time
- Thread starter wetoolowdingbangow
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wetoolowdingbangow
1/2 ton status
Damnit
Wrong mount or something?
wetoolowdingbangow
1/2 ton status
Yeah I'm not sure. may end up making a new rusty thing.
I don't even know what that is, where does it go?
wetoolowdingbangow
1/2 ton status
For the radiator support? I don't have those....
wetoolowdingbangow
1/2 ton status
Hmm. Yeah that's where they were. I'm debating if I even need them...
I'm getting it would help keep the bolt centered in the body mount.
My truck has always been a bastard so it wouldn't surprise me if its something I should have.
Maybe that's why, my body mounts are 79 and down. Who knows but It hasn't fell of yet.
wetoolowdingbangow
1/2 ton status
I'm thinking you're right. I would have ordered these for the 73 not realizing the difference.
How is your bolt centered in your setup?
The bushings fall into the fame mounts IIRC. The bushings should be ordered for your frame, not your body. I run an older frame, with an 84 cab so I run the older 79 down mounts.
wetoolowdingbangow
1/2 ton status
Right, my mounts have that interface into the b52s. the bolt is all over the place though since there's nothing to keeps its alignment in the bushing. I have the 1 inch lift puck which helps but it's not like the rear of the cab where there's a support down the middle of the bushing.
I'm gonna have to make something.
Yeah I'm not sure but mine are like that.
wetoolowdingbangow
1/2 ton status
Interesting. I feel like the bolt has no way of using its strength if it's not captured in the bushing. remember the rear of the cab mount? they had a metal bushing of sorts that provided rigidity to the poly mount but also sort of constricted the bolt hole so it wasn't a hotdog down a hallway.
I'm thinking I'll make something. There's an 8th inch in that stupid bushing plate...I could get that back if I made something. maybe I'm over analyzing.
Yeah the rear is different. I dunno, figure it out and let me know 
wetoolowdingbangow
1/2 ton status
Yeah the rear is different. I dunno, figure it out and let me know
If I come up with some new technology do you want a aset?
No, you can keep the credit for it, I'll just keep my front clip on my truck.
Yes, you are over analyzing. But you also have access to some pretty sweet machining tools, so I wouldn't discourage you from using them.
