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Body mount replacements instructional?

markrazz

markrazz

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i have a body mount and was wondering if I could install it without taking off the body from frame?
Also where are all the mounts located ?
Is there an instructional video or such couldn’t find anything online yet?
How much of a PITA is this project and is it worth the headache if it is one?
 
markrazz said:
i have a body mount and was wondering if I could install it without taking off the body from frame?
Also where are all the mounts located ?
Is there an instructional video or such couldn’t find anything online yet?
How much of a PITA is this project and is it worth the headache if it is one?
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They shot? It not hard providing the bolts don't strip out on you.
You can remove a few at a time and Jack up the body with a floor jack, replace them, lower and tighten.
 
beags86 said:
They shot? It not hard providing the bolts don't strip out on you.
You can remove a few at a time and Jack up the body with a floor jack, replace them, lower and tighten.
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I will take pics today for input but being an AZ truck everything is pretty dry rotted so far
 
Was no big deal in my suburban a couple months back. Took the better part of the afternoon. That was with a sawzall being involved on a stubborn rear. My issue wasnt corrosion preventing removal of the bolt, but separating the bolt from the cups.
 
Aw man, you should have done this before the interior liner.
 
Soak the bolts for a week prior just in case. I had two spin the nuts in crossmember under the front seats. Otherwise its a pretty easy job
 
Soaked bolts and tried one nut yesterday came off like butter through a hot knife....
So where do I raise the body at when doing the first side?
 
Pretty easy so far did one side today all bolts out but ran out of time will get the new mounts on tommorow and hopefully other side bolts out....
Soaking bolts in liquid wrench really made for an easy removal of these old bolts!
 
So all body mount put in but the front 2 mounts are loose to turn by hand.. after tightened all the way...
Not sure what’s up so gonna have to add more washers or find some extra or larger mounts..
Anyone else have an issue like this and what was the best course of action?
 
So the nut came free, is no longer welded to the core support then.
 
So everything is put together properly but it will not tighten up enough on either side to compress the new body mounts down so they spin freely rather than becoming compacted
 
Take it apart and inspect it. See if there is something Interfering.
 
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