help with cab bushings
 

Hey, does anyone have any tips on how to change out the cab bushings? I've got my bed off and I can see the two back cab bushings have seen better days and am wondering how I might try to change them out. thanks Bob

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Here you go

http://www.73-87.com/7387garage/exte...b_bushings.htm

Re: help with cab bushings
 

i am doing that same thing right now. good luck with yours. Nice write up BTW

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Once again Jeff, you have bailed me out again. I again appreciate it and hope you don't get tired of telling my newbie butt how to get things done. Boy I don't know who that Mike Wheelock is, but that was one nice write up. I think I'll order the parts and get started on the bushings asap. Bob

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No problem Bob.

Mike is a visitor of 73-87.com. He E-mailed me out of the blue and asked if I wanted an article on the cab bushing install...as he just did his and had lots of pictures. I said "yes", and a couple days later he sent me his information. Super nice guy, I am sure he appreciates the fact that it helps others out.

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id say unbolt the bolts. then use a 2x4 across the floor of the truck and lift with a jack to lift the rear of the cab. repeat for front if they are bad to but at the corners.

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how much ride quality do you lose with the poly mounts? hell anything has to be better than what it is now...

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i would think u would gain not loose cause it a better material

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it has to be better than matal to metal:D

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na metals great no body roll at all connected as one. ;)

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lol, well there is body roll, then a nice slam when the body comes back down:D

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sweet sounds fun

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lol:D

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thought I better see if I could loosen the cab bolts b-4 I ordered new bushings, loosened up no prob. with a 3/4 wrench. thanks guys, Bob

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Only if i was sone lucky

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Great thread,, Thats a next month project for me.
And not the first time I heard about that POR15 being a great product too.
** Question thow: about how long does that POR15 take to dry?**

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the por15 takes a few hours to dry. we used in on a camaro restore..

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I finally got my cab bolts our mount cups out today, that was a task. PB Blaster is my new friend:D I will be putting the new prothane setup in tomorrow. Hopefully it rides better than the metal to metal setup it was:D

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I got my prothane setup put on today, what a difference in the truck. It actually rides a ton better. I pulled the radiator support bushings and the cups were rotten. So I put the better rubber bushings that came off of the truck back up front, and am waiting on finding a set of better cups. POR-15 looks damn good after it sets up and dries.

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badbusa, where did you get the por15, and was it expensive? thanks

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I picked it up from a local shop on the buddy discount. Most napa or o'reilly's have it.