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Old 12-23-2005, 11:11 AM   #10
blazerparts
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Re: Body Mount Replacement Questions and Exhaust systems

Pretty straight forward process, just time consuming. My prothane kit from Summit didn't come with bolts, I got those at home depot. All the existing bolts were tack welded to the bed/floorpan so I had to grind those off for removal. Be sure to grease new polyurathane body mounts so squeeking doesn't become an issue. Try to have your jacking point as close to a mount as possible and don't jack any further than needed to remove/replace. I spread the jacking load out by using pieces of 2 X 4". Loosen all the body mounts on each side but just remove/replace one at a time and leave loose. After all mounts have been replaced then tighten. I used lock washers and tightened until bottom piece started to deflect. The two toughest ones for me were the two in the very back by the tailgate. The two at the radiator support requires at least the loosening of the radiator to move it out of the way or in my case I took it out completely. Have fun!
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