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Templarum · 02-04-2004, 11:57 PM

Hey!

I have an 89 Burb 1/2 ton with dual doors in the back. Normally little noises don't bother me, but there is a horribly loud squeak that comes from the rear whenever I'm moving. If I push down on the floor by the rear doors I can make the noise happen, just not as loud as when it's being driven.

The only obvious things I can see wrong are a rusty cross-brace running laterally behind the gas tank that the sill plate bolts to, and a wornout body mount. The brace is flaking badly, and I'd like to change it, but I can't find one for sale anywhere or even a good description of it in any manual.

Do any of you guys have experience with these cross-braces and too much noise? Any help or advice would be most appreciated.

Thanks,
David

KShortell · 02-05-2004, 11:26 AM

Fortunately, there's enough left of mine that it's still solid. Still, I've had some rust damage on the piece you describe.

Now for the good news.

The crossmember/sill/body piece (whatever it's "official" name is) has now become available as a replacement part in the last couple of years. Try looking around, but I do know that Raybuck in Punxsatawney, PA offers them (www.raybuck.com ). It seems to me that I've seen 'em a couple of other places (maybe LMC Truck?).

I was exploring that route myself when I was poking holes in that piece on my truck a couple of years ago and farming out the repair to a muscle car restoration guy. The Raybuck guy told me to hang on and that the part was coming soon. In any event, I was lucky that there's enough left to still be structurally sound and didn't end up needing it. A year or two later, I now see that piece available.

Good luck!

Kevin

KShortell · 02-05-2004, 11:42 AM

See http://www.raybuck.com/pages/downloa...hoto-Guide.pdf , page B-16 (16 of 32) in the bottom right corner-- this piece is called the "tail pan".

I hope this helps you out...

Knuckle Dragger · 02-20-2004, 09:40 PM

I need one of these too. I just talked to RayBuck and it's $139 for the "complete" tail pan. They don't have it in stock so it gets drop shipped from somewhere in NJ. Ship time I was told was 8-10 business days and shipping cost is $40!!
LMC has it for around $150 (inner support + tail pan skin) but I don't know how much shipping is.

02-04-2004, 11:57 PM	#1
Templarum Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 5	Suburban Squeak Hey! I have an 89 Burb 1/2 ton with dual doors in the back. Normally little noises don't bother me, but there is a horribly loud squeak that comes from the rear whenever I'm moving. If I push down on the floor by the rear doors I can make the noise happen, just not as loud as when it's being driven. The only obvious things I can see wrong are a rusty cross-brace running laterally behind the gas tank that the sill plate bolts to, and a wornout body mount. The brace is flaking badly, and I'd like to change it, but I can't find one for sale anywhere or even a good description of it in any manual. Do any of you guys have experience with these cross-braces and too much noise? Any help or advice would be most appreciated. Thanks, David

02-05-2004, 11:26 AM	#2
KShortell Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Chesapeake, VA Posts: 734	Fortunately, there's enough left of mine that it's still solid. Still, I've had some rust damage on the piece you describe. Now for the good news. The crossmember/sill/body piece (whatever it's "official" name is) has now become available as a replacement part in the last couple of years. Try looking around, but I do know that Raybuck in Punxsatawney, PA offers them (www.raybuck.com ). It seems to me that I've seen 'em a couple of other places (maybe LMC Truck?). I was exploring that route myself when I was poking holes in that piece on my truck a couple of years ago and farming out the repair to a muscle car restoration guy. The Raybuck guy told me to hang on and that the part was coming soon. In any event, I was lucky that there's enough left to still be structurally sound and didn't end up needing it. A year or two later, I now see that piece available. Good luck! Kevin __________________ Semper Paratus

02-05-2004, 11:42 AM	#3
KShortell Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Chesapeake, VA Posts: 734	See http://www.raybuck.com/pages/downloa...hoto-Guide.pdf , page B-16 (16 of 32) in the bottom right corner-- this piece is called the "tail pan". I hope this helps you out... __________________ Semper Paratus

02-20-2004, 09:40 PM	#4
Knuckle Dragger Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1	I need one of these too. I just talked to RayBuck and it's $139 for the "complete" tail pan. They don't have it in stock so it gets drop shipped from somewhere in NJ. Ship time I was told was 8-10 business days and shipping cost is $40!! LMC has it for around $150 (inner support + tail pan skin) but I don't know how much shipping is.



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