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Old 07-16-2012, 10:29 PM   #1
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Energy Suspension Body Bushings

Anyone run these on their 60-66? The kit Part# 3-4137 comes with 1/2" bolts and washers for the rear two cab mounts and my stock ones are 7/16" My stock bolts could be re-used, but I shouldn't have to. The rear bolts screw up into a captivated nut in the floor so they have to be 7/16" This means all the washers and spacers for the rear set are oversized too. Again not a big deal as it is only a 1/16" but the kits should be correct for the 50.00 you spend on them.
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Old 07-17-2012, 08:01 AM   #2
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Re: Energy Suspension Body Bushings

I bought a stock set from Brothers and it came with 7/16 rear bolts as well.
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Old 07-17-2012, 04:31 PM   #3
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Selling them for years and never got a call about the wrong size hardware is what I was told today. Now I'm emailing them pictures. They seem to think most later 60-66's had 1/2 rear bolts. All I know is mine doesn't.( And I doubt that any did).

I will obviously need to run a 7/16" bolt with the rest of their stuff, it just pisses me off.

I had to call another vendor too today because my big brake kit came with the wrong caliper to spindle brackets. Sending a new set out at the end of the week no charge but I actually hard to argue with them to convince them they were wrong. After putting me on hold for a few minutes he came back on the line and said "we sent the wrong brackets." I calmy said " I know that" Things got better from there. I actually did get to talk to the original person who took my order too.
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Old 07-17-2012, 04:49 PM   #4
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Re: Energy Suspension Body Bushings

Well has to get better from here then.
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Old 07-17-2012, 04:54 PM   #5
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Re: Energy Suspension Body Bushings

my Energy Suspension Body Bushings came with 1/2" bolts i just cut the captivated nut in the floor out since mine came with the lock nuts! had to have someone help me!
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Old 07-17-2012, 07:01 PM   #6
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Again, I'm sure I can make it work. I'm not cutting the captivated nuts out though. Mine did have locknuts supplied with those 1/2"bolts. They just seem to have a hard time grasping the fact that the stock rear most bolts are not 1/2" in diameter from the factory.
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