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77K10inKC · 02-25-2013, 01:17 PM

I'm putting on new Bilsteins at all four corners, and everything went as well as could be expected on a 35 yr old truck.... until I get to the right rear side. Looks like the PO welded the stud to the frame on the upper mount, and the Bilsteins already have a pressed-in stud. So I have 1 too many studs and not enough holes!

The weld is pretty fat and thick, so I'm leery of what's behind it. The frame around it looks solid with no visible cracks. Should I get that stud out of there and redrill, or leave it and try to press the stud out of the Bilstein? I'm a shade tree mechanice with no welder or anything, so either scenario is equal pain.

Here's the front side of the welded stud (also welded on the back side) and the pressed in stud on the shock:

02-25-2013, 01:17 PM	#1
77K10inKC Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Olathe, KS Posts: 6	Rear Shock Upper Mount I'm putting on new Bilsteins at all four corners, and everything went as well as could be expected on a 35 yr old truck.... until I get to the right rear side. Looks like the PO welded the stud to the frame on the upper mount, and the Bilsteins already have a pressed-in stud. So I have 1 too many studs and not enough holes! The weld is pretty fat and thick, so I'm leery of what's behind it. The frame around it looks solid with no visible cracks. Should I get that stud out of there and redrill, or leave it and try to press the stud out of the Bilstein? I'm a shade tree mechanice with no welder or anything, so either scenario is equal pain. Here's the front side of the welded stud (also welded on the back side) and the pressed in stud on the shock: Attached Images



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