pro's & con's on body bushing's?????? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**BIG ORANGE** · 10-31-2002, 12:30 AM

Rubber or Poly. style which are the best ? There's not much difference in cost but I have heard that poly. bushing's make skeeching sound's,does anyone know about this? I know that the rubber ones are good for maybe 20 years,what do you guy's think?

Big69C20 Toy · 10-31-2002, 12:58 AM

If you're talking about the body mounts (ie cab mounts) that are sold for our trucks then i've got a set, they dont squeek but i have found that my bed does rock a bit and the bolts at the front cut into the paint a slight bit on the back of the cab. Other than that they seem to ride real nice, but i dunno how the rubber compares...

Stano · 10-31-2002, 01:20 AM

I have the urethane and I have heard no squeeking or anything from the 67. Made the truck ride a little firmer but that may be due to lowering too.

**Classic Heartbeat** · 10-31-2002, 02:44 AM

I don't like the poly body mount sets. You must remember why GM used rubber. It was so that the cab and radiator core don't flex with the frame.... These trucks have real flexable frames and with poly bushings they don't have enough give, so the body flexes with the cab and that leads to all kinds of problems.... Why use poly anyway? I have always wondered that... It doesn't make the truck faster... It can't make the truck corner better... I can understand the suspention components, because they definatly help with handling there, but not the body mounts... Anyway thats my thoughts on them... WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com

70c10 · 10-31-2002, 08:36 AM

Big Orange,
I was curious about that too. How hard is it to replace the body mounts?

Huck · 10-31-2002, 10:03 AM

Have driven trucks with both rubber and poly. I vote for rubber on body mounts as it reduces the vibration you feel from every crack in the road. Poly is almost like no insulation---ok on suspension for road feel but with poly body mounts, the road feel is not in your steering or cornering ability---IT'S IN YOUR BACK AND YOUR SPINE AND YOUR BUTT ESPECIALLY AFTER DRIVING LONG DISTANCE OR ON COUNTRY ROADS. Maybe I'm just getting old but----a little softer ride is ok by me!! You're right abou the rubber rotting out after 20+ year but are you going to have this truck 22 years and have to replace the mounts??? Even if you do, it's not that difficult a job to do. Come on over here if you like and we will put her up on my lift ~I'll keep it free on Holoween of 2023~~~~~Huck

**BIG ORANGE** · 10-31-2002, 05:34 PM

Thanks guy's that is good enough for me so I will use the rubber mount kit on the new truck I'm starting.

lofly'a · 10-31-2002, 05:52 PM

amen wes, i could'nt have said it better and have shared this same info to others for some time, but some people will buy anything.

>X< · 10-31-2002, 08:06 PM

i vote for rubber too, i bought poly when i got my truck(16, uninformed, and stupid) because i thought taht polueurathane would help handling. thats the last set i'm going to get for a vehicle.

70c10-its not hard at all

10-31-2002, 12:30 AM	#1
BIG ORANGE Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Lancaster S.C. Posts: 4,752	pro's & con's on body bushing's?????? Rubber or Poly. style which are the best ? There's not much difference in cost but I have heard that poly. bushing's make skeeching sound's,does anyone know about this? I know that the rubber ones are good for maybe 20 years,what do you guy's think? __________________ Things happen for a reason!

10-31-2002, 12:58 AM	#2
Big69C20 Toy Livin' it up. Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Richland, MI Posts: 2,212	If you're talking about the body mounts (ie cab mounts) that are sold for our trucks then i've got a set, they dont squeek but i have found that my bed does rock a bit and the bolts at the front cut into the paint a slight bit on the back of the cab. Other than that they seem to ride real nice, but i dunno how the rubber compares... __________________ -Greg; Sold the 69 C20. It's off to a better home with more love! Now onto the 86 CUCV M1009; K5 blazer with 6.2L diesel, corp 10 bolt axles, Detroit locker in the rear, trutrac front, 3.73 gears, 35" tires.

10-31-2002, 01:20 AM	#3
Stano Registered User Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Mo Posts: 963	I have the urethane and I have heard no squeeking or anything from the 67. Made the truck ride a little firmer but that may be due to lowering too. __________________ New daily driver 96 Chevy K3500 crew cab dually 53,000 miles 350 Vortec 4L80 Nice ride 67 Chevy C-10 LWB Built 350 TH-400 Wifes ride and family rig: 2001 Furd Expedition 5.4 Liter Kickin back in Rolla,Mo. USA "Do the thing you fear most and the death of fear is certain" Mark Twain

10-31-2002, 02:44 AM	#4
Classic Heartbeat Project Junkie! Fishing Poor!! Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Olympia,Wa. 98512 Posts: 10,770	I don't like the poly body mount sets. You must remember why GM used rubber. It was so that the cab and radiator core don't flex with the frame.... These trucks have real flexable frames and with poly bushings they don't have enough give, so the body flexes with the cab and that leads to all kinds of problems.... Why use poly anyway? I have always wondered that... It doesn't make the truck faster... It can't make the truck corner better... I can understand the suspention components, because they definatly help with handling there, but not the body mounts... Anyway thats my thoughts on them... WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com __________________ On-line catolog Classic Heartbeat Pickup Parts WEHEPP@comcast.net Call us Toll Free (888) 338-2502 Like Us on Facebook No appointment necessary. 72 BB Chevy Custom Deluxe / Custom Camper 67 I-6 (Soon to be 5.7 LS1) Panel 68 BB Chevy Short Bed 72 6.0 LQ9 Short Bed Chevy 4X4 Olympia's fastest growing truck parts supplier. Olympia's home for Wayward Chevys

10-31-2002, 08:36 AM	#5
70c10 67-72 Addict! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The TAX State! Posts: 7,857	Big Orange, I was curious about that too. How hard is it to replace the body mounts? __________________ Jim 1970 C/10 Fleetside w/Ghost Flames Lowered 4.5" front and 4" rear (Raked) 355/350 Turbo w/shift kit 10" Redneck Performance Verter w/2500 stall Hooker Super Comps part#2808-1 Performer RPM Air-Gap 12 Bolt w/3:73 gears- Eaton Posi Comp Cams XE262 with 1.6 Crane Energizers, Road Demon 625 and Brodix IK 180 heads

10-31-2002, 10:03 AM	#6
Huck Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Shelbyville, KY Posts: 3,269	Have driven trucks with both rubber and poly. I vote for rubber on body mounts as it reduces the vibration you feel from every crack in the road. Poly is almost like no insulation---ok on suspension for road feel but with poly body mounts, the road feel is not in your steering or cornering ability---IT'S IN YOUR BACK AND YOUR SPINE AND YOUR BUTT ESPECIALLY AFTER DRIVING LONG DISTANCE OR ON COUNTRY ROADS. Maybe I'm just getting old but----a little softer ride is ok by me!! You're right abou the rubber rotting out after 20+ year but are you going to have this truck 22 years and have to replace the mounts??? Even if you do, it's not that difficult a job to do. Come on over here if you like and we will put her up on my lift ~I'll keep it free on Holoween of 2023~~~~~Huck

10-31-2002, 05:34 PM	#7
BIG ORANGE Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Lancaster S.C. Posts: 4,752	THANKS ALOT !! Thanks guy's that is good enough for me so I will use the rubber mount kit on the new truck I'm starting. __________________ Things happen for a reason!

10-31-2002, 05:52 PM	#8
lofly'a Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Alexandria, LA 71301 Posts: 1,451	amen wes, i could'nt have said it better and have shared this same info to others for some time, but some people will buy anything. __________________ -02 avalanche (daily driver) -66 gto ragtop 389/400 (garage queen, hand-me-down from dad) -72 Tribute Trans Am (6.0LS/T56 6-speed) in progress -2003 YUKON (Wife's) -71 gmc swb fleet (current project, gonna shave everything, bags, stuff w/ 20's, gen III powertrain) -48 3100 SWB - 12/31/23 LONG TERM Project

10-31-2002, 08:06 PM	#9
>X< registered IWATA user Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 4,483	i vote for rubber too, i bought poly when i got my truck(16, uninformed, and stupid) because i thought taht polueurathane would help handling. thats the last set i'm going to get for a vehicle. 70c10-its not hard at all __________________ -'63 Ford Fairlane 500 coupe, v8, auto, faded and rusty. awaiting built roller 302 and some flat black -'99 Honda Prelude. vtech/5spd. no pipe, no intake, bone stock. awaiting new top end. -01 GMC Yukon SLT 5.3 dented and scratched with a noisy tranny. Take off that Von Dutch hat before i stab you with a 000 Mack.

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