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MM in NM · 07-10-2005, 11:36 PM

My old bed is now off and i'm slicking up the new bed to go on soon, I hope.. This week I'm going to clean up and paint the rear chassis as well as replace the carrier bearing just because it looks like it'll need it sooner rather than later and it's right there without the bed on.

My questions involve the cab mounts. Common sense tells me that in order to get everything aligned later the rear of the cab (and the front) should be a measured distance from the frame. Being a New Mexico truck the old stock rubbers are kinda dried out but not cracked and don't necessarily look completey trashed. I don't really want to spring for new rubbers or go for the cost of the new urathane mounts/pads but would consider it.

I'd like some opinions from guys who have been through this. If the rubbers are crushed is it possible to clean up the whole mount assemblys and perhaps shim em with big washers under?

Paso76GMCstepper · 07-11-2005, 05:44 PM

An energy suspention Poly cab and radiator support kit is on sale at Summit for like 58 bucks. It will make a differance in aligning the cab. Just a thought. It will ride rougher than stock GM ruby mounts. U will eliminate body roll and it will feel tighter. It will ride rougher though

here are the ones I used http://store.summitracing.com/defaul...=egnsearch.asp

Paso76GMCstepper · 07-11-2005, 05:46 PM

Check out this thread good info from alot of people

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php3?t=163637

07-10-2005, 11:36 PM	#1
MM in NM Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: New Mexico Posts: 25	cab mount specs before mounting bed? My old bed is now off and i'm slicking up the new bed to go on soon, I hope.. This week I'm going to clean up and paint the rear chassis as well as replace the carrier bearing just because it looks like it'll need it sooner rather than later and it's right there without the bed on. My questions involve the cab mounts. Common sense tells me that in order to get everything aligned later the rear of the cab (and the front) should be a measured distance from the frame. Being a New Mexico truck the old stock rubbers are kinda dried out but not cracked and don't necessarily look completey trashed. I don't really want to spring for new rubbers or go for the cost of the new urathane mounts/pads but would consider it. I'd like some opinions from guys who have been through this. If the rubbers are crushed is it possible to clean up the whole mount assemblys and perhaps shim em with big washers under? Attached Images Last edited by MM in NM; 07-10-2005 at 11:40 PM.

07-11-2005, 05:44 PM	#2
Paso76GMCstepper Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Paso Robles, CA Posts: 347	An energy suspention Poly cab and radiator support kit is on sale at Summit for like 58 bucks. It will make a differance in aligning the cab. Just a thought. It will ride rougher than stock GM ruby mounts. U will eliminate body roll and it will feel tighter. It will ride rougher though here are the ones I used http://store.summitracing.com/defaul...=egnsearch.asp __________________ Tony "Life is a Team Sport" To the memory of the Hendrick Motorsports Plane Crash Victims Last edited by Paso76GMCstepper; 07-11-2005 at 05:52 PM.

07-11-2005, 05:46 PM	#3
Paso76GMCstepper Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Paso Robles, CA Posts: 347	Check out this thread good info from alot of people http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php3?t=163637 __________________ Tony "Life is a Team Sport" To the memory of the Hendrick Motorsports Plane Crash Victims



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