Hey guys , Here's an update on what I decided to use for my cab mounts. I was looking online for rubber and had no luck. I read Bill's post on McMaster - Carr and gave that a look. Thanks Bill! The flat stock seemed too expensive. Sorry Grigg no CNC video! I saw they had rubber tubes so I explored that route and bought a 6" piece- part # 8637K311
photo, it is 2 1/2' OD[that's 1/4" larger than original] with 3/4" ID and a 75A durometer rating[ that is considered a hard rating].It is neoprene & is oil, impact & weather resistant. I had one original cushion & compared it to the new rubber & the hardness seems very close. It cost $17 with shipping. The cushions need to be 1 1/2" thick so 6" was just enough. I cut the rubber into 4 - 1 1/2' pieces on my bandsaw
photo. I also bought 2 - 7/16"-14 X 6" grade 5 carriage bolts,the manual shows hex head bolts
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exploded view,but my cab had carriage bolts and that looks correct. Lastly I needed the spacers & washers which I was lucky enough to find some scrap tubing & flat stock at work.The spacers are 3/4" OD X 1/2" ID X 2 7/16" long
photo. For the washers I used 3/16" flat steel [3/16" is a little too thick but that's all I had] and cut them out with a 2 5/8" hole saw, that gave me a 2 1/2" OD. I then drilled the center out to 1/2"
photo. I hope to install everything soon. I guess only time and driving the truck will tell if it all works properly. SEE YA! Mark
