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#104675 03/07/2002 3:17 PM
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I bought the cab mounting hardware from Chevy Duty. It consists of several rubber bushings, two pads, two bolts and associated nuts. I know where the bolts and nuts go - the front. But where do all those other bushings go?

#104676 03/07/2002 4:40 PM
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If you can borrow (or buy from any of the vendors) a factory assembly manual it has good diagrams of how it all went together. I haven't gotten to that step yet but it looks pretty straight forward.

#104677 03/07/2002 7:20 PM
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The pad goes between the cab floor support and the frame up front. The cylindrical bushings fit the "shackles" at the rear of the cab. Uses 2 per side.

#104678 03/07/2002 7:58 PM
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I'm curious as to why you'd put rubber back in instead of going to poly?


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#104679 03/07/2002 8:56 PM
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The new rubbers will last for many years. Their intention is to minimize vibrations from the frame to come into the cab. Poly would be too stiff IMO.


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#104680 03/07/2002 10:08 PM
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when I get to that point if I can get poly for the application I'm sure I'll put poly in. I've heard too much good about poly not to go that route.


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#104681 03/08/2002 1:20 PM
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Thank you guys. I bought the rubber because quite frankly, I didn't know they had poly. I am finding there are more part suppliers than I thought. This kit came with more bushings than I could find holes for so I was a litle miffed. I do have an assembly manual and am still trying to figure out how the rear part of the cab is attached. The front is quite explicit.

#104682 03/08/2002 5:35 PM
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RM, you don't say what year you have. If you have early 48 it had a diff rear set-up with a big pad in back center, as the later ones have a "link" on back corners. The rubbers go into the link swivels, four rubbers on each side of cab. Problem may be the links are so rusty you can't get apart easily. Best to remove one end of bracket from frame and swivel down with oil in them to "break loose". Remove the two nuts on link at sides and wiggle out the top pin after you have one side bar off. Then,you can do other one on bench or out from under cab at least. I would wire brush or blast the parts and paint black before reassembly. Use new rubbers during assembly. Keep in mind "rust" which may cause the link pins/nuts to snap off or if you remove the upper mount off cab floor, they will most likely snap-off. They have a plate on floor near gas tank corner they thread into and you need to keep a count on the spacers between the mount and the floor and put same ones back in. The bolts on frame may break, yet they are just bolts/nuts and will just be less wrenching if they break and you can use new bolts there.

Wookie, I'ld like to know WHERE you are gonna buy Poly bushings for any of this old truck!!! I'm sure with limited needs they won't be making such animals. UNLESS, I'm just too unaware they have assorted taper bushings you buy by size???

Biggest problem I had on front mounts was something about some metal spacers in kit or ? that are not shown on the assembly man pictures. Seems like I put mine between the body and the pad, or was it on the bottom of frame bracket? Or....Never Mind! Been too long ago! grin :rolleyes:


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#104683 03/08/2002 6:19 PM
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there are various sizes of poly bushings for different apps, and I'm betting if I get the measurements that I can find some poly bushings that will work. I'd tend to agree that there probably isn't a kit of some kind that will work. although I don't know why there wouldn't be cuz from what I can ascertain it seems like there are quite a few of these on the road.


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#104684 03/08/2002 6:52 PM
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oooh I did forget telling the year...I have a 1950 Chevy 1/2 ton.

#104685 03/08/2002 7:15 PM
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There are a couple pictures of the rear cab mount at this site. Lots of picts to load!

http://www.speedprint.com/Deves50/deves502.html
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