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| | | Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 293 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 293 | A few years ago, I had read somewhere (here?) that adding rubber bushings between body and frame of a TF truck really helps comfort and road noise, NVH, the OEM calls it! Someone was even saying that pieces of rubber cut from a tire worked well!
I have a '57 Suburban, and I am still thinking it could be a good idea, so I have a couple of questions:
Is it really worth it? Does it really help with vibrations, noises...? (I cannot see how it would not help, but...).
Using old tire bits seems a bit rustic, I would rather do it well and use real rubber bushings, anyone knows what size I would need (diameter, height) by any chance; I prefer to have the parts handy before I take my truck apart... I bet I would need new bolts, too.
Is it a horribly difficult job? Anyone has advice, ideas... that would help? I am not taking the body off the frame for a restoration, just lifting it enough to add bushings.
Thanks!
'57 Chevy Suburban; '70 Chevy Impala.
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 293 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 293 | Really? No one has any idea? Or even better, no one has ever done that?
'57 Chevy Suburban; '70 Chevy Impala.
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,383 Crusty Old Sarge | | Crusty Old Sarge Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,383 | I purchased a cab mount kit for my 59' from Brothers Truck ( https://www.brotherstrucks.com) that has rubber body mounts. I'm not sure if they carry a kit for a Suburban, if not it shouldn't be that difficult to adapt a truck cab mount for your needs. he kit came with all new hardware as well. Good luck.
~ Craig 1958 Viking 4400"The Book of Thor"Read the story in the DITY1960 Chevrolet C10"A Family Heirloom"Follow the story in the DITY Gallery'59 Apache 31, 327 V8 (0.030 over), Muncie M20 4 Speed, GM 10 Bolt Rear... long term project (30 years and counting) If you don't like driving yourTruck, you won't drive yourTruck..| Living life in the SLOW lane | | | | | Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 293 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 293 | I purchased a cab mount kit for my 59' from Brothers Truck ( https://www.brotherstrucks.com) that has rubber body mounts. I'm not sure if they carry a kit for a Suburban, if not it shouldn't be that difficult to adapt a truck cab mount for your needs. he kit came with all new hardware as well. Good luck. Thanks, I have heard about those, but if I not wrong, they are very thin, very hard rubber squares used only to prevent metal-to-metal contact between body and frame, they are not there for noise and vibrations. I was thinking going thicker body bushings.
'57 Chevy Suburban; '70 Chevy Impala.
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