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Hi. new to Stovebolt. I have a 64 Chevy Fleetside, 4x4, 4 speed, 283 V8. The truck was formally a service station vehicle. There is a winch built into the bed and its integrated into the transmission. Original 46k miles. She runs well and I am slowly restoring her. Looking forward to learning from everyone.
My next project will be to replace the rubber cab mounts. I don't know how to approach this project. Anyone have experience and can offer some direction? thanks John

About 10 years ago I had my 1960 GMC disassembled to the point of having just the cab sitting on the frame, along with the engine and running gear. I attempted to replace the cab mounts by simply unbolting them, and lifting one corner of the cab at a time with a floor jack padded by a piece of wood. It was very simple and worked fine - except - at the time nobody made the correct cab mounts for a 1960 GMC. I had to give up and bolt it back together with the original mounts since the later style is completely different.

I've never bothered to check for correct mounts since then, but the concept was very simple, didn't require removing the cab, and worked fine.

thank you for the reply. This is how I was going to approach it, so glad someone else went through it.

You can pick up new mounts from the Truck Shop or Brothers is Southern Calif. They are in the CCT or CT Mag for there address and number You can get a complete kit bolts and orginial rubber a Polyurthane set.
62Blue
Don

thanks for the direction.

I didn't see is it a 1/2 ton or a 3/4 ton if it's the later they wont work, I want new one's for my 62 3/4 ton also.
Hope you have the 1/2 ton and good luck in your restoration of the truck hope you post some pic's later.
Bob

Check out post #38 of my build thread. Do your mounts look like these: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=363509&page=2

I think the 2 wheel drive and the 4 wheel drive use different rubber mounts

thanks John for the pics on the mounts. Yes, they are the same as the ones you show. I ordered the 1/2 ton kit from Classic Parts. They didn't defferentiate between 4x4 or not but will give it a try.

Did you jack up each side of the cab and put the mounts on, one at a time? My rear driver side rubber mount is completely gone and the vibrations while driving are terrible. I'm starting that project next weekend.

Yep, did them one at a time, utilized a floor jack.

I would suggest spraying the old crusty existing mount bolts down now with penetrating oil. If you can spray down the bolt head from inside the cab too, it may soak down and run onto the shank of the bolt, that's where mine were siezed up.

If yours are like mine the drivers side wasn't bad, passenger side was rusted solid. Had to use an air chisel to hammer it loose from it's 45 year home.

I ingested my yearly supply of iron :-)

Good luck, let us know how it goes.

Hi guys...i replaced the cab mounts the other day. I jacked up each side, one at a time. The hardest one was removing the rear drivers' side mounts as it was under the gas tank. Had to remove the belts around the tank and move it to get access to the bots. I used the mounts from LMC. I didn't think the directions where that helpful and need to refer to the shop manual for mount positioning.

I've noticed a quieter and softer ride.

Thanks for the assistance. john

I love it when a plan comes together! Happy motoring!

anyone find a place to buy cab mounts individually. I do not need entire set, just left/right rear for 62 1/2 ton.