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Title: cab mount differences
Post by: 85wrangler on August 29, 2015, 02:23:59 pm

just bought a set of rear cab mounts and the label says 4wd and my truck is a 2wd.  Are these mounts the same size or are they different for the two trucks?  just want to know for sure before i get into this project.  \thanks

Title: Re: cab mount differences
Post by: pholliday1 on August 30, 2015, 08:54:09 pm

Same

Title: Re: cab mount differences
Post by: 85wrangler on August 31, 2015, 04:17:38 pm

Much appreciated, now to get them out!

Title: Re: cab mount differences
Post by: 85wrangler on August 31, 2015, 06:13:18 pm

Wouldn't budge from below with heat, oil or impact.  Going to try feeding the top side with penetrating oil for a couple of days.

Title: Re: cab mount differences
Post by: pholliday1 on August 31, 2015, 08:51:50 pm

Get a bigger impact :))

Title: Re: cab mount differences
Post by: roundhouse on September 06, 2015, 05:21:57 pm

Quote from: pholliday1 on August 31, 2015, 08:51:50 pm

Get a bigger impact :))

You Need a cheater pipe on a 1/2 ratchet or pull handle

Although if you break the spot weld and spin the nut inside you got big trouble


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Title: Re: cab mount differences
Post by: 1967KaiserM715 on September 07, 2015, 06:56:20 am

My fronts were a bear, but I have always found working the bolt/nut back and forth to work(alternate tighten and loosen with an impact)

If the bolt breaks, it will most likely be because the shank rusted, not because of it rusting over the nut

Title: Re: cab mount differences
Post by: jg1977c20 on October 01, 2015, 11:55:28 pm

no big deal if you break the bolt - when there that bad i cut the heads off and smack em thru - then you can just jam a large washer in there to take up the space - or weld a nut to a washer and the washer to truck - impact is the way to go

Title: Re: cab mount differences
Post by: enaberif on October 02, 2015, 06:56:20 am

Quote from: jg1977c20 on October 01, 2015, 11:55:28 pm

no big deal if you break the bolt - when there that bad i cut the heads off and smack em thru - then you can just jam a large washer in there to take up the space - or weld a nut to a washer and the washer to truck - impact is the way to go

Actually breaker bar is the way to go to get them started. Impact wrench can over spin them and end up breaking the nut free in the cab. With a breaker bar its slow steady momentum putting pressure on the bolt which doesn't hurt it as bad and once its free then use your impact.