Body Mount Removal

[97Sandbox]

The exhaust pipe press was not up to the challenge:

So out came my trusty M18 Fuel Sawzall and off came bushing number 5.

Unfortunately, the threaded section of the position 5 lower sleeve is in the part that wasn't cut off (it's still stuck in the upper sleeve). @410Fortune, when you Sawzall through the bushings, do you reassemble with a long bolt through everything and a nut and washer on the bottom to hold it all together?

I also noticed that positions 2 and 4 have these plastic spacers:

I'm assuming those do get reused?

 

[410Fortune]

yes grade 8 hardware, long bolts through the whole mount, big washers big lock washer
Basically re create what you destroyed only new and stronger coated bolts. Lots of antiseize too

 

[97Sandbox]

Sounds good!

I may actually go with metric 10.9 bolts because I'm ordering new ones for the front bushings anyways (original ones are pretty necked down in the middle). I get the idea though. Will post pics of the final solution!

 

[BKennedy]

Brian1 made a good "how to" on body mount replacement, and I also recently replaced mine in a 1994 Explorer. I made a printable version of Brian1's "how to" and it's in post #2870 of my SAS and Rebuild Thread. There are several more posts dedicated to body mount replacement following that one.

Bkennedy's SAS and Rebuild Thread

As some of you know, I am working on building a parts list for a shortened Dana 44, long radius arm with coil overs SAS. 5:13 gears to match my rear axle and an ARB, maybe an electric locker. I have a pretty good list so far. At the same time, I am going to swap out the rear drum brakes for...

www.explorerforum.com

 

[97Sandbox]

Wow, I wish I'd seen that how-to days ago!

Don't think I would have avoided the position 5 issues, but that writeup answers just about every other question I've had in mind.

 

[410Fortune]

here is the link to the body mount thread

How to: - Replace Body Mount Bushings with the Daystar Kit KF04009

This is a how to thread on replacing the stock body mount bushings with the Daystar Kit KF04009 AND reusing the stock hardware without destroying it. I will not be focusing on removing the seats and trim panels to access the body bolts. For an additional thread that helped me through this...

www.explorerforum.com

 

[97Sandbox]

Got the body mounts all wrapped up earlier this week. Passenger side was about as tough as the driver's, but went way faster because I knew the strategies to try. All and all, not a terrible job and the cab really feels solid on the frame now.

 

[valenciaismail]

you have to pull the mounts up or down away from the frame, not sideways or rotate.

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