Body/Subframe Mounts. . .

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Body/Subframe Mounts. . .

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Are all the subframe mounts the same. . .?
I've seen some lisings for "front" and some for "rear". . .
But they all look the same to me :-k :-k :-k :-k :-k

Any one knows?????
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Re: Body/Subframe Mounts. . .

Post by MountainManJoe »

I believe the front two are different from the rear four.

Judging from this photo of the bolts from the overlandvans website, the rear ones are longer.
(http://www.overlandvans.com/0104_suspension.html)

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Re: Body/Subframe Mounts. . .

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The bolts holding the center bushings in are larger diameter but same length. I don't know about the bushings being the same or not.
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Re: Body/Subframe Mounts. . .

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Bushings are the same OD for all three positions. The middle set has a larger diam ID for the larger diam bolt. Seems odd. Why didn't GM simply make them all the same size, bushing and bolt...Who knows.


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Re: Body/Subframe Mounts. . .

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Thanks bro. . .

I took a closer look and there seems to be a bit more of a problem. . .

The mounting point on the front passenger side looks like it has corroded and the bushing is falling thru.

I have the lift kit installed and I can only see the Spacer on that corner, not the bushing!!!

So I guess I have to address this one soon.

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Re: Body/Subframe Mounts. . .

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madslammer wrote:Thanks bro. . .

I took a closer look and there seems to be a bit more of a problem. . .

The mounting point on the front passenger side looks like it has corroded and the bushing is falling thru.

I have the lift kit installed and I can only see the Spacer on that corner, not the bushing!!!

So I guess I have to address this one soon.

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That would seem easy enough for a welder to fix. Although getting a welder to do
anything around here is like growing hair, at least for my projects.

Perhaps you can simply make a large washer out of some thick steel, if you
have the tools to cut and drill it.
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