Rear cab mount

Rust&Smoke · Post by **Rust&Smoke** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 10:23 pm

Has anybody had to repair the rear cab mount yet? I've seen posts on the front mounts but not the rear. Got to looking at mine and it looks like the rubber mount is going thru the floor. Help!

460 crew · Post by **460 crew** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 12:00 am

I cut and bent some pieces of steel to span out the wieght on the back of my crew as they are decaying also and started cracking up the back of the cab and in the seams. Just a temp fix till I get another cab done for it.

Post by **FORDification** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 12:37 am

I think I've parted out more than a dozen trucks over the past few years and none of them ever had any rust at all in the rear cab mounts. There aren't any patch panels available for this area, since they typically don't rust out there, so you're on your own fabricating some.

Are you sure it's the metal that gave way and not just some collapsed rubber bushings?

Rust&Smoke · Post by **Rust&Smoke** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 9:06 pm

This weekend I am going to pull out the seat and gas tank for a inside inspection, but from under the truck it looks like the rubber mount is going thru a rusthole in the floor

foghorn · Post by **foghorn** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 9:37 pm

Its just a idea but i think i would get a piece of channel iron to go over the factory steel. Get it long enough to go all the way across as one piece. Set it in place and set the cab down on it then drill holes in it for the bolts. If you wanted to then use a joint and seam sealer to seal it to keep it from rusting out further. Kin of like how polygrip holds dentures. I know this sounds cheesy for a fix but you cant get patch parts that thick either. IMO i would use 1/4 inch this would be 100 times stronger than it ever was before.

foggy

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 2:05 pm

i might be able to get yuo a patch panel for the rear cab floor and mount if you want it. it is solid.

Rust&Smoke · Post by **Rust&Smoke** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 11:24 am

Thanks for the feedback guys,I should have apart by sunday night but it's starting to look like a complete floor replacament. Rust is the enemy. Thanks for the offer Fordman, I definitely will let you know about the patch panel.

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 1:46 pm

ok yea the cab is still there as of yesterday. they are cleaning up the salvage yard again. so i went to see if it was still there. and it is.

rjewkes · Post by **rjewkes** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 8:22 pm

hey fordman if he bites on the rear half i'd take the front half. Maybe if he dosen't bite depending on the whole cab. I Had one lined up but don't think i could get it moved before the deadline.

Maybe i still can But having another cab or a spare floor would be nice.

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 12:14 am

THE FRONT FLOOR IS RUSTED OUT AND NEEDS REPAIR ON IT THERE IS ANOTHER ONE THERE BUT ITS STILL HOOKED TO THE FRAME it might be ok i havent looked at it.

rjewkes · Post by **rjewkes** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 12:34 am

ok was just hoping to get some new front. If not i'll find one.

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 12:45 am

whatrs this thing you have to remove to get? do you just need help or what? is the problem storage space? a trailer?

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