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Official CCB Member   Joined: Mon Jan 03, 2011 6:07 pm Posts: 4074 Location: Gardnerville, NV 
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 "best" body mount kitIs there a best, or better, body mount kit.
WH sells a rubber set & a polyurethane set with "bigger" hardware. Amazon has a poly set $20 & free shipping less than the WH sets (Energy Suspension). Rubber vs poly? Any reason to spend the extra for WH? _________________ "America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system, but too early to shoot the bastards." – Claire Wolfe 74-AWB 98", ZF5, Atlas4, TGW HP1060 and HP1014 axles, ARBs, 37's, 3.5" lift-5.5" front coil springs, Tahoe rear springs, EFI 302, h-boost, York OBA, 4x4x2, custom dash & gauges 72 U15- Explorer Sport-Candyapple Red (1 of 141) |
| Sun Mar 29, 2015 8:37 pm |
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Official CCB Member  Joined: Wed Oct 27, 2010 6:25 pm Posts: 4901 Images: 0 Location: Colorado Springs
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"best" body mount kit Rubber is squishy but can lead to rusty body mounts on the frame and body (not really an issue in Colorado). Poly is stiff but doesn't have the associated rust worries (again, Colorado). Rubber will begin to sag in about 15 years or so (unless today's rubber body mounts are better than the olden days). Poly will still be the exact same rigid thickness 1,000 years from now.
Personally, I like rubber. I put new rubber on the '66, never got around to replacing the '69, and will be going with rubber on the '72 and '73. Are you running any body lift or planning to? _________________ Stroppe'd 1972 Sport, 302, 3 speed with old school Duff floor shifter, T shift Dana 20 with JB Fab twin stick, 4.11 gears with Trac-loc, Lincoln hydroboost, Chevy disc conversion, WH gas lift gate shock kit, 33" Duratrac tires on slots and about 2.5" of lift, Stroppe installed: bumper braces, dual shocks on all four corners, GM power steering, trans cooler mount, auto shift column, rollbar. The Terrible One 1972 Sport uncut, 302, C4 with 1974 column , T shift Dana 20, 3.50 gears w/ limited slip, 1966 U13 Roadster kick panel, and factory power steering. 1973 Stroppe Baja project |
| Sun Mar 29, 2015 11:53 pm |
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Official CCB Member Joined: Mon Jan 03, 2011 6:07 pm Posts: 4074 Location: Gardnerville, NV
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Re: "best" body mount kit No body lift, yet. But if I want to clock my Atlas flat, I"ll need 2". That might probably happen with the jump from 33's to 37's in a year or two.
I just figure if I'm going to build a new front clip, I should start off on new body mounts. The 40 year old rubber ones are pretty deformed. _________________ "America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system, but too early to shoot the bastards." – Claire Wolfe 74-AWB 98", ZF5, Atlas4, TGW HP1060 and HP1014 axles, ARBs, 37's, 3.5" lift-5.5" front coil springs, Tahoe rear springs, EFI 302, h-boost, York OBA, 4x4x2, custom dash & gauges 72 U15- Explorer Sport-Candyapple Red (1 of 141) |
| Mon Mar 30, 2015 7:34 am |
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Official CCB Member Joined: Wed Oct 27, 2010 6:25 pm Posts: 4901 Images: 0 Location: Colorado Springs
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Re: "best" body mount kit I would probably run poly in your case. I don't even know if they make a body lift in rubber. Never looked into BL before. Also, if you're going to customize or rebuild the front clip you'll want some structural rigidity I would think.
_________________ Stroppe'd 1972 Sport, 302, 3 speed with old school Duff floor shifter, T shift Dana 20 with JB Fab twin stick, 4.11 gears with Trac-loc, Lincoln hydroboost, Chevy disc conversion, WH gas lift gate shock kit, 33" Duratrac tires on slots and about 2.5" of lift, Stroppe installed: bumper braces, dual shocks on all four corners, GM power steering, trans cooler mount, auto shift column, rollbar. The Terrible One 1972 Sport uncut, 302, C4 with 1974 column , T shift Dana 20, 3.50 gears w/ limited slip, 1966 U13 Roadster kick panel, and factory power steering. 1973 Stroppe Baja project |
| Mon Mar 30, 2015 12:43 pm |
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Official CCB Member  Joined: Fri Oct 14, 2011 12:16 am Posts: 3942 Location: Denver, Wash Park Area
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Re: "best" body mount kit One vendor make an integrated 1" body lift with mounts in poly. Might be something to think about if your going to raise it more in the future. Less pancake stacks like I have on my 69.
_________________ 1976 Bronco "Green, Yellow, whatever", 1969 Bronco "Red", 1972 Bronco Stocker "Kind of Blue/Grayish" |
| Mon Mar 30, 2015 2:44 pm |
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Official CCB Member Joined: Mon Jan 03, 2011 6:07 pm Posts: 4074 Location: Gardnerville, NV
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Re: _________________ "America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system, but too early to shoot the bastards." – Claire Wolfe 74-AWB 98", ZF5, Atlas4, TGW HP1060 and HP1014 axles, ARBs, 37's, 3.5" lift-5.5" front coil springs, Tahoe rear springs, EFI 302, h-boost, York OBA, 4x4x2, custom dash & gauges 72 U15- Explorer Sport-Candyapple Red (1 of 141) |
| Mon Mar 30, 2015 5:16 pm |
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Official CCB Member Joined: Wed Oct 27, 2010 6:25 pm Posts: 4901 Images: 0 Location: Colorado Springs
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Re: "best" body mount kit If you're looking to build on a rock solid platform, go with the poly bushings. When you install them use a torque wrench and set them all the same to make sure you are absolutely uniform. I have one you can have for free. ;)
_________________ Stroppe'd 1972 Sport, 302, 3 speed with old school Duff floor shifter, T shift Dana 20 with JB Fab twin stick, 4.11 gears with Trac-loc, Lincoln hydroboost, Chevy disc conversion, WH gas lift gate shock kit, 33" Duratrac tires on slots and about 2.5" of lift, Stroppe installed: bumper braces, dual shocks on all four corners, GM power steering, trans cooler mount, auto shift column, rollbar. The Terrible One 1972 Sport uncut, 302, C4 with 1974 column , T shift Dana 20, 3.50 gears w/ limited slip, 1966 U13 Roadster kick panel, and factory power steering. 1973 Stroppe Baja project |
| Mon Mar 30, 2015 5:46 pm |
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Official CCB Member  Joined: Tue Jul 15, 2014 9:10 am Posts: 345 Images: 11 Location: Elizabeth Cololrado
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Re: "best" body mount kit Does somebody make this ? This weekend, I found out I could use this.CAM01274.jpg
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| Mon Mar 30, 2015 7:10 pm |
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Official CCB Member Joined: Tue Jul 15, 2014 9:10 am Posts: 345 Images: 11 Location: Elizabeth Cololrado
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Re: "best" body mount kit Soory. That was a reply to landshark's poly with 1inch lift.
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| Mon Mar 30, 2015 7:11 pm |
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Official CCB Member Joined: Mon Jan 03, 2011 6:07 pm Posts: 4074 Location: Gardnerville, NV
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Re: "best" body mount kit Wild Horses makes the "integrated kits", in 1" lift.
http://www.wildhorses4x4.com/product/Cu ... ft_Kit_1in _________________ "America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system, but too early to shoot the bastards." – Claire Wolfe 74-AWB 98", ZF5, Atlas4, TGW HP1060 and HP1014 axles, ARBs, 37's, 3.5" lift-5.5" front coil springs, Tahoe rear springs, EFI 302, h-boost, York OBA, 4x4x2, custom dash & gauges 72 U15- Explorer Sport-Candyapple Red (1 of 141) |
| Mon Mar 30, 2015 7:24 pm |
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Official CCB Member Joined: Mon Jan 03, 2011 6:07 pm Posts: 4074 Location: Gardnerville, NV
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Re: "best" body mount kit Looks like you need new floor pans too.
_________________ "America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system, but too early to shoot the bastards." – Claire Wolfe 74-AWB 98", ZF5, Atlas4, TGW HP1060 and HP1014 axles, ARBs, 37's, 3.5" lift-5.5" front coil springs, Tahoe rear springs, EFI 302, h-boost, York OBA, 4x4x2, custom dash & gauges 72 U15- Explorer Sport-Candyapple Red (1 of 141) |
| Mon Mar 30, 2015 7:25 pm |
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Official CCB Member Joined: Tue Jul 15, 2014 9:10 am Posts: 345 Images: 11 Location: Elizabeth Cololrado
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Re: "best" body mount kit Thanks
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| Mon Mar 30, 2015 7:26 pm |
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Official CCB Member Joined: Fri Oct 14, 2011 12:16 am Posts: 3942 Location: Denver, Wash Park Area
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Re: "best" body mount kit thats it, i have that kit on my 76 but was busy didn't have time to look up where i got it. I had to go swap out some of the bolts as they wouldn't fit on mine.. not a biggie but worth knowing it might be the case for others.
_________________ 1976 Bronco "Green, Yellow, whatever", 1969 Bronco "Red", 1972 Bronco Stocker "Kind of Blue/Grayish" |
| Mon Mar 30, 2015 10:51 pm |
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