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Cab mount question
I am going to be doing the drivers side upper cab mount on the truck this weekend.
The new upper cab mounts that I got from LMC truck, do not have a nut welded to the inside for the body mount bolt to thread into. I really dont want to have to cut a hole in my rocker to slip a wrench in there to be able to tighten down that nut and bolt once its all together, but if I absolutely have to, I guess I could. Would it be not good to weld a bolt to the inside of the upper cab mount? I did googling and I found mixed reviews on this, some say yes, most say no, some say yes if its not load bearing, like suspension parts ect. Just mixed reviews on that, I cant think of any easier way besides welding or cutting a hole in the rocker. |
I think I figured it out, I am just going to get some grade 8 nuts and bolts and weld them in. I was looking at weld nuts, but the ones that would work for me are too thin and I do not really trust the weight of the body ect being on that thin of a metal.
So I am just going to center the bolt in the cab mount, and tack weld it on both sides top and bottom, I should be good than. |
Ahh the things I could do with a welder... IDK, probably something. I'd have to play around with it for awhile first though.
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Originally Posted by Thogert
(Post 602272)
Ahh the things I could do with a welder... IDK, probably something. I'd have to play around with it for awhile first though.
How hard can spot welds be, i did them enough, its not like I am trying to lay a bead, if I did that on this thin metal that is on these trucks, it would end up looking like an ocean from warping. |
Make sure you weld into the nut and not the sheet metal if that makes sense. It will help to reduce the risk blowing thru the metal.
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Yeah, I am going to hold the welding tip at about 60°.
That being said... f-ing rain this weekend... AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH |
Tarp tent!!
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Originally Posted by rexmburns
(Post 602286)
Tarp tent!!
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Dont you dare ever weld a grade 8 bolt ĦEVER! Do you under stand!
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Originally Posted by LeWhite
(Post 602354)
Dont you dare ever weld a grade 8 bolt ĦEVER! Do you under stand!
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