Cab mount question
#1
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.
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.
#2
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.
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.
#4
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.
#8
I was thinking that, but Its going to be windy as hell, cold and rainy. being cold is not an issue, but i dont want to get the welder wet, or get electrocuted LOL
#10
Some say you can, some say you cant, what other options are their? because i'm out of them.