chevy truck body mounts quick fix
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- Опубликовано: 3 фев 2015
- The body mounts on my 02 silverado had rotted and collapsed.
This happened just before winter so I needed a quick and cheap fix. I was unable to find a replacement. All the steel was scrap pieces that were laying around. I created a second vid for the other side mount with a more permanent fix. • Chevy truck body Mount...
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Dude, thank you so much for doing this, I've got something similar going on with my truck(with winter coming as well) and this is just the ticket. Also, thank you for posting a video of a regular guy working on his back in the driveway like 95% of us instead of tricked out shop with every tool under the sun. Way to keep it simple and no music, just the work.
A lot of people will poo poo that, but I like your style. It ain't no duct tape band-aid. Subscribed
A repair like that can last 20 years
Excellent video man, I love it. Simple, to the point, really really helpful. Going to be doing this to my rusty S10 so this video is great.
i cant call this a quick fix but you do make it look simple.
the way that weld sounds,it`s a good welding machine
Lmao you're kidding right?
Great work
It works and diy for free good job bro. It may come back but it will be a long time before that
Thanks for the info I have to do the same thing to my truck
Excellent video. i have same problem right now. Your working with what you got to make it better for what its worth.
Thats worth a lot to me. I have another video of fixing a body mount on that same truck slightly different technique but still using what I got. Thanks for watching
@@JGD16 and again would u care if i hit you up when i try to do this to mine u did a good job for a DIY and what kind of welder do u have
next time use ridged paper from dollar store to make your side templates then trace it on your steel plate and then youll have a 1 piece bracket, will save you a ton of work and much stronger with a perfect fit
this was very helpful
Great simple way to fix easier.
good job! !!
Very smart and helpful thank you
That's the kind of “repair“ that used US cars are famous of.
awsome dude thanks i got this now
Prob Harbor Freight. Nice cheap fix though. What ever it takes to keep on moving on a budget is alright with me.
well done! Thanks for sharing
You must live in New England too I just fixed one of my mounts yesterday
Super sweet!!!!
thank you
Amazing idea and you should.pattent a kit to repair body mounts
My frame is rusting out as well body looks great but underneath is all rusted.The next one I buy I,ll try Ziebart rustproofing. If it works it's worth every penny not to have to deal with that.
That's so cheap, lol. Awesome! I would have a hard time doing that though
Thank you
NIce, job!
I wish my rear cab mounts were my problem, but I couldn’t get that lucky. My front ones are doing this and it has ended up ripping the mounting tabs on my front fenders and pushing the fenders down so it always looks like the hood is open too…
Nice
looks like he needs rocker panels ! I have a body mount going bad back by the rear bumper on my 99 Blazer !
I have no idea how you fixed that crunched up frame good job though
Like really killer idea I'm going out to rig something up I just dnt have a welder and dnt weld so that limits me I think I'll do the same you did and ware you drilled holes I'll just bolt it in. My mount isent as bad as yours is and really only need a big washer and it would be fine I think
get'r done!
hey this video is quite old, but I have a 98 ext cab Chevy s10 4x4, I have a similar issue to yours, however its not the mount that collapsed, it is the bar welded on the bottom of the cab, where the cab mount goes on my driver side front has rotted through, is there a way to box/repair it ? or is a new cab required do you think ?
You should probably change your user name to Macgyver...great work!
What size body mount hole?
Nice job, just 1 thing. I noticed all the splatter after u were done with fabricating the bracket. If ur flux welding and ur welder can do both flux core and or argon, switch ur polarity and you will get a much better weld
cut the frame mount off, fabricate new and weld on the frame. This guy's capable. Just another e-SIDE hack job.
After welding, might not be a bad idea to hit it with some rustproofing paint or rubberizer to make the repair last almost forever
Would do much as it would rust from the underlying rusted metal which wasn't removed
should have cut the whole mount off and welded a replacement one on
blown5.3 some are not available
Not with that welder lol
@JonsReef wheres your vid on how to do this then mr expert?
How thick was the Steel you used
Man I wouldn’t mind paying someone to do this for me I never have the time to do stuff like this
Not exactly what i was looking for. Good Vid, though. I got to cut the Floor Pan and change the Nut.
same problem with my s10. when you hit a bump you can feel the cab floor moving and bending
same with my 94 s10 lol rear mounts are toast
Same with my 86 c10 one side of the bed is like an inch lower than the other side
Would this pass inspection sticker?
Watching this video i stared at the welding & burnt my eyes.i forgot to put my mask on
Great video! My 2500 looks the same. Curious, what brand was that drill bit? I can't find any bits worth a crap anymore.
I can’t remember what brand it was but I think it was just some generic high speed steel bit. The trick is learning how to sharpen them yourself then you can make any drillbit great. Good luck with your truck thanks for watching!
My front shock mounts look the same way.
What is that silver looking stuff "painted" on there? what is that for? ...nice work by the way.
The silver paint is a zinc weld thru primer
i need to make new mounts what thickness did you use or what would be best? i was thinking 1/4in
1/8 plate steel worked perfect for mine.
Did this pass safety?
is there anywhere you can buy the actual mount that's welded to the frame? like do they make an aftermarket mount?
+charger771 I looked but couldn't find one.
You can find fabricators who will build you one. I found a company online in new Hampshire that does it.
Whats the name of the company in new hampshire
Hello, I tried to find the video of you removing the bolt of the cab mount that snapped off . Did those sockets get the bolt out? I have the same problem on my 99 chevy blazer on the front cab mount. There is no access to the top of the cab mount, they sealed it in metal. Thanks for your help.
I'm not sure of the location of the body mounts in your blazer. In some vehicles you can pull back the carpet and cut a small access hole in the floor right above the body mount.
Ok thanks for your response and your video.
I’m replacing my body mounts. Welding them on. The fuel line is on the other side of that metal that I’m welding to. Is that something I need to worry about?
Nah giver I’m sure you’ll be fine
exact problem with mine
What size hole saw did you use to do this, I have the same problem on a 99?
I think it was a 2 inch hole saw
+JGD16 +MarkMorin Should be 2 1/8 for the center of bushing to sit down fully. Thanks for the great video. NICE WORK!
great work,too bad the factories cant use materials that don't rust
What size hole saw?
2”
They sell a kit with a bolt on mount. Need torches though
John Stewart thanks, do you have a link to this kit?
Who offers this kit
This looks like the front mount. Anyone ever repaired the rear mount near the front of the bed/rear cab of the truck
I think this would be the rear one ruclips.net/video/0GmoQBHARFk/видео.html
What type of welder did you use
One full of pigeon shit apparently. You gotta clean the metal and weld hotter.
funkawitzable and it is a mig welder BTW.
120v Lincoln mig welder with flux core wire.
i think the arm is gona break too... its rusted as heck :(
What size hole did you drill out with the hole saw?
The hole is 40.8 mm but a 1 9/16 hole saw will get the job done with a 41mm hole
Or use a 1 5/8 and dremel hole to size
time for a new truck
Nah! probably all the mechanical bits are good but the body's starting to go. Probably paid off too. Speaks volumes
I envy how you guys get to work on your own trucks rather than being butchered out by lame mechanic wannabes.
Why can't you?
if hes got hands and some free time he can do it. no tolls isnt an excuse, use the money you would be paying for labor for the tools you need. then you own them forever and can do repairs at a lower cost in the future
How much did the bed straighten
That was actually cab mount and the cab was sagging quite a bit. After the fix everything lined up like it should
@@JGD16 cool I believe this is the problem with my truck is there an email or IG where I can send u a picture of it so u can see for ur self I have an appointment to take it to an auto shop and they gonna charge me 800$ to fix it they say it’s bent frame but I can’t see where it’s bending from plus my factory lines done line up on one side like in the other
man those FRAME mounts are not expensive..... its cab mounts that cost the money. probably could have picked those up for 25$ ..... and if you oil the truck and take care of them they will last foreever
Get rid of truck frame gone
You’r one artist mechanic?????
Thanks?????
Quick fix would be to order the mount cut it out and weld the new one back on. You welded on to weakened thinner metal.
I agree that would have been a better fix but I was unable to find a replacement body mount. I have another video where the body mount is cut off and rebuilt
Пороги тоже повари.
The only thing I can say is damn it man get a grinder out get that rust off. That's what you call a weak ass weld
If your going to do all that work, why not just weld on a new bracket? 😅
this what happen to your shit when you ether live up north or close to a ocean . the salt just eats it up
That's some garbage by GM.. my '85 Silverado doesn't have rust that damn bad..
my Tahoe has rust like that. I caught it in time.. the problem is that undercoating spray holds moisture and eats inbetween metal and coating. eventually bubbling then rot
thats made in the usa rust rust rust
With all that cutting and welding it would have been just as easy to cut the old mount off and weld in a new one, dummy.
Then why don't YOU do that and make your own video, "dummy." Or are you just good at complaining and criticizing?