Body Mount locations, and bolt lengths

[dafish]

This weekend I'm putting on a small 1" BL and some boulder bars and need to get some new hardware for the body mounts. Anyone know what bolt lengths I will need and for what locations? I was thinking that I could possibly swap some of the longer bolts fromt the rear cargo area and reuse them up front at some point, possible?

Also, what does everyone suggest for mounting the boulder bars, weld or bolt? I have a mount plate with holes for some 1/2" bolts, but the is plenty of meat on the mounting plate for welding. Now I am not going to run my DD on the Hammers or Pritchet, so they don't need to stronger than the frame. How about using self tap bolts for mounting also?

Scott F.
95.5 Rodeo

[Independent4x]

the front half of the body is monted w/ bolts that run "through" the frame....your original bolts are metric...but these front 6 (i think) can be replaced with standard grade 8's and nyloc nuts.

the rear 4 (i think) are metric and thread UP throught the frame into the bodu...these are usually the show stopper in terms of finding your own bolts.

the obvious anser is that you need the bolts to be 1" longer than the stock ones :p

you will need to find a local bolt house or industrial supplier (Grainger, etc) to source the bolts. Pull one of the rear most bolts and get your measurements......then go shopping.


as far as the rocker bars............save yourself headache and just weld them on. you can always cut them off later.


what are you using for the body puck on this 1" lift?

[houlster]

Originally posted by dafish
Also, what does everyone suggest for mounting the boulder bars, weld or bolt? I have a mount plate with holes for some 1/2" bolts, but the is plenty of meat on the mounting plate for welding. Now I am not going to run my DD on the Hammers or Pritchet, so they don't need to stronger than the frame. How about using self tap bolts for mounting also?


Either weld or bolt through the frame (preferably sleeved). *Don't* use self-tapping bolts. These are pretty sturdy, boxed frames, but you're not going to have much strength with just self-tapping bolts in the outside of the rail.

Easy way is to weld. With a little more work, you can do a nice bolt-on like this: