body mounts

[busteddodge]

I'm about to do a body lift and I noticed that some of my body mounts are broken. I'm talking about the actual piece that's riveted to the frame. One on the cab and one on the bed. Where can I get replacements and how much are they??

Thanks.


'89 W150 shortbed

[Elwenil]

Junkyard or the dealer, that's about it. I have the same problem on my W100. Been thinking of putting together some spring loaded body mounts like on my 715 to ease the strain when it all flexes.

[GRMhick]

I paid $90 for my energy suspension kit.

[busteddodge]

Thanks hick, but I'm not talking about a body lift, or replacement bushings, I'm talking about the brackets that hold those up.


Do you know how much they are from the dealer?

[Elwenil]

No clue, and the dealer here in town just went under, lol. If I had to guess I'd say it's in the $20-$40 range a piece. I've seen things like that list for as low as $12, and as high as $65, so it sort of depends in what kind of mood Mother Mopar was in when they put it in the Price List. I'll be cutting the ones off of my W200 to go on my W100. Another thought I had was to just go ahead and put a plate over the top of the mounts and weld it up to reinforce it. Mine always seem to break along the outside edge on top, rather than the part that touches the frame. I think a piece of 1/8" thick plate would keep it from breaking anymore and wouldn't really make a lot of difference in how the body mounts.

[GRMhick]

Oh oh oh.

Gosh. I had to buy a spring hanger at the dealer once. I think I paid $65. Really steep prices.

PM fullsize, he seems to have junk old dodges in good shape laying around.

Worst comes to worst, make your own.

[Charger92]

Make your own using 3/8 angle and plate steel.