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Replacing Body Mounts, Tips?

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by tomtom, May 29, 2014.

  1. May 29, 2014 at 6:36 PM
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    tomtom

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    Bought an Energy Suspension body mount kit to replace the stock body mounts. Anyone have tips for switching them out?
     
  2. May 30, 2014 at 7:55 AM
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    Engine freshly rebuilt due to blown head gasket, built my own CAI, EGR delete from LCEngineering, Billstein 5125's in the back with GM leafs, I can't stand paying for something that I can make in my garage so I built my own spacers for the front and tweaked them for 3" of lift.
    I recently did this also, fairly easy. I found that a good jack and a couple of blocks of wood come in handy, one on top of jack and one to wedge in between frame and body for assurance that your hand don't get crushed if the jack slips. Take only one side loose at a time and just work your way down each side.
     
  3. May 30, 2014 at 8:03 AM
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    Awesome and thank you!
     
  4. May 30, 2014 at 9:22 AM
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    Yeah, what he said. It's really not hard. I used jack stands and blocks under the edges of the rocker panels just to make sure it didn't shift or move while I was under there.

    The front bumper had to come off to get to the front two mounts, but it wasn't bad. An extra set of hands makes holding the bumper easier when you go to bolt it back on.
     
  5. May 30, 2014 at 9:28 AM
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    Another trick is cut blocks like wedges,shims. Can control spread that way.
     
  6. May 30, 2014 at 9:28 AM
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    Any time bud
     
  7. Jul 23, 2015 at 6:48 PM
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    Hi guys - just bought ES mounts. Hearing some complaints about bed not lining up right with cab. First gen here, regular cab. Any issues that I should know about? This is a stock job. No lift. Here's a photo of the 4 bushing assembly's that came for the rear of the cab.

     
  8. Jul 23, 2015 at 8:22 PM
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    bellassaiw10

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    I didn't have any problems when I removed my body lift and installed these.
     
  9. Jul 26, 2015 at 6:18 PM
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    any idea where i can get grade 8 washers for bottom of bushings?
     
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