Ewww! Look What Happened to my Truck

[cruisermatt]

I would bolt them in place to get the alignment, then weld them in. I'd worry about them shifting around .

And I would use Grade 8 bolts even for the alignment, I use them or 10.9 equivalent for ANYTHING even remotely critical.

Just my €0.2.

 

[CaptainAwesome]

Those shock mounts are still available from Toyota, should you want to stay stock.

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Do you know a rough price for this?

 

[Freewheel]

quote <<<<Thru drilling the frame and then tightening a bolt thru that hole will crush the frame unless a spacer is installed. Easiest way to do this is to drill one side much bigger and either use tubing or make the spacers from bar stock that are the same length as the width of the frame rail. Heavily chamfer one end. Weld the chamfered big end to the frame after installing it with a tight bolt & grind smooth.>>>


No need to drill through the entire frame. Just use the original holes that the rivets left. Wrap some baling wire around a grade 8 bolt and fish it into place inside the frame using the access holes. Put the nut on the outside. It's way easier than it sounds and the shock mount is bolted one the exact same way it used to be riveted.

 

[Spike Strip]

Do you know a rough price for this?

Not expensive. Around $25 USD each, but if it can be repaired by welding, much easier.

 

[antichrist]

I cleaned mine up and welded it out, when, 4 years ago? Still hanging in there. Took about 1/2 hour and 25 cents worth of weld wire

 

[4Cruisers]

48512-60030 RH and LH
Retail $22.53 each.

 

[CaptainAwesome]

48512-60030 RH and LH
Retail $22.53 each.

Is that in U.S or Australia? I rang Toyota here in oz and they said they are no longer available. If still available in U.S, can anybody ship to me in Australia?

 

[4Cruisers]

Is that in U.S or Australia? I rang Toyota here in oz and they said they are no longer available. If still available in U.S, can anybody ship to me in Australia?

The U.S., www.toyotapartsdeal.com:

48512-60030 - Genuine Toyota BRACKET, FR SHOCK AB

They ship internationally:

International Shipping - Toyota Parts Deal Help Center

 

[ntsqd]

Sheesh! This thing's still active?

..... It's way easier than it sounds and the shock mount is bolted one the exact same way it used to be riveted.

eh, no, not really. When the rivets were set they expanded to tightly fill the holes they are in. No possibility of wiggle with rivets set correctly. Not at all true of bolts. No matter what they are sloppy in the holes by comparison. No amount of anal-retentive hole making will eliminate this because you still need some clearance to fit the bolt thru the hole. This is why they were originally riveted and not bolted.

 

[Spike Strip]

What about bolts and weld ?



Glad you're still around, @ntsqd -- Ever get another Cruiser ?

 

[ntsqd]

I figure Mr. T riveted for a good reason. I suspect that such a joint allows a small degree of less stiff than welded so it doesn't try to tear up the frame rail. Which is why the backing plates between the F-250 brackets and the frame in my previous pictures. Trying to build in a little compliance and spread out the load.

No Cruiser, but did sell Patch and buy an '88 4rnnr. Though just yesterday I fired up searchtempest looking at 80's on CL.....