Lifting the body for a body mount replacement? (1 Viewer)

[fjman]

My body mounts are in really bad shape so I ordered new ones and new hardware from 4crawler.

Any thing special I should know before tackling this job? I’m planning to replace all 12 of them.

where does everyone do the jacking to safely lift the body a bit without messing up the body? The truck is SOA so at least there is plenty of room to work under there!

 

[FJ60Seth]

Remove all the nuts. Start at one corner. Use a floor jack with a 2x4 between it & the frame. Work your way around the vehicle. It’s surprisingly easy.

 

[60Works]

Almost the same as Seth's advice above except:

Loosen everything. Tilt the body one side at a time and change all 6 at once. Jack against the floor under the front seats with a 2-3' long 2x4 to spread the load. Don't jack under the front corners. The front clip may flex or shift where the fenders attach to the body.

Before final torque, drive around a little to let things settle.

 

[fjman]

Thanks for the advice guys. Hoping I can get this done next week

 

[kevin in okinawa]

What 60Works said. I just did this recently also. Hit those old nuts/bolts with penetrating fluid. One side at a time. got a grinder in case one needs zapped off?