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commando body mount question

Discussion in 'Jeepster Commando and Commando Tech' started by qmrp, Jul 17, 2006.

  1. Jul 17, 2006
    qmrp

    qmrp New Member

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    I have a 67 jeepster with worn out body mounts. I heard someone used marine rollers that were cut to length. Does anyone have a part number or dimensions I want to lift the body about 2 inches any help woul be great. I have access to a laithe I coult cut and turn pretty much anything. I just need the dimensions. thanks
     
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  2. Jul 17, 2006
    DanStew

    DanStew Preowned Merkin salesman Staff Member

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    Re: commando body ount question

    i think the commando bushings were just flat pucks. so if you goto the marine store and look in the traieklr section you will find the rollers there. I just used a hack saw to cut mine, but I didnt make that straight of cuts when i did it. But i would look at your old mounts and just mimic them if possible and just make them 2 inches long. I would suggest if you are looknig for a lift, then do a suspension lift, it is more expensive but better in the long run. With a commando body i would be hesitant to body lift it jsut because it is a bit larger than a CJ body, but given there are many trucks out there lifted this way. But it is just my opinion that it adds a bunch of leverage where it isnt needed. But any marine store will have the rollers, or even at Northern tool will have em.
     
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  3. Aug 9, 2006
    micifus

    micifus New Member

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    How far can you go with a body lift?
     
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  4. Aug 9, 2006
    grumpy2

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    I would not go more then 2 inches but there are kits for up to 3. Body roll increases as well as other not so good things.
     
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  5. Aug 18, 2006
    BSW

    BSW New Member

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    How are the body mounts/bushings attached?

    Do I have to cut the floors to get to a nut on top in order to remove the bolts or is there a thread welded to the floors and I can just unscrew them from the bottom?
     
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  6. Aug 18, 2006
    Pack Rat

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    They use a captured nut. Hard as all heck to get penetrating fluid in to or to get all the accumulated crap blown out of channel they sit in. You might get lucky and they'll turn out. If at all possible, DON"T use an impact. Good ole breaker bar and ratchet's the best way to go. If the nut breaks loose and starts to spin there are some tricks to get the bolts out if that happens.
     
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  7. Aug 19, 2006
    BSW

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    I tried one, it just spins around. Apparently, the captured nut isn't captured anymore.

    I can't see any way to get to it other than drilling a hole through the floor.

    I don't suppose it would cause any structual integrity issues to do the same for all 14 mounting points. I will replace all the bolts with stainless, and plug the holes with rubber plugs so I can get to them down the road when I actually replace the bushings. Right now, I only want to lift off the body to sandblast the frame and replace some of the bed.

    BW
     
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  8. Aug 19, 2006
    Pack Rat

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    Guess I should mention that it's not really a nut, at least not in the sense that it's got six sides on it. It's more of a flat piece of metal with threads in it.
     
    Pack Rat, Aug 19, 2006
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