front cab mounts

4wheelerbill · Post by **4wheelerbill** » May 11, 2008, 1:15 pm

since the cab mounts are totally gone on my 62 and i have to replace them , i was wondering if 64 and later mounts might fit it. i realize the earlier ones are available, but i'm also wondering if the later ones are a superior design ( less prone to rust ). has anyone ever done this?

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » May 11, 2008, 1:31 pm

i think the earlier (61-64) style are better. just my opinion though.

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » May 11, 2008, 3:59 pm

The newer style are available from Dennis Carpenter. Not sure what makes you think they are LESS prone to rust tho..

jakdad · Post by **jakdad** » May 11, 2008, 5:00 pm

Skip built some nice ones for his truck. Prolly see them in his album.

4wheelerbill · Post by **4wheelerbill** » May 11, 2008, 6:59 pm

i actually don"t think they are more prone to rust, i was just wondering. ford did change them for a reason though ,( just a thought). i'm actually in the process of building my own mounts. looking at the originals they don't look that involved. besides what have i got to lose .

douglloyd · Post by **douglloyd** » May 12, 2008, 7:51 am

I like the mounts on the '66 1-ton - they are tough and drain well. Not so for the 1/2 tons for the same year. My driver's side front mount on my 1/2 ton long bed is toast. I took pictures on Saturday morning but left them at home. I'll post them later.

These are crappy design IMO - looks like a rounded chairleg with holes, made out of sheet metal. Ford could have done better than they did. It collects water and mud like a cup. The whole bottom section on mine is rusted away, and that's before I get into it with a wire wheel - hard telling how much has to be cut away to get to clean stuff.

I'm not a welder, so it's going to a local shop. We're going to put in heavier flat steel plate - both front mounts - and weld it up to the flange above the mount and back to the other flange where the cab floor curves up. It will be open on the sides so I can get a wrench on the mount pad bolt.

Yeah, I'm one of those "PO's" you guys love to hate, but I don't care what this looks like, it needs to be STRONG!

Doug

GLindley · Post by **GLindley** » May 12, 2008, 8:07 am

Okay, so I guess I'm a little cornfused. there are "old" style front cab mounts for 61-64 Slicks and there is a "new" style for 61-64 Slicks?

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » May 12, 2008, 8:37 am

by new I meant the twin I style, 1965-79.

GLindley · Post by **GLindley** » May 12, 2008, 11:19 am

Johnny Canuck wrote:by new I meant the twin I style, 1965-79.

Oh, okay. I know that the original cab mounts (61-64) went from cab side to tranny tunnel, but the replacement ones I've seen are about half as long. In fact, I've got one of the shorter ones that I won on E-bay, (although I believe it was home made).