Rear Body Mount - How Bad?

[MSwheelin]

I will be replacing body mounts soon and trying to determine how much metal I will be replacing. The two pics are from the rear. Looks like one is gone on top. It's some kind of bracket inside the bedfloor support rail. Not sure if it is even sold separate from the rail. The passenger side looks to be intact enough to just replace the bushings. If anyone has some nice pics of how these components should look it would help me in better assessing mine. Thanks to any responses.

 

[NashBronco]

Here are a few from when I replaced my body mounts.


I replaced all mine with the Wildhorses 1"body lift kit. It comes with everything you need to replace the old ones and has an 1"lift included.

I still have my old mounts if you want them. The rubber is shot but a couple of the brackets are still good.

 

[DirtDonk]

If you do not feel like fabricating your own patch for the hole in the top of that mount MS wheelin, Broncograveyard sells weld-on pieces for just such issues.

Wow Nash. Looks like your old ones came off pretty cleanly. I don't think I've seen the hardware in that good a shape under a Bronco in a long time!
Thanks for using our kit. Hope it's all working out for you.

Paul

 

[bronkenn]

That bracket inside the rear channel is pretty easy to fab. I had to do mine and it is just a couple basic bends you can do in a vice. Mine was rusted through on the top also and I had to replicate the counter sunk provision for the body mount bolt head. I took one big impact socket and another smaller one and after drilling a hole in the repair piece, put the big one on the bottom and the smaller one on the top and ran a bolt through them and tightened them down until I got a good recess in the repair piece. Then trim the repair piece to fit. Came out nice. Ken

 

[MSwheelin]

Thanks Ken. I have a buddy who is good at stuff just like that. I think we can get it done!

 

[rydog1130]

Those old rubber mounts can be stubborn, good luck! I recommend a sawzall and air chisel for some gentle persuasion

 

[callmemarsh]

Mine needed ALOT of attention. There were other issues with my frame rails so I just decided to redo the whole rail. Started with some 4x3 tubing and cut it down to fit. Plus I have since decided to make a new riser bracket like 5001craig in order to close the bumper gap with a 2" body lift! Feel free to shoot any questions my way.

Word to the wise: Don't drill your body mounts until you're 100% certain. I wasn't, and now I'm paying for it lol