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Old 12-28-2023, 08:31 PM   #1
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Cab body cushion bushings

I just replaced my cab mounting hardware on all four corners, including bolts, washers, crush sleeves and rubber "OEM" bushings (aka cushions).

After doing some research, I found that there were currently only two types: the "OEM rubber" kit, or the Urethane kit for a performance stiffer ride. Mine are OEM rubber kit from Classic Industries but look just like all the others being offered by LMC, Holly, etc. They certainly don't look like OEM, but this is now what we are being offered unless one get's lucky to find NOS bushings. My research found these kits with no issues from other customers. However, I had to be creative and use additional washers between the cab and the frame to achieve spot-on body line symmetry from the cab to the bed. The problem with the current product, when comparing the thicknesses of the bushings, the new ones are actually about 1/8 of an inch thinner than my squashed down 51 year old OEM cushions. Seems very odd the new would be thinner.

I should point out that Brothers/Holly has an old video (Youtube) of how to replace these, and the ones at the time look near spot-on to OEM and they also point out in the video that the rear bushings are thicker than the front: the new kit they are all the same thickness. If this is the case, why doesn't Brothers/Holly offer this older version? Incompetence?

Have others found problems such as I described?

And yes, I did report my concerns of all this to Classic Industries by way of customer review.
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