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FORD BRONCO
-> FRAME & MOUNTING; roll bars & cages, rivets, body mount...
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Although we initially developed this site for 78-96 Big Broncos, information in many Links also applies to F, E Series & Cars
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Bracket, for Core Support Mounts pics in an 88
Source: by Dustin S (Dustball, Mellow Yellow, Mr. Laser Boy) at \ FSB
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Bracket, for Core Support Mounts pics in an 88
Source: by Dustin S (Dustball, Mellow Yellow, Mr. Laser Boy) at ylobronc.users.superford.org
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Bracket, for Core Support Mounts; "... agree with the others that you need to replace the rad core support along with the body mount bushings. You may discover after removing those items that the bottom frame mounts for the bushings are also rusted out, exp the hole in the center of them. Those are riveted on but worthy of replacing while you're doing the rest. Although, by the pics of the severe rust, you may have similar issues with the rest of the frame/ body mounts..."
Source: by justshootme84 (Randy Z, Casual Mudder) at FSB
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Bracket, for Core Support Mounts; "...You should have the ones pictured by Miesk5, with the hex-shaped bottom. These are rubber molded around the metal part, and must be replaced as a unit. THey are near impossible to separate. Also, beware that the frame mounting bracket for these is often wallowed out or rusted thru, and will also need to be replaced if damaged. These are riveted onto the frame, but replacements are bolted on after removing the rivets and old mounts. Finally, the core support may be rusted in the body mount area, and any damage needs to be fixed before installing the new bushings. There may be one or more spacers on top of the bushing, used to align or level the core support. In my experience, it's a PITA to replace these, since they are often rusted out or the bolts are seized up. The inner sleeve is threaded for the bolt, and no amount of pounding will separate the old ones if rusted up. A Sawz-All or cut-off wheel may need to be used to get the old ones out..."
Source: by justshootme84 (Randy Z, Casual Mudder) at Ford Bronco Zone Forums
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Cab Mounts pic; "...These are the basic parts of Ford truck body (cab, not bed) mounts..."
Source: by Steve83 (Steve, That dirty old truck) at SuperMotors.net
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ENERGY Suspension Installation Instructions in 80-96
Source: by ENERGY Suspension via Steve83 (Steve, That dirty old truck) at SuperMotors.net
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LMC Info & pic in an 84; the LMC core support did not fit; he modified "...by drilling a hole in the top of the frame on each side, and just running a small body mount bushing between the core support and frame..." Thanks JSM!
Source: by justshootme84 (Randy Z, Casual Mudder) at FSB
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LMC Installation in an 84; the LMC core support did not fit; he modified "...by drilling a hole in the top of the frame on each side, and just running a small body mount bushing between the core support and frame..." Thanks JSM!
Source: by justshootme84 (Randy Z, Casual Mudder) at SuperMotors.net
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LMC pic in an 84
Source: by justshootme84 (Randy Z, Casual Mudder) at SuperMotors.net
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Location Diagram in 78-79
Source: by repo man at SuperMotors.net
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Locations, Info & pics in a 90
Source: by ChuckVA (Chuck, Da Bronco) at SuperMotors.net
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Mod info & pics in an 81
Source: by Larry S (The Bronc, Larston, Lars915, Lars) at SuperMotors.net
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Parts Break-Out & Locations (& Bolt Sizes) for 94 (other years are similar) w/Nomenclature; "Check out View Z (lower R). It's not totally accurate because it omits the thick spacer, and there should be another washer between the Nut & the Spacer on top of the core support..."
Source: by Steve83 (Steve, That dirty old truck) at SuperMotors.net
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Parts Break-Out Diagram in 75 F Series w/Nomenclature
Source: by Dustin S (Dustball, Mellow Yellow, Mr. Laser Boy) at ylobronc.users.superford.org
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Parts Break-Out Diagram in a 78 w/Nomenclature
Source: by Indybronco (Lula Mae) at SuperMotors.net
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Parts Break-Out Diagram in a 96 without Nomenclature
Source: by nsasanas (Black Iron Horse) at SuperMotors.net
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Removal Tips
Source: by Members at FSB
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Removal Tips in a 94 (pics are gone)
Source: by Bill Von V (94bronco) at mybigbronco.com via web.archive.org
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Removal, part of his Installation, Performance Accessories 3 inch in a 94 (pics are gone)
Source: by Bill Von V at mybigbronco.com via web.archive.org
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Replacement & Radiator Core Support in a 90 (pics are gone)
Source: by slickerthanyou (bitch) at FSB
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Replacement in a 95 (Radiator Core Support)
Source: by Fronabarger (BRONCONUT) at SuperMotors.net
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Replacement in a 95 (Radiator Core Support)
Source: by Fronabarger (BRONCONUT) at FSB
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Replacement in an 82; "...they should probably soak in PB blaster for a day or more first; Install long ass 5/16 14 thread count bolt, and beat on it with a hammer; Then the lower metal washer will fall off the bottom, unscrew the long bolt, and remove the lower piece; the big bushing goes between the body and frame, the then the frame goes in the gap between them, and the little one underneath. After you remove all of the lower mounts on one side, jack that side of the body up a few inches. Use a board on top of the jack to spread the load out over a greater area. watch out for these spacers above some of the washers, they go between the body and upper mount to level everything out.Then you pull the center washer pieces out of the rubber, clean them, insert them into the new bushings and place them back on the frame. Lower the body slowly back down, replace the bolts from the top and then tighten the lower washers with new bushings onto the nuts. Don't tighten them all the way yet, first repeat the process on the other side of the truck. Now tighten all the bushings back up. Just be careful pounding the lower mounts off, I beat the nut off one, and had to weld it back on. reused my old hardware, however if you have rust issues, that may not be an option. the hardware kit is expensive, but the two sleeves are pushed together, and if you have lots of rust, they may never separate..."
Source: by navynuke (Ken) at FSB
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Replacement in an 83 (Radiator Core Support)
Source: Seabronc (Rosie, Fred W) at Ford Bronco Zone Forums
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Replacement Info & Sources; "...replaced mine as part of my restoration project over the last year+ . All I've got to say is that it was a ROYAL PITA. To replace the front ones you need to have them all loose so you can raise the body far enough to put the new mounts and associated hardware in. 5 of the 8 were so rusted inside the tube that I couldn't simply soak them as previously mentioned. I ended up using a carbide saw blade, (one with diamond grit along the edge), for a sawzall to cut the tubes and that took forever because you are cutting bolts that are a number 8 hardness.
If you are going to replace any, replace them all. Use the polly mounts. Make sure you get the kit for a Bronco and not a F150. The diagram in the LMC Truck shows the wrong poly mount for position 2. That is the poly mount for a F150. In fact the one that goes in that position, including the associated hardware, is the same as position 3. As far as bolts go, the bolt kit from Bronco grave yard is much too long so just go out and get the ones listed in Meisk5's first response. From the LMC Truck catalog you will need the following hardware http://www.lmctruck....ll.aspx?Page=36 6 of #28, 6 of number 31, 2 of number 18, 6 of number 27, ( I didn't use the other numbers as they are the same part number, what I did list skips the hardware they show for position #2 and gets you the correct part). LMC truck has been notified of the diagram error for position 2, which you can see in the second diagram of Miesk5's original post. The Bronco poly kit from Bronco Graveyard http://broncograveya...=body+mount+kit , number 33090 or 33092 has the correct poly bushings including the radiator support bushings. Do not waste your money on their hardware kit as it has bolts that are way too long (part number 33100). Get the hardware from LMC Truck that I previously listed, with the exception of the rear mounts, I went to LOWES and got # 8's from them. I don't know if LMC has the correct length bolts, because by then I had so many useless bolts, I didn't want to risk getting another useless set ..."
Source: by Seabronc (Rosie, Fred W) at Ford Bronco Zone Forums
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Replacement pics in an 82
Source: by navynuke (Ken) at SuperMotors.net
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Replacement Tips in an 83
Source: by Steve83 (Steve, That dirty old truck) at FSB
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