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Re: PO has me PO'd
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Originally Posted by Big J
Jaros.... quick question. Why cut out the old section where the body mount bolt goes and reuse it instead of using the new floor pan section? Is the new stuff not as strong as the old?
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Actually, that piece you are referring to, sits under the floorboard. That piece goes in first, than the floorboard. Basically, that is a load spreading plate.
I don't like to sandwich metal to metal, I try to avoid it at all costs. Seems where they always rust, look closely at the plate. Soooooo.... I THOUGHT I had a better idea. That area is a support plate, that pushes up against the floorboard and spreads the load of the body mount. Plus I wanted to keep an eye on my cab mount boxes for RUST. There's more reasons why, I don't want to bore you with my dribble... Long story short , don't do it. I' ll be long in the ground, hopefully, before these have to be replaced...
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Last edited by jaros44sr; 04-20-2007 at 05:49 PM.
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