Shocking discovery

[89Suburban]

Never done it but I think it would be a fun as hell job!

Do it even, if you rent a mini me for the day, just do it for the experience. I am very grateful to have it. Trackhoe's are such fun.

 

[89Suburban]

In the early '80s when I worked at CAT (spiral winder, making hydraulic hose) in Mossville, IL they brought in a Komatsu tractor and put a sign on it that said, "Here's your competition."

I am a CAT man all thew way. But I have a soft spot for the Komatus's too. Been a while though since I played out in the field though. I'm really getting sick of this desk job and want to go back at it.

 

[Tonyrodz]

I am a CAT man all thew way. But I have a soft spot for the Komatus's too. Been a while though since I played out in the field though. I'm really getting sick of this desk job and want to go back at it.

Desk jobs suk!

 

[OR VietVet]

When you hit 67+ after being in shops 35+ years, sometimes a desk job is what keeps me waking up each day. My set up here is too good to pass up. My body was fighting me a little after being on concrete for all those years. That is why I enjoy just working on my own now, when I have the tools to do the job needed. No pressure and no other customer to meet a deadline for. But yea, desk jobs suck in the scheme of things. I really loved knowing friends that went to college, I was in the service, and when i started working at shops I was making more than some of them that were grunts at the law offices or accountants or etc.....

 

[OR VietVet]

For bolts??

I think he is getting body mounts and bolts. He did not give a count. Plus, I think the one in the pic is broke off inside. I think?

 

[JeffL]

I went to put on my new running boarda and discovered that my body is not bolted to my frame

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I took mine off and had the same sitch.

 

[Jeff O]

The rubber shock mount is pressed into the frame horn. It is internally threaded and the attaching bolt comes from the top. Look under the carpet.

 

[Squirrelsmith]

I think he is getting body mounts and bolts. He did not give a count. Plus, I think the one in the pic is broke off inside. I think?

4 or part #9 and 4 of part #10. No broken bolts just not there. I have bolts they came with the running board steps

 

[Squirrelsmith]

The rubber shock mount is pressed into the frame horn. It is internally threaded and the attaching bolt comes from the top. Look under the carpet.

Look at the pic man

 

[OR VietVet]

If you look at the pic it looks like the right side bolt in the pic is put in from the top but the left side bolts come in from the bottom. Why? I can understand that if the bolt head is completely exposed, when installed, on the right side that it can come from the top but from the bottom on the left because it would not be exposed. Plus, I don't see a "shock" mount anywhere in the pic. Am I missing something?

The rubber shock mount is pressed into the frame horn. It is internally threaded and the attaching bolt comes from the top. Look under the carpet.

 

[Squirrelsmith]

If you look at the pic it looks like the right side bolt in the pic is put in from the top but the left side bolts come in from the bottom. Why? I can understand that if the bolt head is completely exposed, when installed, on the right side that it can come from the top but from the bottom on the left because it would not be exposed. Plus, I don't see a "shock" mount anywhere in the pic. Am I missing something?

Just from looking under mine i can tell you that just the front ones by the radiator bolt from the top

 

[OR VietVet]

Just from looking under mine i can tell you that just the front ones by the radiator bolt from the top

That makes more sense to me. They are exposed from the top. The others would, IMO, come in from the bottom into a captured nut.

 

[Squirrelsmith]

That makes more sense to me. They are exposed from the top. The others would, IMO, come in from the bottom into a captured nut.

Correct

 

[RET423]

It looks like a previous owner had nerf bars that he removed but did not put the bolts back in, or maybe the bars were stolen and nobody thought to crawl under to see if the thief was courteous enough to put the bolts back in

 

[Danny3737]

Ok, I gotta ask. What is "rack" crawling? I have rock crawled at Moab and Tilamook forest in Oregon but rack crawling sounds like something you do after drinking a bit and the music is turned up loud at home.

Rack Crawling is when you have to get something off the top shelf at Costco and there isn’t a ladder available


LMC Truck, in Lenexa, Ks. The last shop I ran before I moved to Oregon was in Lenexa, Ks. Their warehouse was convenient. They had a small satellite warehouse in Riverside, Mo. as well. Great place for parts.

 

[mountie]

Apparently, Squirrelsmith has been easy over speed bumps.......

 

[Squirrelsmith]

Apparently, Squirrelsmith has been easy over speed bumps.......

Lol

 

[Squirrelsmith]

Got my parts today! Bolts are a m12x1.75 these tahoes are a interesting mix of standard and metric

 

[Squirrelsmith]

It looks like a previous owner had nerf bars that he removed but did not put the bolts back in, or maybe the bars were stolen and nobody thought to crawl under to see if the thief was courteous enough to put the bolts back in

Thats exactly what i think happened. Only reasonable explanation

 

[Squirrelsmith]

Cant wait to put these on after work. Pics coming