Temp cab mount fix

[Sunwings]

my late 68 f-100 4x2 driver side cab mount just gave away. I did not realize how bad it was until I looked underneath and seen that it had rusted from inside out. were there would have been standing water under the caked on mud. I have checked and inspected the other mounts and they are all intact and look good. this is a daily driver.

what I need to know is there a temporary fix that I could do?

Reading through the forums I seen were "previous owners have fixed them up using 1X4 pieces of wood or metal" . no one ever stated that this would be a good temp fix. With the front drivers side of the cab resting on the frame in need to do something fast.
What I do not get if I put some wood between the frame and the cab , would that not put stress on the floor pan on the side of the wood causing it to bend?
The fix I need would to last about a month until I get time off of work to fix it. Were I work at in the southern mountains along the Oregon coast. I would not want to drive my other vehicle on the the logging roads.The roads are not too bad as bumps are concerned just need clearance to get through the ruts.

Any ideas or help would be greatly appreciated. I do not want to have to drive it this way anymore than I have to.

[TNIceWolf]

Personally....and this is just an opinion....I wouldnt drive it till it was properly repaired. For one thing....if one mount is bad chances are that one or more others are weakened. For another thing if you consider just how much of the rest of your truck is attatched to the cab and those components are taking some damage just running it as is or with a sloppy unreliable repair you are looking at an increase in repair costs. And of course there is your own personal risk if say a steering coupler or shifter or something similar lets go in the process.

[basketcase0302]

There's three or four different sources you can get the cab mount from-just so your aware of that.
I'd also PM this guy, far as I'm concerned he's one of the most knowledgeable here on metal work done on our bumps:
http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... 22&t=31245
I think he's changed almost every part of metal on his truck-except for maybe the ash tray!

[Sunwings]

the source for the mounts I do know about , just have to have time to r/r them . as far as the linkage goes i can also understand , but at this point and time it seems like I my alternatives are out. I guess I could get to see if the company wants to level out the right-of-way road, but that would be a difficult task.getting a ride is out as well since I work different hrs and time. such a dilemma I am in. hard road and a ford.

[hazelnut]

The only two temp fixes i can think of are useing a board like you say or, Haveing a piece of metal bent like the cab mount, pull the bolt, jack up the cab, slide the metal under the mount to fit to the right height and weld in place. If your cab is sitting on the frame then your bearing in the steering colum is supporting the weight and your going to have 2 things to fix. If one mount is bad the other is to. Me personally i would fix it however i had to, You got to do what you go to do. When you replace the mounts, Before installing the new ones seal the gap between the two parts on the inside to keep dirt and water out. If ford had done this we wouldnt have to replace them.

[Sunwings]

Thank you for the advice, I went ahead as a temp fix and put a board under it. I have no time to weld, being on a 12-14 hr shift and almost taking an hr or 2 depending on the weather to get to the site. no time left. I agree about sealing them up. hopefully by raising the cab up it will take the pressure off the steering column.

Update after raising the cab up about and inch and sliding a 1.3 underneath it , the door closes ever so nicely , but now my clutch is out of wack. I have to work my leg around the steering wheel to get it to fully engage, so that will be the next is trying to figure out how to get the clutch to adjust back so I will not have to bend my leg around the steering wheel

[70_F100]

Here's something I've been thinking about, just scroll down about half way on the left: http://flashbackf100s.com/usa_made_stee ... air_panels

Slip on cab mounts that don't require welding.

Might be a good temporary fix...

[Sunwings]

I had contacted them via- contact page. since to day is the 4TH of JULY . this is a great site !!! I also seen a lot of other parts I can use later on. Thank YOU

Another update it came to me that I should have loosen the steering column before raising the truck cab. anyway I went back out and was able to loosen the steering column and readjust it to were it was almost before I raised the cab. I did see some wear I will have to repair the lower bearing and I will do the same with the top on the column. i have only had the truck about 6 months now and the other driver was not the best in being mechanically inclined.

[48prerunner]

Years ago Jc whitney made slip over cab mounts that bolted on I used them for about 3 years on my high school truck no problem. If you were closer I'd sell you a set of those stamped cab mounts and now I'm not going to use. I bough the dc ones much better looking.

[flyboy2610]

I bough the dc ones much better looking.

And made to the same design as OEM. When you buy your new cab mounts, spend the extra money and get them from Dennis Carpenter.
http://www.dennis-carpenter.com/

[Sunwings]

I also have found another site that sells these cab mounts and reasonably priced. http://www.dicksautoparts.com

[flyboy2610]

I also have found another site that sells these cab mounts and reasonably priced. http://www.dicksautoparts.com

I can't seem to find cab mounts for our trucks on that site. Could you post a direct link to the specific part?

[Sunwings]

http://www.dicksautoparts.com/sheet-met ... 471/page/2 they show only the regular cab mounts now , but they did have the slip over ones as well, you might want to call them.