How to Install Cab Bushings on My 63 Chevy Truck

The cab on a 1963 Chevrolet truck is mounted to the frame with a rubber bushing installed between the frame and the cab. These bushings provide vibration resistance, making it so that the passengers don't feel the engine and road vibrations in the cab. If these bushings break down, then the cab can not only sink onto the frame and go out of alignment with the bed, but also cause the doors and fenders to interfere with each other when the door is opened.

Instructions

1

Park the Chevrolet truck on a level surface. Crawl under the driver's side of the truck and unbolt the two cab mounts from the bottom of the frame using a 3/8-inch ratchet and socket.

2

Place a wood block on the head of a jack. Place the jack under the middle of the cab and lift up the jack just high enough so that you can reach in and pull the cab bushings out with your hand.

3

Install the replacement cab bushings on the mounts on the frame. Lower the jack and reinstall the bolts with the 3/8-inch ratchet and socket.

4

Repeat Steps 1 through 3 on the passenger side of the truck.