GQ body mounts (WORTH)????

[ozy1]

ive done a search and all and found some details,

now, i read that if you trim the crush tube you will get some more time out of them till you can afford it,

my question, is this crush tube located in the mount between the chassis and body, or is it in the bit below the chassis,

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ive done a search and all and found some details,

now, i read that if you trim the crush tube you will get some more time out of them till you can afford it,

my question, is this crush tube located in the mount between the chassis and body, or is it in the bit below the chassis,

It is in the actual body mount rubber section that you would be replacing.

Remove the large black thing and look inside there

[ozy1]

sweet i will take a look

[ozy1]

ok, went to nissan today, and they wanna charge me $530,

does this sound right, and does anyone work at nissan that may be able to get em cheaper???????????? PM me if ya want,

thanks

[nalucas]

The problem i found with the body mounts was that the rubber compresses over the years and then leaves the body supported by the steel tubes.

I ground my front four body mounts back as they were the ones that were worn and they seem to be fine. You're only talking 5mm or so. Saves a bit of cash, if other things are also required.

Also check them all, you might only need to replace the front or rear ones.

From memory Nissan wanted between $40 and $45 each, but that is a year or so ago and there is three different types required.

Hope that Helps.

[ozy1]

if im gunna do a job, i normally only want to do it once, so id prefer to change them all and hove no dramas, the currrent items lasted about 15 years, so i want another 15 years on the new ones,

[BigMav]

I've been meaning to do this same job for a while now too. I've been putting it off because of the ridiculous price Nissan is charging. I haven't been able to find any aftermarket suppliers either. Let me know if you have any more luck in getting some.

[goodie]

Best not to leave it too long or else the body starts to move on chasis and things start to crack up.

ie should of done mine before cape york trip!

$400 is about the right price

[GQTrav]

I replaced mine earlier this year and nissan charged me $340, this was trade price. It was for a LWB aswell, therefore $530 seems way too much. I must say it well worth doing though.

[Cossie]

I need to do this too... Is there nothing else you could use instead of genuine mounts? I take it bodylift block material is too rigid?

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I need to do this too... Is there nothing else you could use instead of genuine mounts? I take it bodylift block material is too rigid?

u use mounts and bodylift...

[JemmyBubbles]

He was after an aftermarket alternative and to the best of my knowledge there aint such a thing.

[krimnl]

GU mounts fit also , find a wreckers with a late model GU and grab them out of that. will save u heaps of $$$$ and if you get a good low k one will last 4 years

[Nisspatrol]

i know jeep city does body blocks that are designed to replace the original body mounts plus whatever additional lift you want, and there is also another thin piece under the mount and a large steel washer, good design. mate used them, rock solid.

[Hoppy11]

i know jeep city does body blocks that are designed to replace the original body mounts plus whatever additional lift you want, and there is also another thin piece under the mount and a large steel washer, good design. mate used them, rock solid.

I also have these, the 2 inch blocks they supplied were 75mm in height, you just toss the original rubbers and use these, you could always buy 5 of them and cut them in half, should give you 10mm or so over standard height
Hoppy
Jeep city
0754863223

[blkmav]

RRP from Nissan should be $399.90

[chappo67@bigpond]

had a guy turn up a my place to pick up some parts 4 a gq and he had pedders body mounts so thay must do them they were red and looked like polyurathan

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had a guy turn up a my place to pick up some parts 4 a gq and he had pedders body mounts so thay must do them they were red and looked like polyurathan

Body mounts, or lift blocks.