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bodymounts44109g.jpg Energy 4.4109 Body Mount Kit contains 8x 4030 bushings which fit the 6x 4031s, but none to fit the 2x 4071 bushings.
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I contacted Energy, and although they acknowledged the problem, they offered no solution.  So I came up with my own.  Using the kit as-supplied will result in the #2 body mount position (under the front footwells) being loose on the frame perches.  This could potentially cause noise, body shift, wear on the frame, or broken bolts.

But with the pockets enlarged in two of the 4030 bushings, the #2 position will clamp down onto the frame perch just like all the others.

I heated a short piece of pipe with a propane torch, centered & pressed it into a bushing, continued heating it until it sank about as deep as the original pocket, cooled the bushing in water, and then trimmed away the slag with a wide carpenter's chisel. More recently, I've just used a utility knife & wood chisel.

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I contacted Energy again in 2023, and they say they're going to re-examine this issue...
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Energy 4.4109 Body Mount Kit contains 8x 4030 bushings which fit the 6x 4031s, but none to fit the 2x 4071 bushings.
IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it.



I contacted Energy, and although they acknowledged the problem, they offered no solution. So I came up with my own. Using the kit as-supplied will result in the #2 body mount position (under the front footwells) being loose on the frame perches. This could potentially cause noise, body shift, wear on the frame, or broken bolts.

But with the pockets enlarged in two of the 4030 bushings, the #2 position will clamp down onto the frame perch just like all the others.

I heated a short piece of pipe with a propane torch, centered & pressed it into a bushing, continued heating it until it sank about as deep as the original pocket, cooled the bushing in water, and then trimmed away the slag with a wide carpenter's chisel. More recently, I've just used a utility knife & wood chisel.



I contacted Energy again in 2023, and they say they're going to re-examine this issue...
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