Yo Aidan,
Core Support:
Removal Tips
Source: by Members at FSB
Replacement in a 95 Source: by Fronabarger (BRONCONUT) @
1995 Ford Bronco core support install pictures, videos, and sounds | SuperMotors.net
"INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
92-95 FORD BRONCO
This is a copy of the instructions that I was given with my lift. I will comment on things that need additional instruction.
15. Loosen, but to not remove all 10 body mounting bolts. They are located as follows (one on each side); at the front of the vehicle, screwing up into a nut located next to the radiator, in the front floorboard, in front of the rear seat, behind the rear seat, and at the very rear of the vehicle.
(note: to get the font bolt / nut loose you will need a tool like this for the top side)
16. Remove the body mounting bolts from the passenger side of the vehicle only. Using a hydraulic jack and a wooden block, slowly lift the passenger side of the vehicle just high enough to place the spacer blocks on the stock body bushings.
(note: left side before)
Missing front pic
Remove the front body bushing from the frame pad. Using a 1/2" drill, drill out the threads on the inside of the bushing sleeve. This will allow the new bolt to slide through the bushing sleeve.)
(note: below you will see how we had to modify one of the front body bushings, we could not get the bolt loose and had to cut off the bolt head with a sawzall and jack up the body to remove the bushing. The nut came right off from the inside. In this picture you can see that we cut off the top of the bushing where the threads are about 3/8" to make it flatter. This picture shows what it should look like. There is no problem with doing this because the bushing on top of that still sits in the cup and the bolt slides through that as well. There are a total of 3 pieces to the front body bushing.)
Replace the bushing on the frame pad. Place the spacer blocks on all 5 mounting pads of the passenger side of the vehicle. Install the new mounting bolts in the following manner; 12mm x 180 mm with a 7/16" large washer inserted from the bottom and screwing up into the stock nut at the font location, 7/16" x 7" in the next three locations (use the stock washers in these locations) and screwing down into the stock nuts, 7/16" x 9" with a 7/16" large washer at the very rear of the vehicle screwing down into the stock nut. Start all of the bolts but
DO NOT TIGHTEN AT THIS TIME.
17. Repeat step 17 for the drivers side of the vehicle. Tighten all body mounting bolts securely to vehicle torque specifications. We recommend the use of lictite or similar adhesive on all body mounting bolts.
All steps above took about 5 hours." by Bill Von V (94bronco) at mybigbronco.com via web.archive.org
Parts Break-Out & Locations (& Bolt Sizes) for 94 (other years are similar) w/Nomenclature; "Check out View Z (lower R). It's not totally accurate because it omits the thick spacer, and there should be another washer between the Nut & the Spacer on top of the core support..."
&
"80-96 Body Mounts DAYSTAR
I don't recommend the technique shown in the lower L because there's a risk of bunging the threads that have to pass thru the nut. Doing the same thing with the bolt installed in the normal direction (but loosened) and striking the head eliminates this possibility."
Source: by Steve83 (Steve, That dirty old truck) at SuperMotors.net
Bracket, for Core Support Mounts; "...You should have the ones pictured by Miesk5, with the hex-shaped bottom. These are rubber molded around the metal part, and must be replaced as a unit. THey are near impossible to separate. Also, beware that the frame mounting bracket for these is often wallowed out or rusted thru, and will also need to be replaced if damaged. These are riveted onto the frame, but replacements are bolted on after removing the rivets and old mounts. Finally, the core support may be rusted in the body mount area, and any damage needs to be fixed before installing the new bushings. There may be one or more spacers on top of the bushing, used to align or level the core support. In my experience, it's a PITA to replace these, since they are often rusted out or the bolts are seized up. The inner sleeve is threaded for the bolt, and no amount of pounding will separate the old ones if rusted up. A Sawz-All or cut-off wheel may need to be used to get the old ones out..."
Source: by justshootme84 (Randy Z, Casual Mudder) at Ford Bronco Zone Forums
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