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RalphG · 10-04-2019, 07:08 PM

Got the new rubber suspension bumpers for the front of the Merc in the mail today. C&G Ford got them here with no problem. Now to see if I can install without any hitches. Maybe I'll record a little of it for future reference on how to (or how not to) do the job.

rotorwrench · 10-05-2019, 11:10 AM

You can use a bit of heat to soften them but I wouldn't go much more that 140 degrees F on them.

19Fordy · 10-05-2019, 11:36 AM

Try dish soap plus patience.

RalphG · 10-05-2019, 02:18 PM

Actually I was a little surprised how easy the fit. I was doing a test fit before I applied heat and dish soap but they just popped in by hand.
So I am hoping it stays in place and does not pop out on the first bump I hit.

rotorwrench · 10-06-2019, 10:24 AM

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If they are anything like the originals, they will be there for another 40 or 50 years.

10-04-2019, 07:08 PM	#1
RalphG Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Sask. Canada Posts: 2,424	Merc Suspension Bumpers Got the new rubber suspension bumpers for the front of the Merc in the mail today. C&G Ford got them here with no problem. Now to see if I can install without any hitches. Maybe I'll record a little of it for future reference on how to (or how not to) do the job. __________________ https://www.youtube.com/user/roosty6/videos

10-05-2019, 11:10 AM	#2
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,422	Re: Merc Suspension Bumpers You can use a bit of heat to soften them but I wouldn't go much more that 140 degrees F on them.

10-05-2019, 11:36 AM	#3
19Fordy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Coral Springs FL Posts: 10,921	Re: Merc Suspension Bumpers Try dish soap plus patience.

10-05-2019, 02:18 PM	#4
RalphG Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Sask. Canada Posts: 2,424	Re: Merc Suspension Bumpers Actually I was a little surprised how easy the fit. I was doing a test fit before I applied heat and dish soap but they just popped in by hand. So I am hoping it stays in place and does not pop out on the first bump I hit. __________________ https://www.youtube.com/user/roosty6/videos Last edited by RalphG; 10-05-2019 at 09:47 PM.

10-06-2019, 10:24 AM	#5
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,422	Re: Merc Suspension Bumpers Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) If they are anything like the originals, they will be there for another 40 or 50 years.

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