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Subframe cushion??? Where to buy

heymccall

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This rubber/ metal cushion has exceeded its service life. What is it called? Where do I buy it?
Martin's Welding, who built the body back in '07 has no idea.
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Coaldust

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Is that bonded to the flat bar?

I purchase the plain rubber strip from Seneca Tank Truck in Des Moines, Iowa. It’s shipped rolled up like a donut. Purchase it by the foot. I got the part # somewhere,......
 

Truck Shop

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I have in the past used UHMW, ground the rail down to bare steel and used Bostic FS1100 and clamped it. One truck I did that to 9 years ago
is still running around with it in-place. Once stuck on clean surface 1100 is pretty tough stuff-we use it in refer trailers.
 

Coaldust

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Here is a picture. Most of the tank manufacturers have a channel on the tank sill for the strip to contain it. E76E8162-ACD5-4C64-9384-218E16E89E24.jpeg
 
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