Body Mount

What Are Body Mounts and Why Do They Matter?

Body mounts connect the frame of your vehicle to the body, and are found in body-on-frame designs. The body mount bushing is typically made of rubber or polyurethane and is located between the body of the vehicle and the frame. This seemingly simple component plays a critical role in how your truck, SUV, or classic car rides and handles every single day.

The body mounts are made up of rubber bushings to absorb the vibrations and noise of driving and cushion the vehicle's body from metal-on-metal contact, helping to ensure that the body and frame can flex at different rates during vehicle operation. Without healthy body mounts, that flexibility disappears — and so does ride comfort.

Signs of Worn Body Mount Bushings

Like any rubber component, body mount bushings can wear out over time. The rubber can become worn, cracked, or brittle. Exposure to different chemicals, harsh cleaners, gasoline, and similar substances can also cause premature wear and failure.

Without functional body mount bushings, the vibrations from your vehicle can lead to damage to your body or frame, as well as to parts of your engine, wiring harness, or suspension components. You may notice vibration from the engine inside the passenger compartment. The mounts themselves can be susceptible to rust and wear, which will make them loose. In extreme cases, this may lead to clunking noises as the body shifts against the frame.

Rubber vs. Polyurethane: Choosing the Right Material

When choosing body mount bushings, first confirm the year, make, and model of the vehicle. Next, determine if you want an original rubber design or firmer bushings made from polyurethane. Stock rubber bushings prioritize a soft, quiet ride and are ideal for daily drivers seeking an OE-like feel. Polyurethane bushings, on the other hand, offer significantly greater durability and help restore lost body-to-frame alignment — a popular upgrade for trucks, off-road rigs, and performance builds.

Top Body Mount Bushing Brands

Energy Suspension is one of the most trusted names in polyurethane bushings. Energy's proprietary Hyper-Flex™ mounts provide a smooth ride while being tough enough for the most demanding road or track use, replacing aged or worn-out rubber mounts with durable, high-strength polyurethane and maintaining ideal body-to-frame alignment better than OEM rubber mounts. Energy Suspension body mounts use durable polyurethane bushings to replace the original rubber that stands between the body and frame of your vehicle, correcting body sag and reducing body roll — and they're backed by an exclusive Lifetime Warranty.

Prothane is another leading polyurethane specialist with a broad range of body mount kits. Prothane body mounts replace old worn rubber bushings with polyurethane, restoring and holding the body-to-frame alignment of your vehicle and eliminating body sag. Prothane's special formula polyurethane bushings balance the "give" that you want for a comfortable ride, with longevity that rubber can't begin to compare with.

Crown Automotive is a go-to source for OE-quality replacement parts, particularly for Jeep and Chrysler applications, making them a reliable choice when you need a factory-correct body mount fit without deviation from original specifications.

Skyward Automotive Products rounds out the category with a broad selection of body mount components suited to a wide range of makes and models, giving shoppers additional options when sourcing hard-to-find fitments.

Tips for Buying Body Mount Bushings

• Always verify fitment by year, make, model, and cab/bed configuration before purchasing.
• Consider buying a complete kit rather than individual bushings to ensure consistent performance across all mounting points.
• For off-road or lifted vehicles, polyurethane body mounts can also help accommodate the added stress that lift kits and trail use place on the body-to-frame connection.
• If you have a vibration problem that you think is caused by bad body mounts or bushings, a visual inspection of the parts can be the surest and easiest way to identify if they're worn.