Best non-solid motor mounts?

[graham1524]

Re: Best non-solid motor mounts?

There are already several threads on this same topic. Here is what I'm using ($85 a pair): http://www.jagsthatrun.com/Pages/Parts_S10-43-2wdRepacementMounts.html

So far so good. No need for an engine tie down.

Not to high jack the thread

but I'm looking at these mounts that you posted and was wondering if they supply you with everything you need to replace the mounts?

 

[Ty1642]

Re: Best non-solid motor mounts?

Not to high jack the thread

but I'm looking at these mounts that you posted and was wondering if they supply you with everything you need to replace the mounts?

I put those on last year. The only other parts I may have bought would have been nuts and bolts to replace the stock ones.

 

[Richard Le]

Re: Best non-solid motor mounts?

Not to high jack the thread

but I'm looking at these mounts that you posted and was wondering if they supply you with everything you need to replace the mounts?

Yes. They even come with nuts and bolts.

 

[Overkill]

Re: Best non-solid motor mounts?

Just ordered a set of the JTR as I only want to do this once. Thanks for the recommendations!

 

[Don W.]

Re: Best non-solid motor mounts?

I highly recommend solids. Do 'em and be done. Here's what I did from an old writeup. Vibration was not an issue. If you can find the frame pads with slotted bolt holes it will make the job easier.

The way I did it,

With no hoist I put the Sy up on jack stands and removed front bumper, CAC, front tires, wheel wells, and the front driveline. ABS already deleted so not as many lines in the way. After some study I decided that the front dif could be lowered, not removed, by removing the drivers side front support bolt and the pass side support bracket. (5 bolts total.) At that point the dif just kinda hinges down on the remaining drivers side rear bolt. I used a second floor jack to control it. I did not remove the 1/2 shafts. Once this is done you have tons of room and the job becomes easy(er). Now the rubber mounts that are on the engine presented a problem. Because they were badly distorted I couldn’t reach the bottom bolt on the drivers side and the top bolts on the pas side. The rubber was in the way. By temporally reinstalling the mounts on the pas side I could apply vertical tension to the mount enough to get the rubber out of the way. Drivers side was more difficult but there are two “ears” on the mount that stick down and by putting a spacer between one of them and the top of the front dif I could lower the motor and apply upward tension enough to get to the lower bolt.

 

[MadMike]

Re: Best non-solid motor mounts?

I got mine from a place called Baja Customs. Was $180 a set. Was pretty happy.

They use them on 4.3 pre-runner S trucks. The guy said they launch those trucks 8 feet in the air and have never broken a set..... maybe they break the frame first:rotf:

only complaint was I had fabbed a 3" DP on the smashed stockers and when I got done installing the 'Customs' I was sitting 3/4" taller. And I had to add a little to my pipe to make up for it.... so no fault of the manufacture.

:2cents:

 

[Overkill]

Re: Best non-solid motor mounts?

Only $150 now, but how long have you had them installed and have you noticed any melting?

http://www.bajacustoms.com/index.ph...ategory_id=11&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=80

 

[mattw]

Re: Best non-solid motor mounts?

Those Baja Customs mounts look extremely nice. I had plans of making a set exactly like that but for $150....

 

[92boostedty]

Re: Best non-solid motor mounts?

only $150 now, but how long have you had them installed and have you noticed any melting?

http://www.bajacustoms.com/index.ph...ategory_id=11&option=com_virtuemart&itemid=80

x2

 

[MadMike]

Re: Best non-solid motor mounts?

Sorry have custom headers/manifold I built myself. they come straight out dont drop down below the ports much.

Also DEI header wrapped and silicon painted.

No melting though. You could make a heat shield for all the work it takes.