Solid mounts

93 Krawler · 11-29-2011, 10:13 PM

Was thinking about making solid mounts on my rig to keep everything from moving around when I'm beating on it. I have poly mounts on the engine and trans now, and now realize after breaking the tail end of 2 transmissions that I need some kind of mount on the rear of the stock t-case. What are the pros and cons of using solid mounts? I'm sure vibrations are a con, but what else? I'm wondering if the poly mounts are any good to begin with.

humpy · 11-29-2011, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by 93 Krawler

Was thinking about making solid mounts on my rig to keep everything from moving around when I'm beating on it. I have poly mounts on the engine and trans now, and now realize after breaking the tail end of 2 transmissions that I need some kind of mount on the rear of the stock t-case. What are the pros and cons of using solid mounts? I'm sure vibrations are a con, but what else? I'm wondering if the poly mounts are any good to begin with.

My .02 is upgrade your t case crossmember to support the t case AND to support any rotational force... A good t case mount really needs to attach in at least 2 places... Something on centerline and somethin off one one side to protect from rotation and splitting end of your trans off... I would stay away from solid mounts because with chassis flex u will transferring problem to a different point... But again that's just what I have learned over the years

Nuts · 11-29-2011, 11:14 PM

I've had both and never had any trouble out of either except the vibrations with the solid mounts.

No matter what make them all solid or all bushings but do not use both.

carwash · 11-30-2011, 11:03 AM

The best way is to make sure you have the same amount of movement or lack of movement at every point. When movement is in different ranges, stuff breaks. Auxiliary mount on the tcase is a great thing.

93 Krawler · 11-30-2011, 09:29 PM

Thanks for the input. It looks like the trans mount is junk. I'm going to get a new poly trans mount and fab up a mount for the t-case. Better not break this time.

11-29-2011, 10:13 PM	#1
93 Krawler >>>PMC<<< - CORE Member - - Administrator - Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Ross, OH Posts: 2,069 Images: 1268	Solid mounts Was thinking about making solid mounts on my rig to keep everything from moving around when I'm beating on it. I have poly mounts on the engine and trans now, and now realize after breaking the tail end of 2 transmissions that I need some kind of mount on the rear of the stock t-case. What are the pros and cons of using solid mounts? I'm sure vibrations are a con, but what else? I'm wondering if the poly mounts are any good to begin with.

11-30-2011, 11:03 AM	#4
carwash pimpin' IS easy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Union, KY Posts: 3,344 Images: 605	The best way is to make sure you have the same amount of movement or lack of movement at every point. When movement is in different ranges, stuff breaks. Auxiliary mount on the tcase is a great thing. __________________

11-29-2011, 11:14 PM	#3
Nuts Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: middletown,oh Posts: 508	I've had both and never had any trouble out of either except the vibrations with the solid mounts. No matter what make them all solid or all bushings but do not use both.

11-30-2011, 09:29 PM	#5
93 Krawler >>>PMC<<< - CORE Member - - Administrator - Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Ross, OH Posts: 2,069 Images: 1268	Thanks for the input. It looks like the trans mount is junk. I'm going to get a new poly trans mount and fab up a mount for the t-case. Better not break this time.