Tbars Project "X" begins

[gmanpaint]

Wow!

 

[Tbars4]

..Thanks I think...

...After seeing what that looked like when I pulled it out, I don't think I would have done half the stuff in my X if I knew how fragile that thing looked..

 

[BKennedy]

That thing is trashed. Good thing you stopped when you did. Makes me wonder what flex plate I have in my Explorer with the 700R4 trans (I say trans because typing "tranny" makes me laugh) swap.

 

[carlover]

I did that same thing to mine. Check your motor mounts too. I switched over to solid everything after I broke the flex plate.

 

[Tbars4]

..When we were putting the truck back together I noticed the motor mounts flexing quite a bit and I would guess they are broke too and if not flex way to much..

..Sadly, I checked with Brian1 here and he don't make them, AutoFab wants just under $400 for a pair , and although Ruffstuff used to make them and they speak of them on their site, I am waiting to hear back from them..

..Do you know someone who has or makes a set for reasonable amount?

 

[BKennedy]

I noticed my motor mounts were flexing a bunch recently and decided to replace them. No surprise as the are the original mounts. I searched all over for motor mounts with no luck. I ended up getting some OEM on Rock Auto because I am not paying $400 bucks for Autofabs. I remember Kirby went through this a while ago and ended up running a bolt through OEM mounts.
I asked Brian1 the same question..

Found Kirby's version of motor mounts that he says held up great...Post # 240

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=201136&page=12

 

[Tbars4]

..Thanks for posting that..:biggthump

..I came back here to say I couldn't find any info from sear h function and you had already updated your post..

 

[BKennedy]

No problem.
I am planning on doing the same thing when I change out my mounts after the BB run.

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[carlover]

The ruffstuff ones are just motor plates with bushings, they aren't really a stock replacement, I used those. Replace the motor mounts with stockers and the trans mount with a stocker and you should be fine.

The other thing you could do to limit motor movement is run a limit strap from the motor to the frame. This would reduce the flex a lot, this is pretty common for the desert guys to do.

 

[Tbars4]

..Not a fan of stock replacement if I can help it..

.My current tranny mount..

..and if I can find some better motor mounts I will..anything I can do to help keep the a4ld together and I'm tired of tearing mounts.

Within a reasonable price of course otherwise I'm rocking the stockers with a new bolt..

 

[BKennedy]

Did you post a pic of the trans mount installed? Could you measure the distance from top to bottom, including mounts (bolt face to bolt face)? I want to see if I can use Brian1's mount as a direct replacement for my Synergy poly trans mount.

 

[Tbars4]

...It's going to be a month or two before I can find time to put these bad boys in..

 

[BKennedy]

...It's going to be a month or two before I can find time to put these bad boys in..

Those Autofab's?

 

[Tbars4]

Those Autofab's?

..Nope..better..

Custom from "Dimple Die Fab"..:biggthump:

 

[Brian1]

Tbars twisted my arm so those are the first ever Brian1 Built motor mount prototypes. Built in a fixture to stock motor mount specs, just much beefier!

 

[BKennedy]

Tbars twisted my arm so those are the first ever Brian1 Built motor mount prototypes. Built in a fixture to stock motor mount specs, just much beefier!

You should just go ahead and build a few more sets, and PM me a price shipped to 92131.

Or, if Ted doesn't have them installed by Truckhaven, make him give me those to test for you..

 

[Tbars4]

..I won't have them in by TH but I ain't partin' with em either..:

 

[Brian1]

You should just go ahead and build a few more sets, and PM me a price shipped to 92131.

I plan to make more after these first ones get tested for fit and function. Price will be $100 less than autofabs at about $155/pair shipped

 

[BKennedy]

..I won't have them in by TH but I ain't partin' with em either..:

Unacceptable. It should take you no more than two hours to R&R the mounts.

I plan to make more after these first ones get tested for fit and function. Price will be $100 less than autofabs at about $155/pair shipped

Excellent price point. The only reason I have not purchased a set of AF's is the price. I just could not justify it when I could go through about ten sets of OEM mounts with bolts through the rivet holes for the same money. Yours look a little easier to replace because the mounting plate on the engine does not have to be removed. Will they change the height of the engine?

 

[Brian1]

No height change. They are the same dimensions in that reguard as the stock mounts. Also to answer your question several posts above the trans mount I made is also the same height as a stock mount.