Guess19
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I am in the process of buildin tube chassis, i was wondering what kind of mounts would take the abuse best ...any pics or advice would b appreciated
crawlin85cj said:Solid mounts on everything. I wont mount the drivetrain on poly mounts again.
AllGoNoShow said:Could you explain why? My Ford is all poly mounted and I have not had any problems, I am not easy on it. I am building another rig and I too am trying to decide on what to go with on it.
AllGoNoShow said:Could you explain why? My Ford is all poly mounted and I have not had any problems, I am not easy on it. I am building another rig and I too am trying to decide on what to go with on it.
crawlin85cj said:Bushings fail. It only takes 1 half of a poly bushing to come apart and something can move then possibly break. I had a $5 tranny mount bushing come apart, tranny tail housing twisted and my 2012 KOH was over. Granted some rigs can't tolerate the rigid mount setup due to chassis flex concerns but a properly built and braced chassis should have no issues.
AllGoNoShow said:I can see the problems with a $5 tranny mount bushing. I am talking poly bushings like the ones used for leafsprings. Have you ever had those fail? The chassis I am building will be pretty rigid. F-350 frame with cage work front to back tied into the frame. However, I would HATE to break catastrophically where I wheel. A cracked block or transmission could possibly mean taking the truck off the trail in parts, or helicopter lift out...
that sounds like some of my outings when i mash on it **** goes flying :****:AllGoNoShow said:I can see the problems with a $5 tranny mount bushing. I am talking poly bushings like the ones used for leafsprings. Have you ever had those fail? The chassis I am building will be pretty rigid. F-350 frame with cage work front to back tied into the frame. However, I would HATE to break catastrophically where I wheel. A cracked block or transmission could possibly mean taking the truck off the trail in parts, or helicopter lift out...
crawlin85cj said:All the bushings I used are "leaf spring" style, including the one that failed. I don't use those junky factory replacement trans mounts.