Rear Motor Mount replacement

[Vazlov1949]

Hi folks. I am about to replace my rear motor mounts on my 49 1/2 ton Pilothouse. Any suggestions as to a route to take or should I just unbolt them, and slide the new rubbers in? Do I need to loosen the front mount? I was planning on using a block of wood under the oil pan or tranny to jack up on. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. thanks

Steve

[Merle Coggins]

I put mine in with a bare frame, before setting in my rebuilt engine, so I don't have much usefull info as far as a step by step method. But I don know that there's not much room in there. I don't even think you'll be able to jack it up very high as the top mount bracket is slightly under the upper frame rail. You may have to also unbolt the upper bracket from the bell housing and slide it out to the front or rear in order to get the rubber piece out and in.

Here's a picture that somewhat shows the limited space, at least on the left side.

Good luck,

Merle

[Vazlov1949]

Thanks Merle

What were those Dodge engineers thinking when they put this stuff together?

[Merle Coggins]

They were probably thinking what most engineers think, "I'll never have to do any work on this thing so I'll make it as tight as I can."

[Allen I.]

They were thinking, "This will be built so well, no one would have to do this for 60 years."

[Vazlov1949]

Hi Merle

What do you think of this idea? (As a temp repair until the day comes that I remove my 93,000 mile engine that runs like a top and does not smoke) Do you think it is possible to loosen the bolts and get enough slack to slide a rubber "shim" into place to give the setup some cushion? I was thinking of something like 1/2 inch rubber conveyer belt material cut with a slot for the bolt.

thanks

Steve

[MBF]

Go for it what have you got to lose. If it works-great-if not then you know what you've got to do. I've gotten a long way with temporary repairs that once they prove themselves automatically migrate to a permanent status. Just my 2 cents. mike

[Guest Dave Claussen]

Mike, Also known as a temporarily permanent solution. Great stuff for all the procrastinators in the crowd. LOL

[Merle Coggins]

It may work, but in my opinion if you are going through all that work, why not go all the way and do it right the first time. I've seen several "temporary/permenant" repairs, and from my experience you get what you pay for.

Merle