Just got doing motor mounts on my truck. I thought I would pass along a few tips.

This was done on a '96 F150 with a 5.0L and M5OD.

The main nut is an 18mm and the two smaller bolts are 5/8".

1.) Unfasten the main nut (18mm). I found this one to be on pretty tight, so you will want a breaker bar and perhaps a torch.
2.) Put a jack underneath the oil pan with a 2x4 between the jack and the oil pan (to spread out the pressure) and jack up until the middle threading has cleared the frame.
3.) Use the 5/8" socket to unfasten the rear bolt from underneath the truck.
4.) The harder 5/8" bolt is probably easier to access (blindly) from above the hood.
5.) You can now remove the bad motor mount. If its like mine it will come out in about 5 pieces. If the motor mount does not come out you will need to jack the engine higher.

Installation is the opposite of removal with these few tips.
1.) Make sure to attach the 5/8" bolts first but only partially.
2.) Lower the engine until the main threading has at least partially cleared the frame.
3.) Now you can tighten both 5/8" nuts.
4.) Lower the engine the rest of the way.
5.) Tighten the 18mm nut.

Does anyone else have anything to add? I don't have torque specs... I just know "tight".

 

i had to remove my fan schroud (<-misspelled ) because when i hoisted the engine up, the fan was hitting.
some may run into clearance issues with their wiper motor.
i would use a cherry picker (engine hoist) if possible to prevent damage to the pan.
i had to loosen the trans mount so i could raise it high enough so i could easily get the mount off....if you do do this be careful so that the whole engine and trans. assy does not shift back, because then the holes will not line up. i fixed this with a large ratchet strap, to the trans case, and one to the front axle to "pull" the assy back forward.
as for torque, for things like this my torque spec is its either tight or loose.
thats about it.

 

Honestly you hit it spot on with the write up. only thing i'd add is be careful not to bend the oil pan and to soak all three bolts with pb, and blast some air or bang a brush up there so while your working you aint got stuff like dried up mud and rust falling on you and in your eyes, haha ask me how i know.

 

oh yeah sounds accurate. Just changed on on my 96 f-150. today I will change my 95 f-250 mounts. Had it up to change oil pan gasket and was too consumed with oil leaks to notice mounts were bad. Hooked up the treailer with sKid loader on back and that told the tale.