Why is it that I have never heard a complaint here that someone had broken a motor mount? Some of you guys are making REAL horsepower and torque numbers. Is it some form of fail-safe interlocking design?

OK, it's dark out, or I'd go look for myself.

I haven't seen a chain. That's what we used to use, but that was "back in oh-two" ;-)))

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Wow, SpringerPop. A lot of views and no answer. I don't know either.

 

OK, I went out and crawled under it this morning. We can put lots of power to the ground and not break a motor mount.

There's a rubber-filled "loop" on the cross member, sort of like a huge sway-bar bushing. A steel bar passes through that rubber. The engine's adapter (looks like a forging) bolts to the bar and to the engine.

Even if the rubber completely deteriorates, all we'll get is a huge "clunk".

I don't want to ever change mine, however, as it looks to be a real pain.

But it's a real strong design.

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And a horrible vibration and a ton of noise...can you imagine a diesel on solid mounts. What a shaking, twisting, rattling, vibrating beast that would be.

 

Only for the "manly-men" amongst us!

Yo Ho! Yo Ho! A trucker's life for me!

CLUNK!

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Haha...don't get me wrong, I like my trucks to ride like trucks, but I'm not into "extreme" commuting. ;D

 

what has gotten into you today Pop? youre pretty funny

 

Got some Canola into my tank, then some exhaust fumes into my nose.

I guess I'm just not cut out for biodiesel.

Enjoying "the lighter side of life".

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