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06-11-2003, 02:33 PM
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Originally posted by crawler#976
dang, I sure like the BudBuilt mount.
I might have to sell my All Pro dual case mount and get one! Having two mounting points should help w/ the torque twisting when crawlin- and it looks like it's got better clearance too.
If you haven't done it already, you might consider chaining down the motor mounts to prevent them from breaking. I used 4 links of chain welded from the frame to the mount front and back sides of it, leaving just a tiny amount of slack to prevent the BUZZZZZZZZZZZ, and used a lighter weight chain looped over the top of the rightside mount and around the frame to keep down the twist when backing up.
have fun!
dang, I sure like the BudBuilt mount.
I might have to sell my All Pro dual case mount and get one! Having two mounting points should help w/ the torque twisting when crawlin- and it looks like it's got better clearance too.
If you haven't done it already, you might consider chaining down the motor mounts to prevent them from breaking. I used 4 links of chain welded from the frame to the mount front and back sides of it, leaving just a tiny amount of slack to prevent the BUZZZZZZZZZZZ, and used a lighter weight chain looped over the top of the rightside mount and around the frame to keep down the twist when backing up.
have fun!
I've never heard of chaining down the motor mounts??
06-11-2003, 02:47 PM
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Ya, I never liked how complicated AllPro's crossmember is, and I've heard of people having problems getting the holes lined up on the frame. This one went right on easier than the stock one even. Having the two mounts doesn't really do anything for the twisting, but the tranny doesn't bounce up and down anywhere near what it used to. I have an old set of Rockstomper's motor mounts that I'm going to throw in it for now, when the vibes get to me I'll deal with rigging up a chain or strap setup.
06-11-2003, 09:34 PM
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Good of course (how often do you see me being a mean guy on this bbs,lol)
Looks good, way too much bolt on stuff for my taiste, but thats ok, we all have our limits..
Looks good, way too much bolt on stuff for my taiste, but thats ok, we all have our limits..
06-11-2003, 10:09 PM
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Well ya of course it's a lot of bolt on stuff! The transfer case bolts together, it bolts to the transmission, the shifters bolt onto it, the driveshaft bolts onto it... 
06-11-2003, 10:25 PM
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Originally posted by Shane
Well ya of course it's a lot of bolt on stuff! The transfer case bolts together, it bolts to the transmission, the shifters bolt onto it, the driveshaft bolts onto it...
Well ya of course it's a lot of bolt on stuff! The transfer case bolts together, it bolts to the transmission, the shifters bolt onto it, the driveshaft bolts onto it...
06-11-2003, 10:31 PM
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Originally posted by Shane
Well ya of course it's a lot of bolt on stuff! The transfer case bolts together, it bolts to the transmission, the shifters bolt onto it, the driveshaft bolts onto it...
Well ya of course it's a lot of bolt on stuff! The transfer case bolts together, it bolts to the transmission, the shifters bolt onto it, the driveshaft bolts onto it...
SO shane, does this mean you actually might go wheelin?
06-11-2003, 10:46 PM
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You are gettin the picture :O)
Hopefully you will see my rig before it goes under the knife again, but probably won't be till fall (gotta wheel it thru the summer)
Hopefully you will see my rig before it goes under the knife again, but probably won't be till fall (gotta wheel it thru the summer)
06-11-2003, 10:51 PM
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I refuse to go all out buggy(even though I will have all the tooling nec here soon), they have no identity... I love my rig, and going to make it in my own style, and hopefully it won't look like a rolling turd.. Taken me a # of years to figure out what I want, the evolution continues....
06-12-2003, 07:15 AM
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chained motor mounts
Roger Brown has good info on chaining down mounts-
I'll take a couple pic's, but since I don't do the digital thang, it'll be a while before they are developed to a CD.
Look at the left side mount- it has a steel shell over the rubber isolator. I used big, heavy link chain welded to the front and back sides of the shell and then welded it to the frame on each side
Since the coolant pipe was kinda close to the mount, I found it was easier to remove the left mount, tack weld the chains to the upper shell on both sides, install it and then tack the chains to the frame. Once they were tacked in place fairly tight, I then welded the links together, w/ only one link "free" to provide a little slack to avoid the BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.
later
I'll take a couple pic's, but since I don't do the digital thang, it'll be a while before they are developed to a CD.
Look at the left side mount- it has a steel shell over the rubber isolator. I used big, heavy link chain welded to the front and back sides of the shell and then welded it to the frame on each side
Since the coolant pipe was kinda close to the mount, I found it was easier to remove the left mount, tack weld the chains to the upper shell on both sides, install it and then tack the chains to the frame. Once they were tacked in place fairly tight, I then welded the links together, w/ only one link "free" to provide a little slack to avoid the BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.
later
06-12-2003, 11:57 PM
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Well, I got to try out the crawler offroad today, and I'm loving it. Nice and slow through the twisty spots, and very controlled descents on the steep 'n twisty stuff.
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