Topic: motor mount toast?

[RustyToy]

my motor is shaking a little.. i looked at the driver side motor mount and that seams to be the base of the shake. Has anyone had a motor mount go out and what did it do...?

[kneedownnate]

I was driving down a dirt road a ways back in the woods going maybe 10-15mph, hit a washout that I forgot was there and the truck bounced fairly violently.  After that it vibrated and growled, and I wasn't able to go very fast.  It had sheered one mount off, tore the rubber in half, and cocked the engine to one side a little.  Went to the yard, pulled one off a 2wd and was done with it shortly.  I've heard the 2wd ones don't line up the same, but I've used them a couple of times without any fitment issues.

[RustyToy [OP]]

Thanks a lot. i just get a shimmy out of my motor, changed motors and still get the shimmy...

[BLACKDOG]

you should actually be able to look at the motor mount and tell.  It'll sit cocked.  You can have someone rev the truck in nuetral, and look at the motor mount in question.  if it lifts, its bad   changing them is real easy if you have a hoist, just take of the nuts, lift up, swap out, lower back down.

[lilbuddy]

changing them is real easy if you have a hoist, just take of the nuts, lift up, swap out, lower back down.

Yeah key word is "if". If you dnot its a pain in the ass. Ive had the joy of breaking 3 since September.

[BLACKDOG]

Yeah key word is "if". If you dnot its a pain in the ass. Ive had the joy of breaking 3 since September.

borrow one

At least you have a 22r lilbuddy (or is  it an re now?)  I've done mine (3.0 ) and helped RUGER with his (22r) and Its so much easier its not even funny

[RustyToy [OP]]

Good thing i work at an auto auction with a lift     Thanks again guys.

[Cheesemaker]

I found out that I broke one awhile back when I left work and got on it, and the gear shift started to violently rock to the right!  I was like     I just went to a buddy who's a mechanic and used his hoist!