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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Build Diaries, How-To, DIY => Topic started by: my996duc1 on July 08, 2010, 08:40:54 AM
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First off - Thank you for everyone involved in helping me solve my t-case mount issue. Thank you 1Mad Zuk for beating on these Polaris mounts, so I know they will hold up just fine for me.
This is posted just to show more detail in the difference between the mounts and how I mounted mine up. When I was searching I couldn't find a lot of pictures of this mod but it seems to be a great mod that is not very well known.... even some just plain wrong info posted about these.
Here is how it started with my original problem and post :
I have the mighty kong t-case cradle and I am using stock t-case rubber mounts. I was getting what I thought was axle wrap when I take off hard in 1st gear. I would get some banging noise that was not sounding good.
I called Trail Tough, they suggested I try the solid t-case mounts (which I already have a used set). They said it is probably driveline wrap at the t-case and not axle wrap. Since I had the parts and it was only my time involved, I tried the solid t-case mounts tonight.... PROBLEM SOLVED !!!!! I can launch this thing like a drag car and have zero noise and banging now*** BUT *** now I have the solid mount vibrations once I get up to speed (50+ mph). This wont work since I still drive this on the freeway to work a day or two a week.
Anyone know of a happy medium between the soft and stretchy rubber mounts and the solid mounts ??
I was linked to this page that suggested the Polaris engine mounts :
http://www.zukikrawlers.com/showthre...hlight=polaris (http://www.zukikrawlers.com/showthre...hlight=polaris)
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I measure my stock mounts at 30mm tall / the solid TT mounts at 28mm tall / the Polaris mounts at 22mm tall. I went into the local hardware store and sorted through washers until I came up with washers to equal about 29mm total on the Polaris mount. I figure the stock mounts squish abit and the Polaris mounts are stiffer so they would squish less so that is why I went with the 29mm overall height (total guess on my part and may be totally wrong, but had to guess something so the 29mm total height is what I went with).
I tested it out with a quick spin and ........ Perfect happy medium between the soft mounts that were twisting and allow the driveline wrap and the solid mounts that were allowing a lot of vibration at freeway speed.
POLARIS PART NUMBER 3022067 - prices vary. I found them from about $12 to $23 each, so shop around. I ended up buying them from my local dealer for $18 each. The washers and nuts (3/8x24) do NOT come with the mounts.
I haven't beat these mounts off road but others have with zero issues, so I am expecting to have no issues with these.
Thank you again for everyone else's help and suggestions in getting my t-case mount and driveline wrap problem solved.
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and some mounted pics....
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Nice modification. Do the Polaris engine mounts use a single stud through the center or do they use two separate bolts just with a harder material then the stock Sammy mount?
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Nice modification. Do the Polaris engine mounts use a single stud through the center or do they use two separate bolts just with a harder material then the stock Sammy mount?
just like the Sami mount, two studs with a stiffer rubber between them.
I have heard that the bolt throughs will "egg" hole your mounts so I wanted to stay clear of them.
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If you are using the bolt style mount you want to run fender washers, they usually ship with smaller washers and they tear into the bushings and then start to wander. That is usually was causes the mounts to egg out.
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_WIV2vVCibx0/SB-tcY71mQI/AAAAAAAAAqg/GyT07fBXvmo/s416/Image054.jpg)
I run fender washer, bushing, frame mount, two bushings, transfer case mount, bushing, fender washer and nut.
Let us know how those work out for you in the long run. They look like a good solution.
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The Polaris mounts do NOT come with any hardware.
I bought the nuts and washers at my local Ace Hardware.
:)