MML
- Carl McFly
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MML
Motor mount lift. Seems like a simple thing but I made that same mistake with calculus
"It's just math"
Quick and dirty is, I'm doing a tummy tuck on my Heep, picking up a Jeep Medic skid. I have the BL in and from what I read a MML is somewhere between highly recommended and required. So I'm lookin for opinions from my peeps that have been down this road
Should I do the spacer thing (for $50 - $55) or go with a redesigned MM with a 1" lift built in ($80 - $90)? Anything I should avoid, or something you recommend?
"It's just math"
Quick and dirty is, I'm doing a tummy tuck on my Heep, picking up a Jeep Medic skid. I have the BL in and from what I read a MML is somewhere between highly recommended and required. So I'm lookin for opinions from my peeps that have been down this road
Should I do the spacer thing (for $50 - $55) or go with a redesigned MM with a 1" lift built in ($80 - $90)? Anything I should avoid, or something you recommend?
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Re: MML
Just pop for the new mounts with the lift built in!!!!!! Chances are your motor bushings are in as good a shape as your frame was And you'll probably end up having to pull the mounts to get the spacers in anyhow.
You can't bolt on experience!!!!!!
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- del_TJ
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Re: MML
I did the MORE MML with the 1" of lift and the rubber isolators. It was pretty straight forward - put a big piece of wood under the oil pain and jacked it up and unbolted the stock mounts. Some of the instructions I read on the internet said that I'd have to move some things for clearance during install (the starter I think?) but I didn't have to.
In retrospect, I should have unbolted the exhaust flange where the front pipe meets the end of the header/exhaust because I mushed the metal gasket that was there when I moved the engine up and down. I've since replaced the gasket. Also, make sure the radiator fan cover has enough clearance when you're done - it should if you match the MML with a body lift.
Tony
In retrospect, I should have unbolted the exhaust flange where the front pipe meets the end of the header/exhaust because I mushed the metal gasket that was there when I moved the engine up and down. I've since replaced the gasket. Also, make sure the radiator fan cover has enough clearance when you're done - it should if you match the MML with a body lift.
Tony
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Re: MML
When I did mine the biggest stumbling block was that my 4.0L has AC. The cross bolt on the right side will not come out easily because of the compressor. It added another hour to the MML spacers I used.
Speed costs money, how slow do you want to go?
- Carl McFly
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Re: MML
huh.......good to know. If I didn't have plans for OBA, I'd ditch my compressorModeler wrote:When I did mine the biggest stumbling block was that my 4.0L has AC. The cross bolt on the right side will not come out easily because of the compressor. It added another hour to the MML spacers I used.
Was there a work around, or you have unbolt and move the compressor?
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Re: MML
When I did mine I just unbolted the mount from the engine block so I could get the cross bolt in/out.Modeler wrote:When I did mine the biggest stumbling block was that my 4.0L has AC. The cross bolt on the right side will not come out easily because of the compressor.
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Re: MML
Carol & I both have Rusty's 1" Motor Mount Lift with 1" Body Lift. SYE'S are our next add-ons along with Detroit Rear Lockers.
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Re: MML
X2Kurt wrote:When I did mine I just unbolted the mount from the engine block so I could get the cross bolt in/out.Modeler wrote:When I did mine the biggest stumbling block was that my 4.0L has AC. The cross bolt on the right side will not come out easily because of the compressor.
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Re: MML
Same thing we did.Kurt wrote:When I did mine I just unbolted the mount from the engine block so I could get the cross bolt in/out.Modeler wrote:When I did mine the biggest stumbling block was that my 4.0L has AC. The cross bolt on the right side will not come out easily because of the compressor.
Speed costs money, how slow do you want to go?
- Carl McFly
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Re: MML
good stuff, ty
Ordered the MORE mounts, and picked up my Jeep Medic skid today. That thing is a BEAST and oh yeah saw TJ and his rig, one word about his rig..... WOW!
Ordered the MORE mounts, and picked up my Jeep Medic skid today. That thing is a BEAST and oh yeah saw TJ and his rig, one word about his rig..... WOW!
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