Transfer case mounts, solid vs poly bushings

[91samurai]

I'm Currently running the solid aluminum mounts with beefed up stock brackets and a home made spine on my samurai transfer case.

Should I swap to poly bushings when I make new mounts for a flat belly or keep the solid mounts?

 

[Covecrawler]

Solid is a huge no go in my opinion, samurai cases already line to crack and break. Solid mounts put too much stress on the case and transfer all of the driveline vibes straight to the chassis.

I would go poly. With stock arms/stock style arms I’ve always through bolted them with a feaf spring bushing half above and below the arm to give it some flex.

 

[DannyK]

I am not a fan of solid mounting.

 

[Gwagensteve]

Stock rubber Bridgestone branded mounts. Letting the case float to absorb shock loads is what saves gears and therefore the case.

 

[91samurai]

Ok so I’ll go with bushings this time.

Has anyone used the rocky road kit that uses the stock mounts?

 

[91samurai]

Finished up my new mounts. I went with some poly bushings, in roughly the same location as the factory mounts.

 

[Bebop]

You need to tie left and right mounts or the case will become the weak link.

In my experience

 

[91samurai]

You need to tie left and right mounts or the case will become the weak link.

In my experience

I understand that and that is ideal. But I already have the mounts I made to attach to case half bolts on both sides. My frame also has a extra crossmember I added directly behind the case for the traction bar. So for now I will just see what happens

 

[woods]

The "snatch" mount still a thing? If I ever did it again, that'd be my go-to. That was one of the biggest issues I faced when I had my rig. I kept tearing that case into pieces. I ripped out every mounting hole in the thing.

 

[Bebop]

The "snatch" mount still a thing? If I ever did it again, that'd be my go-to. That was one of the biggest issues I faced when I had my rig. I kept tearing that case into pieces. I ripped out every mounting hole in the thing.

Yes it is.

Installed one in a samurai last year.

Kick ass product.