Went wheeling this weekend and i lost my trans mount and the driver side motor mount. now i am in the process of building a traction bar and replacing the broken parts. Any ideas on how to build a trac bar or some pics? I work bettter with pics. Thanks in advance.

if you plan on "gettin' it" frequently then i suggest welding some chain on the new motor mount and similar to the tranny mount. i welded my tranny mount solid since i was kinda pissed off and didnt feel like screwing with it and i welded chain up on my drivers side motor mount after mine went bouncing down the hill behind me when i climbed it.

How is a trac-bar supposed to keep motor mounts from breaking?

The best thing would be to build some mounts from to poly bushings.

Trac bar will get rid of axle wrap/ axle wrap causes alot of strain on the drive train including the mounts. That's way I am installing the track bar on my truck.

I tore the same two mounts out of mine this weekend too. Is there a stronger mount available or is it a fab your own deal?

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Eric R.

Proper lift leaf springs will do away with your axle wrap.

87 hardbody everyone welds 2-4 links of chain to their motor mounts. No one sells a upgraded motor mount yet.

I am building a track bar now for my hardbody. My 63" Chevys wrap like a MOFO. I will get pics in a week or two. If your a member at pirate4x4.com do a search. Tons of info there. I plan to make a template of the bracket that welds to the h233b housing. Ill post it up for anyone to use. Should save people a lot of time.

I'll weld chain links on the new mounts and I am going to build a track bar for it also. I just need to google for pics and ideas

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Originally posted by 4X4FRO:
I am building a track bar now for my hardbody. My 63" Chevys wrap like a MOFO.

I was thinking about using these springs on mine. This is a little discouraging to read. Are the packs you're using stock configurations with all the leaves?

63's are bad for wrap in EVERY thing, including in their 100% stock configuration. They're simply just very long. A traction bar is not complicated to build, nor does it affect flex if built correctly. I'm only running 56" springs on my truck, and need a traction bar at both ends badly.

I am using stock springs and homemade shackles. the springs are excellent for crawling, because they flex good. I would like to keep the stock springs if I can.

Does any one have a pic of where they weld the chain on the mounts? Just wanna make sure im picturing it right. Thanks

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I was thinking about using these springs on mine. This is a little discouraging to read. Are the packs you're using stock configurations with all the leaves?

Packs are stock. I have tried all the combos 1/2 ton and 3/4 ton with and without overloads. All have bad wrap.

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Originally posted by 87 Hardbody:
Does any one have a pic of where they weld the chain on the mounts? Just wanna make sure im picturing it right. Thanks

Check here. Look under fab projects.

Thanks, they are different mount styles but it gives me the general idea.