What did you do TO your Gladiator today? [ADMIN WARNING: NO POLITICS, NO GUN TALK]

[Hootbro]

Trying to get the driver side motor mount out. It failed. Anyone do this yet? All bolts and nuts are out. That wasn’t bad with the fender off. But haven’t been able to lift the engine high enough to clear the post.

Stud end has flats, can the stud be wrenched out and removed?

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[WILDHOBO]

Post end has flats, can the stud be removed?

I wish. I tried on the new one. No bueno. I think it’s just got that 8mm male so you can stop it from rotating the flexible mount when you tighten the nut.

 

[Hootbro]

I wish. I tried on the new one. No bueno. I think it’s just got that 8mm male so you can stop it from rotating the flexible mount when you tighten the nut.

I would say cut it off but then you are in the predicament of getting the new one in.

 

[WILDHOBO]

I would say cut it off but then you are in the predicament of getting the new one in.

Agreed. If I can’t get the old one out undamaged, I’m screwed anyway. So it stays until I figure it out.

 

[WILDHOBO]

I’m wondering if anyone has even done this. I couldn’t believe I couldn’t find an internet mechanic that had done it on YouTube.

 

[Hootbro]

Agreed. If I can’t get the old one out undamaged, I’m screwed anyway. So it stays until I figure it out.

This instruction set mentions also taking out the transmission cross member nuts before jacking the engine up.

 

[WILDHOBO]

This instruction set mentions also taking out the transmission cross member nuts before jacking the engine up.

Instruction set?! Amazing. I did remove those nuts after it didn’t lift far enough. But glad I didn’t do that for nothing.

 

[WILDHOBO]

Finally got my rear Fox bump stops installed now that I got my hands on the Shift Autowerx rear bridge.

What are those mounts? I have the same bumps in front of that looks sweet.

 

[Hootbro]

Instruction set?! Amazing. I did remove those nuts after it didn’t lift far enough. But glad I didn’t do that for nothing.

Last step looks like the catch all and you may have to remove the engine block side mount.

 

[JeepOfTheseus]

What are those mounts? I have the same bumps in front of that looks sweet.

https://shiftautoandoffroad.com/products/shift-reinforcement-bridge

Mine are the “v3” version, I think that’s the only one they are shipping now.

To be clear, the brace isn’t “ready” for the bump stops: you have to cut a hole through main face plate and notch the trusses a bit, but my shop (not installed at Shift) said it was super easy.

My thought was if I’m gonna have to cut the frame, might as well reinforce it.

 

[Stan H]

Trying to get the driver side motor mount out. It failed. Anyone do this yet? All bolts and nuts are out. That wasn’t bad with the fender off. But haven’t been able to lift the engine high enough to clear the post.

What is wrong with it ?

 

[WILDHOBO]

This instruction set mentions also taking out the transmission cross member nuts before jacking the engine up.

Thanks for the instructions. I’m guesssing my issue is I didn’t remove the nut on the passenger side of the engine. I was hoping to avoid that. Apparently not. I called the dealer to reserve some more white fender clips. So I’ll lick those up tomorrow and continue the fun. I’d been dreading this, but don’t want to tow for 2400 miles with a bad motor mount.

 

[WILDHOBO]

https://shiftautoandoffroad.com/products/shift-reinforcement-bridge

Mine are the “v3” version, I think that’s the only one they are shipping now.

To be clear, the brace isn’t “ready” for the bump stops: you have to cut a hole through main face plate and notch the trusses a bit, but my shop (not installed at Shift) said it was super easy.

My thought was if I’m gonna have to cut the frame, might as well reinforce it.

You had to cut the frame? Any pictures?

 

[JeepOfTheseus]

You had to cut the frame? Any pictures?

Forgot to take one…had a chance, too.

It’s basically what the instructions entail for installing the rear bump stops. With or without the brace, you have to notch the frame behind the factory bump stop (which gets cut off) so that the bump stop pipe can slide in.

The brace on its own just requires grinding the bump stop bracket down and the brace goes over the bare area. If you reuse factory style stops, they attach to the bottom of the brace (you may still have to cut a hole), but it doesn’t interfere with the frame.

 

[Stan H]

Forgot to take one…had a chance, too.

It’s basically what the instructions entail for installing the rear bump stops. With or without the brace, you have to notch the frame behind the factory bump stop (which gets cut off) so that the bump stop pipe can slide in.

The brace on its own just requires grinding the bump stop bracket down and the brace goes over the bare area. If you reuse factory style stops, they attach to the bottom of the brace (you may still have to cut a hole), but it doesn’t interfere with the frame.

The Sumo's would do as much or more but its neat. But I can buy those sumas half as cheap as those jobs.

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