Gary Lewis Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 Exactly, it's not the motor torque that needs a reaction, it's the driveshaft torque. And while I'm not getting 16.12 (edit, actually 17.2 if I could enter the right numbers into a calculator) times the full torque of a 302 (because I'm never giving it the full torque of a 302 when it's in low-low), it does take a lot of torque to "idle" up some of these rocks. Not having to do it at a higher speed reduces the power (proportional to speed) and energy (proportional to the speed squared) so it is a lot easier on equipment with lower gears. But it's still the same torque needed, so it's not like it's nothing. And 40-some years of use and soaking in oil I'm sure didn't do the rubber any favors either! After thinking about it when the first one went I realized that tearing that old mount was a given, and I shouldn't expect much better from a new one so I built the stronger one. But I did think the passenger's side would hold up so I put it back on. It only lasted another trip or two, even being stressed mainly in compression. But it is in tension in reverse, and it was old and oil-soaked too. A new stock mount might have been fine, but I decided to build an overkill mount for that side too. How about sharing., somewhere, how you made the mounts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nothing Special Posted January 2, 2022 Author Share Posted January 2, 2022 How about sharing., somewhere, how you made the mounts? I've have shared in in my various Bronco threads, but I guess that was before I was posting much about my Bronco here. I just copied the post I had on it on another board into my Bronco thread here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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