[andrew]

hi guys im putting a set of 6.5:1 gears in my t case... do I need to replace the stock rubber mounts ?
ive seen what looks like nolathane and "unbreakable" metal looking ones .. whats the go ?

cheers Andrew

[Gwagensteve]

My opinion- upgrade the arms, not the mounts. You won't break stock, OEM (Bridgestone branded) rubbers but you will bend arms. Unbrakeable mounts means something else has to absorb the shock loads- normally the case or gears.

[MrRocky]

Only broke 1 mount in 180,000kms with 6.5 gears but bent plenty of drivers side arms. They just need some angle welded inside the drivers long arm where the factory twist is.
Just be aware if your brutal on gear changes the transfer will explode/crack

[tanshi]

put a ring on it. while some people manage ok without them its common practice to put a rock ring on the case and join it to upgraded mounts. 6.5s are known to tear cases in half.


I personally put bolt through rubber mounts on as I hate breaking them which I used to do very often

[jdk81]

OEM xfer mounts are super stretchy.
Brace the arms and case if you wish.

Even when cradled gears can still get lunched, im of the opinion thst gear sets have a finite life, it's just a matter of time.

[MrRocky]

I think alot of fabbed tcase rings fabbed into the cradle/mount setup can actually be weaker than stock if the bolt holes are warped or slightly out even a little. Ive seen just as many braced transfers split and fail.
The billet housing you can get is good but the original one only addresses the rear of the case which ive never seen fail. Think a front housing is in the works from lowrange but for the money they cost you could almost go an atlas tcase