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Need help finding the right motor mount


Dizzysmoosher

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I'm in the process of replacing the motor mounts on my 99 2.5l 2wd ranger and absolutely cannot find a driver side motor mount , passenger side motor mounts are available all day long and some companies even claim that they fit both sides but I tried to put one in and they clearly do not. I attached a pic of the original one in my truck and a pic of it from the ford parts website, it's a discontinued part and can't find anything aftermarket that looks like it. Does anyone know where to find one? Also the pic of my mount is sideways sorry
 

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Rockauto.com lists the motor mounts as being Left OR Right

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When you tried to put it in, why didn't it fit? Have any more pictures?
 

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I don't have any more pictures at the moment, but difference, aside from the from the shape of the mount, is the bottom bolt and the other thing( the unthreaded bolt looking stabilizer thing) on the bottom are spaced a little farther apart on the drivers side mount than they are on the passenger side. Like 1/8in difference and it won't line up with the holes on the frame.
 

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"Adjust" the holes in the frame. The mounts are not finely-tuned timepieces of anything like that, and making compensation for production mis-cues is an OK thing to do.
If you have ever worked with suspension components, or even some exhaust parts, they just do not 'bolt together' without problem. It seems there is always something 'just a little bit off' that you have to fiddle with.
Either file the frame holes to elongate them, or use a hammer to force the threads into the holes. For that matter, if the embedded threads are not tied to a 'plate', they should be 'adjustable' in their separation. The rubber of the mount would let them move relative to each other. In short, get a bigger hammer.
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