I was told that I have a busted motor mount although I haven't visually confirmed this yet. The guy @ Meineke rev'd the engine while in drive and the Jeep torqued a fair amount. So if I do end up replacing them, what are the pros/cons of rubber vs poly mounts? Are there any other brands other than MORE and Brown Dog would you suggest? Price difference is negligible so that's not a factor. I figure that I'll probably do a 1" lift as well.
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Poly is harder and will transfer more vibrations to the frame. Probably not a big deal in yours. It is also resistant to breaking down from oils and with as much trans fluids as yours spews all over the engine bay it, again, probably isn't a bad choice.
You will need a block of wood and a jack to lift the motor up from below on the oil pan or will need an engine hoist to lift it from above.
I've had the Brown Dog lift mounts for over a year. I'd definitely recommend them. I installed them in the driveway with a jack and 4x4 like shadyluke mentioned.
Poly is harder and will transfer more vibrations to the frame. Probably not a big deal in yours. It is also resistant to breaking down from oils and with as much trans fluids as yours spews all over the engine bay it, again, probably isn't a bad choice.
Decision made!!
Fwiw, I had the poly mounts in the Cherokee and regretted it pretty quickly. Mainly from vibrations coming from the fan... when I did the first motor swap, I put in a set of stock rubber mounts.
When I bought my Brown Dog 1" motor mounts years ago they didn't offer the rubber bushing option, all though the vibration isn't bad if I had to do it over today I'd go with the rubber bushings. I believe you can buy just the bushings now for the Brown Dog mounts.
When I bought my Brown Dog 1" motor mounts years ago they didn't offer the rubber bushing option, all though the vibration isn't bad if I had to do it over today I'd go with the rubber bushings. I believe you can buy just the bushings now for the Brown Dog mounts.
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Confirmed that they are replaceable, thanks for the info. 
Fwiw, I had the poly mounts in the Cherokee and regretted it pretty quickly. Mainly from vibrations coming from the fan... when I did the first motor swap, I put in a set of stock rubber mounts.
Cherokees are unibody so you only have the motor mount isolating the engine from the passengers. With an actual frame in a wrangler the body itself is isolated from the frame. Come on though, its a leaf sprung YJ vibration levels and ride quality are not in its list of good qualities anyway. I had have the MORE mounts with poly bushings and never noticed a difference.
Are you certain you are going to put in a 1" body lift? If so, I'd check to make sure you have no issues at all your body mounts (rust, seized bolts, etc) before making the decision on the height of the motor mount. Otherwise you may be sitting on a body lift that can't be easily installed, a set of new motor mounts that can't be installed until after you fix the body mounts, and a busted motor mount that is still installed. In the end if you decide to not go with the body lift, then why not go with an OEM replacement motor mount? They are $15 on Amazon and will probably give you another 20 years before you have to mess with them again.
Are you certain you are going to put in a 1" body lift? If so, I'd check to make sure you have no issues at all your body mounts (rust, seized bolts, etc) before making the decision on the height of the motor mount. Otherwise you may be sitting on a body lift that can't be easily installed, a set of new motor mounts that can't be installed until after you fix the body mounts, and a busted motor mount that is still installed. In the end if you decide to not go with the body lift, then why not go with an OEM replacement motor mount? They are $15 on Amazon and will probably give you another 20 years before you have to mess with them again.
This is why I love fellow Jeep owners! I had first searched for OEM motor mounts at first but had veered off course when I remembered mentions of BD and M.O.R.E. mounts. I think I will take your suggestion for the interim and then look at doing the MM and body lift together down the road. I definitely would like to do a 1" body lift as the original mounts look like smooshed pancakes under there. So yes, I am certain that I will do it but probably not in the immediate future. Thanks again for the suggestion.
Start hosing them down with PB. Sometimes the through bolts like to get seized into the actual mount. I've removed the block brackets before just to get them out and use bigger tools on a bench to get them apart.
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