who runs a mid plate and i want the pros and cons....or just your .02 cents as i am installing mine this weekend and just thought it would be good to have up on the 4x4 disc. BB....

Pretty sure I am the only one who runs/ran a midplate, never had problems and it was great when pulling any othe component off IE the tcase or trans it kept everything else in place..

I am running a mid plate. Makes it real nice when you have to remove one thing. Everything else stays put, and I can't imagine how much stronger the drive train must be with connected to the chassis.

Lol

they spread the rotating force from the motor caused by resistance at the axles therfore making your motor more rigid in the frame rails .

as long as you mount your engine mid plate and transfer case mounts all with the same bushings or mounts than its a good thing but if you mount your engine on stock mounts and the mid plate and transfercase with bushings then its a bad thing. You want the whole assembly to move as one.

Posted By DAN FRAN SISCO on 5th Oct 10 at 8:55pm

 

as long as you mount your engine mid plate and transfer case mounts all with the same bushings or mounts than its a good thing but if you mount your engine on stock mounts and the mid plate and transfercase with bushings then its a bad thing. You want the whole assembly to move as one.

X2 All my dads cars have mid plates and front plate's and the tranny is also mounted solid.

I didn't really have room for a mid-plate... so I did a brace off the back of each head, which are tied together and then up to the dash bar.

I've had the trans out more than I'd like and it's been nice to have the motor stay put. Motor feels very solid in the chassis, I like it.

Thanks for the input i have it in place and trans/tranfer will be mounted this weekend, thanks anyone wanna come over and help wrench?

Posted By dangerranger on 6th Oct 10 at 3:34pm

 

I didn't really have room for a mid-plate... so I did a brace off the back of each head, which are tied together and then up to the dash bar.

I've had the trans out more than I'd like and it's been nice to have the motor stay put. Motor feels very solid in the chassis, I like it.

Aaron do you get any vibration with it mounted to the dash bar?

Posted By BigRob on 8th Oct 10 at 5:22am

 

Thanks for the input i have it in place and trans/tranfer will be mounted this weekend, thanks anyone wanna come over and help wrench?

Prospect duty?

I went by the house Rob..... You weren't home.

really, when? you know i work during the week and havent been getting home until late in the evenings, right? I am going to spend the weekend out in the garage working on both my rig and installing the new wiring harness in the mustang. except for the middle of the day today i have my sons football game

it was friday morning about 11-ish. I thought you didn't work fridays but I'm probably wrong. I'll catch up with ya soon!

Posted By HOGAN on 8th Oct 10 at 1:03pm

 

I went by the house Rob..... You weren't home.

X2 sat

Posted By HOGAN on 9th Oct 10 at 9:35pm

 

it was friday morning about 11-ish. I thought you didn't work fridays but I'm probably wrong. I'll catch up with ya soon!

I was at work i have every other friday off and i had monday this weekend off so it was football sat, VORRA sun., and alot of work on my rig yesterday (monday)... so both of you thebellypan/skid/link mount combo is next

I have been using mid-plates since 2005 in most of my builds. it takes stress off the other mounts, ease of motor install/removal, and stiffens the rails as hengl said.

knowledge is key