Excellent choice with the Brown Dog mounts........................They are probably bomb-proof!




The great thing about the OE mounts on the XJ (besides being so inexpensive) is that they have a built-in limiting strap...............


When they eventually fail, the engine mount bolt (with sleeve) just clunks up against the top strap..................and the engine isn't really allowed to move very far......................








Mine failed a year ago...................at about 170,000 miles......(I've been doing moderate wheeling with it the last 3 years )


At the time I couldn't afford Brown Dogs (I really wanted to) so I went with a slightly cheaper solution (around $49 for the pair)





They are a lot more durable than the factory ones, but they do require a bit more work to install......... (You have to pry apart your old ones, and cut/grind the rubber off)






The inserts just get put in, and put back together using the factory shells.....






Bolted in, just like the factory ones...........





There is only a very slight increase in engine vibration at idle/in gear..........Otherwise, no additional vibration while driving down the road..........

 

The OE mounts are a waste of time and money. These are about a year old.

 

So were these Genuine Mopar or Ching Chong Chewies?

 

IDK. Think I got them from Orielly's

 

Go the Brown Dogs in. A lot more engine vibrations in the cab but its totally worth it.

 

OEM mounts and Rock Auto's are not the same quality mount....just saying.

 

Well, I got the same part numbers. That is what I was going by. I could be wrong or the manufacturer could be lieing .

 

O'Reillys doesn't sell OE (Mopar) parts, they sell aftermarket parts

It was like that for my Brown Dogs too, but the rubber will break in after a month or so

You should get the OE trans mount and replace it too. Think it cost me $15 from the dealer

 

OE is original equipment and yes Orielly does sell that. In all reality I don't think the Mopar ones (OEM) would've held up any better. My trans mount is new