jordan96xj

I am posting this so that the next time someone is searching for comparisons via google, they might find this post in addition to the reviews on whichever retailer website they might be using.

I recently purchased and installed an Anchor transmission mount on my mostly stock XJ. The original OEM mount was in ok shape, not crushed, and in one-piece but was suffering from rust damage and deformation.

The Anchor transmission mount is aggressively priced, which is typically a red-flag for parts, however the reviews were primarily from other XJ owners and were generally positive. Particularly on the points of overall quality appearance and fitment of the part.

I didn't think it would be outstanding, but from the reviews, it appeared that it performed its function as intended. However, within 24 hours the Anchor mount, already shorter to begin with, was compressed to the point where the exhaust had no chance of clearing the crossmember with a tall enough gap to account for exhaust system movement during high-torque, or road bump conditions.

I do not recommend placing this part on your vehicle. While its finish and overall appearance was good, as well as fitment, it is not a suitable replacement for the OEM transmission mount. They have cut too much material from the design, both in terms of metal and rubber. Its overall height is similar to the OEM part, though perhaps as much as 3/8 inch shorter, more importantly, it compresses far more when the weight of the drive line is set upon it. Which all but ensures that your your exhaust will not clear your crossmember as it curves down to meet the catalytic converter on the passenger side. I had it on the vehicle for about 4 days, and tonight replaced it with the mopar transmission mount. The most noticeable difference straight out of the package is the weight of the mopar part. It is significantly beefier than this product. I will include pictures to help illustrate why this part is not capable of performing its intended function. No need to explain which part is which in the pics, because the difference is obvious, look for thicker metal, and about twice as much rubber, and a superior design.

In the first picture you might notice some strange black rubber parts on the bottom of the Anchor mount near the studs. These are rubber spacers that I had to fashion just to get the extra 3/8 inch I needed to keep the exhaust pipe from clanking and thumping against the crossmember. It was enough to get me through 4 days with this part, but even with the rubber spacers, the exhaust still contacted the cross member on large bumps in the road. The OEM part sits taller to begin with, and stays taller under the weight pressure of the drive line.

Due to the messing around with this thing. I can now change an XJ transmission mount, start to finish, in under 15 minutes (timed myself tonight as I put the Mopar mount in).

If you are over 100K and have never changed your transmission mount. You should! Its relatively inexpensive, not a terribly difficult job (depending on rust) and can really make a nice difference in your driveability (smoother and quieter).

FallenDown

What's the mopar part number? I have the same year and I found W0133-1889073, but it seems scarce...

wizardpc

Relevant to my interests as well. I think this is the right one.

Jeepin'_Aint_EZ

I think I put a Daystar transmission mount in my XJ. It works great and fit perfect. Only thing is there are much more vibrations at idle than before being a poly mount. Rolling around on 35's I could care less lol

jordan96xj

wizardpc, that is the one I purchased (I bought it from that exact listing on amazon). It had the actual mopar number on the packaging, but I don't have it available.

fb97xj1

Mopar 52002334 (W0133-1889073). Same part. Bought one a couple months ago for my 97 XJ, both part numbers were on the same label. Plenty on ebay. Search for 'Mopar 52002334'. There are 7 listings for 52002334. Skip the listings for part number 52002334AB as that one is not for the XJ. That is a Liberty part number.


52002334 = 84-99 XJ

FallenDown

Thanks! Definitely know where to get one now!

s346k

intradesting. I noticed the exhaust hitting the crossmember lately (6 mo ago). I swapped mounts maybe 2 years ago and had no issues until I put a new to me exhaust system on the jeep. it clanks around and causes a bit of a ruckus, but nothing bad enough to trump good, old fashioned laziness.

kcdt58

Sorry to revive and old thread here....but I made the mistake of replacing my original OEM mount with an Anchor on my 2000 XJ and did the same with the motor mounts. Exhaust is not making contact with the crossmember (mounts were the same height), radiator fan has clearance, etc., but now I have more vibes than I did before. Not a lot of vibes in drive but definite vibes in reverse.


I'm not finding any Mopar transmission mounts anywhere, only Crown and some other off brands. Are the Crown mounts the same as OEM?

PatHenry

A lot of folks have had success with the Napa driveline brand as well if you can't find the Mopar.

Crown is not the same as Mopar, but probably is very close.

wizardpc

Mopar: http://amzn.to/2Emck9Y (1 available at time of post)

kcdt58

I saw that but based on the information above in the thread I was under the impression that 00-01 had a different part number?

fb97xj1

Different part numbers. The 00-01 mount is centered. The 99 and older are offset. You can use the 00-01 mount on a 99 or older if you also use the crossmember for the 00-01, or you use the 99 and older mount on the 00-01 if you use the crossmember for the 99 and older. Use the wrong mount or crossmember and the transmission wont line up.

kcdt58

I went ahead and ordered the Crown mount for $60 and a set of Brown Dog rubbers.

gregb091

Thread revival... how did that Crown mount end up working?