I was doing what I always do and they lasted for one day and when they failed they all failed at once and caused catastrophic damage. No I would I take OEM mounts with you and/or preemptively change your mounts every year if you ride waves. Don't take my word for it ask around.
replacing engine mounts in 2008 Superjet
- Thread starter roman
- Start date
- Location
- Coeur d'Alene Idaho
What is what you always do? Historically I’ve seen motor mounts fail when I or other people land large inverted airs with the boat upsidown or with the hull of the boat contacting the ocean floor on landing. I think side flops on barrel rolls seem especially hard on the mounts as well.
I didn't answer you because it doesn't matter at all. I know mounts pretty dang well after all these years. I know how long they should last and how they should fail....which is not crumble like wet bread and all at once.
I'm done. Buy them for sure! The fact that anyone is still showing interest in them tells me that not enough people have bought them yet....so buy them!
wydopen
onthepipe
- Location
- Goleta the Goodland
I used to run monkey grips mounts. Think the same set lasted me 6 or 7 years..only downside is more vibration...tried to run oem mounts on my new ski and I broke 3 at once in small waves..no upside down landings or hitting bottom, just a few side landings on reentries and I’m running engine keepers. That said I had a big bag of them so I put some more in. Will see how long these last.
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Did those 3 crumble like wet bread or old playdough or did they rip a little but still get you back to the boat ramp with no further carnage?
@Big Kahuna has had some OEM early fails too.....I never ever have had them fail other than mildly and one side at a time and only after a lot of abuse.
wydopen
onthepipe
- Location
- Goleta the Goodland
Nope.. three ripped all the way the third held mostly together...probably rode like that for awhile until I felt it..
These were old ones..should have probably put fresh ones in but I had a bunch I wanted to use up..
feartheride
feartheride
- Location
- St.Catharines,On.Canada
That’s what I did
WFO Speedracer
A lifetime ban is like a lifetime warranty !
- Location
- Alabama
Just wanted to interject something here since it has not been said yet, now this was copied and pasted directly off of his website, this is from the Superjet mount listing, notice it says nothing whatsoever about a warranty anymore.
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- Location
- Spring Lake, MI
The warranty is still in the FAQ, 3 years from purchase.
"Do you have a warranty?
Yes, Rhaas motor mounts are all covered by our 3 year replacement warranty. If they break we will replace them. No questions asked.
We offer a limited 1 year warranty for commercial applications."
"Do you have a warranty?
Yes, Rhaas motor mounts are all covered by our 3 year replacement warranty. If they break we will replace them. No questions asked.
We offer a limited 1 year warranty for commercial applications."
Im guessing I no longer have a lifetime warranty though? Pretty poopty considering that was the whole reason for me buying these over oem......
WFO Speedracer
A lifetime ban is like a lifetime warranty !
- Location
- Alabama
Yeah I think you can safely assume the lifetime is now three years.
When you remove this mount do you need to get bolts to put back in these holes? My 61x from my 93 didn’t have bolts in those spots, but the 94 donor motor with the 5th mount had very long bolts holding on that mount.
WFO Speedracer
A lifetime ban is like a lifetime warranty !
- Location
- Alabama
Yes you have to have bolts in those holes, they hold the crankcase together
Awesome thank you