Filling Transfer Case Mount with Urethane?

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Anybody try filling the stock transfer case mount with a polymer like the 3M Urethane mentioned below to stiffen up the t-case, but not make it too stiff?

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This thread discusses replacing the stock xi Metal/rubbertransfer case mount with a billet aluminum piece.

In this thread there’s discussion of filling stock engine mounts with a 3M Urethane polymer to make them stiffer:

If useful, could one squirt the uncured Urethane into the t-case mount spaces without having to remove it?
 

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I do not see how it could hurt. People have been using window weld in mounts for ages with little to no ill effects.
 
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You could do it, but it would be messy and you need to find a way to keep the urethane in the mount while it cures. Best to do it out of the car. But they are a pain to remove. Thats what swayed me from making full mounts and instead just going with inserts.
 
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I have done this before on a BMW X5 transfer case bushing. I needed a quick fix for the time being as the bushing was cracked. Took it out of the car, filled it and drove on it for over a year with no issues. It does take a few days to cure but its pretty common even in other cars.
 
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Anybody try filling the stock transfer case mount with a polymer like the 3M Urethane mentioned below to stiffen up the t-case, but not make it too stiff?

BACKGROUND:
This thread discusses replacing the stock xi Metal/rubbertransfer case mount with a billet aluminum piece.

In this thread there’s discussion of filling stock engine mounts with a 3M Urethane polymer to make them stiffer:

If useful, could one squirt the uncured Urethane into the t-case mount spaces without having to remove it?

absolutely need to take out the mounts completely in order to fill in all the orfices. It's quite a lot of voids to fill. If I were you, I would buy new stock ones and fill those before they get installed. That's what I did.
 
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You absolutely need to take out the mounts completely in order to fill in all the orfices. It's quite a lot of voids to fill. If I were you, I would buy new stock ones and fill those before they get installed. That's what I did.
That’s a great idea.