Transmission Crossmember Bushings

[Aaron 13]

I’ve got a ‘89 4x4 Ranger in need of crossmember bushings.
I’ve been to the end of the internet and eBay no bushing no assemblies available all discontinued and out of stock. I found one old (2016) thread that someone found one they are also out of stock.
Does anyone have any? Or a number for a bushing that will fit? I did order one from a guy on eBay (called the parts department) and I got the tracking number but FedEx never got the box when questioned them they just issued a refund and blamed FedEx, showed they had no more then all of the sudden they sold one I bet they are scamming someone.
Any help would be appreciated.

 

[SenorNoob]

AFAIK, there are 3 ways to handle this. 1-A solid mounted crossmember from a junkyard. 2-Cut and weld the current parts to make whatever you want/can get work. 3-And last but not least, a polyurethane casting kit.

I tried 1 and got the wrong part... Probably gonna try 2 at some point. 3 just seems like too much work. Especially considering later trucks came from the factory with a solid mount.

 

[Aaron 13]

AFAIK, there are 3 ways to handle this. 1-A solid mounted crossmember from a junkyard. 2-Cut and weld the current parts to make whatever you want/can get work. 3-And last but not least, a polyurethane casting kit.

I tried 1 and got the wrong part... Probably gonna try 2 at some point. 3 just seems like too much work. Especially considering later trucks came from the factory with a solid mount.

Define “solid mount”? Mine has 2 rubber bushings where it attaches to the frame rail. Is there a newer version that is solid but has the same bolt pattern/spacing?

 

[RonD]

Thread here has best solution: https://www.therangerstation.com/forums/index.php?threads/1988-ranger-2-9-stx-4x4-5-speed-need-transmission-crossmember.174122/

Put in a later model, no-bushing, cross member

 

[SenorNoob]

Not exactly. RonD has linked what I was talking about. Tho i didn't see a picture in that thread.

Solid Transmission Crossmember