I have a 93 Standard cab V6 4x4 Dakota. My trans mount bit the big one a few weeks ago. On mine, the mount is attached to a plate above the mount that bolts to the trans, and a plate under the mount that bolts to the crossmember. Really stupid setup. Besides the rubber being torn apart, both the steel plates on my mount were bent! My truck lives a pretty pampered life, no abuse. I had to make a new top plate, and was able to straighten the bottom plate.

With the rectangle mount, both of the plates are suppose to be flat. If yours is bent, that would cause a clearance issue, the trans can only move up. Gene