Transmission Mount Issue

I recently replaced the clutch and TOB on my 06 Tacoma Prerunner. The truck as 4.0L with the 6spd, rear-wheel drive. While working on it I noticed the transmission mount was pretty shot. I tried to replace it and the plate for the mount was too narrow, my transmission would not drop down into the cup so I could tread the bolts in. When I took the mount back out I measured and it is indeed 1/4 inch narrower than the old mount. I wrote it off as a defective part and ordered a new mount from rock auto. This one was also 1/4 inch too narrow!

Has anyone run into this problem? any advice? the mounts look identical but one is just a little too narrow.

I figure I have two options. Either try to bend the new one wider.. or see if the double the price dealer mount will fit... I appreciate any advice you guys have. Thank you in advance.

New and Old

New Mount 3 1/4 Inches

Old Mount 3 1/2 Inches

 

aftermarket parts are crap. hit or miss on them.
i have my old OEM mount off my 2015 2wd AT tacoma if you wanna buy it? it has 40,xxx miles on it. ill measure it tomorrow to see if it will work for you as im sure it will. let me know if you're interested

 

there goes that toyota reliability if you keep putting rock auto and auto zone crap on it. Stick to oem. Give the parts guy the vin and he’ll het you the right part. gl

 

I used a step bit and enlarged the holes. It's a common issue with aftermarket.

The last one I installed on a buddies I injected a bunch of polyurethane to strengthen it. It seems to be the weak point after upgrading the rest of the drivetrain

 

Just checked and measured my old one. It measured at 2 3/4” lol. sorry wont work.