A visco-elastic damping assembly (100) includes a mount housing (104) having first and second ends (106, 108) and a hollow interior. A piston assembly (114) disposed within the mount housing (104) includes axially opposed first and second piston rod ends (130, 124) in which the first piston rod end (124) is defined by a first diameter and the second piston rod end (130) is defined by a second diameter substantially larger than the first diameter. A high pressure hydraulic reservoir is defined within the mount housing (104) wherein an applied load component acting on the second piston rod end (130) causes corresponding movement of the piston assembly (114) against fluid retained in the hydraulic reservoir, enabling a first static spring rate as well as a second higher dynamic spring rate.