Need a Transmission Jack.
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Need a Transmission Jack.
Hello guys and gals of Tech Happy Thanksgiving
Anyhow to the point in hand. I'm going to be doing a clutch swap this winter so I need to drop the trans. I'm looking into different jacks. I'm curious to know if anyone has tried a ATV/Motorcyle lift. I have found a few different jacks and adapters at sears so I'll post picks of two and let me know what you guys think. Or what you guys have used in the past.
First: This is an actual trans lift
Next is a adapter to fit on a jack that would work with the jack I have
Basically the plan is as follows. I have built a set of wooden ramps to drive/back on then the opposite end of the car will be lifted on to jack stands.
Thanks
Anyhow to the point in hand. I'm going to be doing a clutch swap this winter so I need to drop the trans. I'm looking into different jacks. I'm curious to know if anyone has tried a ATV/Motorcyle lift. I have found a few different jacks and adapters at sears so I'll post picks of two and let me know what you guys think. Or what you guys have used in the past.
First: This is an actual trans lift
Next is a adapter to fit on a jack that would work with the jack I have
Basically the plan is as follows. I have built a set of wooden ramps to drive/back on then the opposite end of the car will be lifted on to jack stands.
Thanks
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I borrowed the Harbor Freight tool from a friend. Worked great. The last several I've done by muscling it out balanced on a floor jack. The HF jack made it much more comfortable. I wasn't even tired in comparison!
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Another "tip" find an old input shaft to use centering your clutch as you install it. It's MUCH easier to install the input shaft once you've done this. I guess the plastic POS that comes with the clutches isn't stiff enough.
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the biggest problem that you are going to have with the adaptor is the vehicle will have really high to get it under the car or you are going to be fighting with the tranny to put it on the jack under the car. i perfer to just muscle it in and out.
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Might be a little red neck but both times I have had to pull my tranny I have used a double sheet of ply wood that I cut to be about a 1'x2' rectangle and bolted to the jack then cut a bunch of little 2x2's to match up to the ribs. havent dropped it yet. My girlfriends dad let me borrow a tranny jack but its designed for big rigs like school buses and Semi's so it didnt fit under my car.