Will this TRANSMISSION JACK WORK??
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Will this TRANSMISSION JACK WORK?? http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=39178
Looking for something that will make it easier to remove the transmission by myself . The car is on jack stands, not a lift, and from the ground to the bottom of the tranny is 18". This is the only one I could find that would fit under the car. Is this one to small or will it work? Any other suggestions? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
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Justin
<small>[ April 10, 2002, 01:41 PM: Message edited by: Jsears8 ]</small>
Looking for something that will make it easier to remove the transmission by myself . The car is on jack stands, not a lift, and from the ground to the bottom of the tranny is 18". This is the only one I could find that would fit under the car. Is this one to small or will it work? Any other suggestions? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Thanks!
Justin
<small>[ April 10, 2002, 01:41 PM: Message edited by: Jsears8 ]</small>
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Re: Will this TRANSMISSION JACK WORK?? I have found that the tranny really doesn't weigh all that much drained. I don't know about autos but the T56 was pretty lightweight. When on jackstands I just lay on my back, set it on my chest, and hoist it up and down with my measly arms. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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Re: Will this TRANSMISSION JACK WORK?? Thanks, I just picked it up and it was on sale for $49.99. <img border="0" alt="[Fluffy]" title="" src="graemlins/fluffy.gif" />
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Re: Will this TRANSMISSION JACK WORK?? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I have found that the tranny really doesn't weigh all that much drained. I don't know about autos but the T56 was pretty lightweight. When on jackstands I just lay on my back, set it on my chest, and hoist it up and down with my measly arms. </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Nope.... not that easy with an auto. I wish it was.. or I wish I was strong enough to hold the tranny up long enought to put it in place.... I might could if I could get it high enough off the ground...
THESE THINGS WEIGH A TON!!!!!!!!
Josh S.
THESE THINGS WEIGH A TON!!!!!!!!
Josh S.
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Re: Will this TRANSMISSION JACK WORK?? OK, this is ghetto, but it was free and worked well three weeks ago.
My son made a frame based on a sheet of 1/2" plywood. Used 1"x2" strips to frame the pan (of course this is an A4) outline on the top and the top of my floor jack on the bottom. With both of us steadying the tranny when it was free, this worked very well.
The benefit was that it added virtually no height over that of my rolling floor jack. That helped. When the tranny was near the floor we used pipe front/back under to lift off the jack and place on a pan on the floor.
Anyway, it was free and worked well, but did require two sets of able hands.
My son made a frame based on a sheet of 1/2" plywood. Used 1"x2" strips to frame the pan (of course this is an A4) outline on the top and the top of my floor jack on the bottom. With both of us steadying the tranny when it was free, this worked very well.
The benefit was that it added virtually no height over that of my rolling floor jack. That helped. When the tranny was near the floor we used pipe front/back under to lift off the jack and place on a pan on the floor.
Anyway, it was free and worked well, but did require two sets of able hands.
Re: Will this TRANSMISSION JACK WORK?? Tranny jacks are for *****'s <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
I use a floorjack, works just fine.
Josh
I use a floorjack, works just fine.
Josh
Re: Will this TRANSMISSION JACK WORK?? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by WayneSS01:
<strong>Yes sir that will work. 1LE, one of our club members has the same one. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">That's me! Yeah, I have the same one and have had my m6 out with it twice, no problems at all, except for maybe not having my car high enough to get it out from under the car. I just lowered it and then tilted the trans off of the jack moved it out of the way that way.
<strong>Yes sir that will work. 1LE, one of our club members has the same one. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">That's me! Yeah, I have the same one and have had my m6 out with it twice, no problems at all, except for maybe not having my car high enough to get it out from under the car. I just lowered it and then tilted the trans off of the jack moved it out of the way that way.
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Re: Will this TRANSMISSION JACK WORK?? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Damian:
<strong>Tranny jacks are for *****'s <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
I use a floorjack, works just fine.
Josh</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I've used the floorjack a couple of times, but for $50 why not make it easy on yourself? Work smarter not harder. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
Justin
<small>[ April 11, 2002, 10:36 AM: Message edited by: Jsears8 ]</small>
<strong>Tranny jacks are for *****'s <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
I use a floorjack, works just fine.
Josh</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I've used the floorjack a couple of times, but for $50 why not make it easy on yourself? Work smarter not harder. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
Justin
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Re: Will this TRANSMISSION JACK WORK?? I used it today to take my tranny out. This little bastard is great! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
Justin
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Re: Will this TRANSMISSION JACK WORK?? **** Justin, you shoulda done like Jason does and borrow my adapter. Works for A4's and M6's as well.
Damn I forgot it's out on loan right now to Tim H for his tranny.
Tim
Damn I forgot it's out on loan right now to Tim H for his tranny.
Tim
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Re: Will this TRANSMISSION JACK WORK?? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Tim98TA:
<strong>**** Justin, you shoulda done like Jason does and keep my adapter for months on end making money changing clutches and doesn't bother to share the money with me.
</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yep, thanks Tim!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
<strong>**** Justin, you shoulda done like Jason does and keep my adapter for months on end making money changing clutches and doesn't bother to share the money with me.
</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yep, thanks Tim!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
Re: Will this TRANSMISSION JACK WORK?? Dave, If you are talkin about the harbor freight one then yes, JNorris and I have used it several times between us to remove our A4's. I originally bought just an adapter also from Harbor Freight but it was too tall when fitted to my floor jack to go under the car while it was on jack stands.
