About to drop engine/trans - What size platform on the cart?
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I am about to drop my engine/trans out the bottom. I purchased this mover's dolly at Harbor Freight http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=93614 to drop everything on so I can roll it out from under the vehicle.
It looks too small to me at 30" x 18". I also have a 4 x 8 sheet of 3/4" plywood and some stout carriage bolts. I thought that I could cut a platform out of the plywood and bolt it to the dolly using the carriage bolts. What size should the platform be if I go this route?
Thanks in advance.
It looks too small to me at 30" x 18". I also have a 4 x 8 sheet of 3/4" plywood and some stout carriage bolts. I thought that I could cut a platform out of the plywood and bolt it to the dolly using the carriage bolts. What size should the platform be if I go this route?
Thanks in advance.
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Well, crud. I have a STB, but I was going to use that to raise the vehicle. I am using keliente's writeup, and I now see that she removes the shocks also, so I won't be able to use the STB to raise it up. How else can I do it? It is a driveway job, but I have a very good engine hoist that I can use to raise the vehicle. I also have a good hydraulic jack and 6 ton stands, but neither can go to the height required. What can I attach to to raise the vehicle? I don't really want to start a new thread for this question, and we all know that search is currently SNAFU'ed.
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Well, crud. I have a STB, but I was going to use that to raise the vehicle. I am using keliente's writeup, and I now see that she removes the shocks also, so I won't be able to use the STB to raise it up. How else can I do it? It is a driveway job, but I have a very good engine hoist that I can use to raise the vehicle. I also have a good hydraulic jack and 6 ton stands, but neither can go to the height required. What can I attach to to raise the vehicle? I don't really want to start a new thread for this question, and we all know that search is currently SNAFU'ed.
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Hmmm, looks like I'll be purchasing a chain tomorrow.
I have a pair of jackstands under the rear axle housing, I think that will suffice to keep the rear in place. I also plan to lower the car back down to the front jackstands after the engine/trans is out (neighborhood association here) so I don't think that the 2x4 stand extensions will be required.
Any more ideas/suggestions/etc. are certainly welcomed.
Thanks for everyones input.
p.s. Using the creeper to support the transmission is brilliant.
I have a pair of jackstands under the rear axle housing, I think that will suffice to keep the rear in place. I also plan to lower the car back down to the front jackstands after the engine/trans is out (neighborhood association here) so I don't think that the 2x4 stand extensions will be required.
Any more ideas/suggestions/etc. are certainly welcomed.
Thanks for everyones input.
p.s. Using the creeper to support the transmission is brilliant.