Harbor Freight Transmission Jack

[LNielson]

I know a few of you guys have these in your tool crib.

I don't dare try to balance the NV4500/NP205 combo on my floor jack all by myself when I R&R my transmission. I'm going to get one of these Harbor Freight transmission jacks to help me do this swap. Which model should I go for: the 800lb or the 2,000lb?

The higher capacity model is $50 more, but it lifts higher and has a shorter overall height. However, I likely won't use this thing more than a couple times a year if that once this swap is done.

Which way would you go?

 

[blazinzuk]

I vote the more expensive one.

Also can I borrow it lol.

I'd measure the distance to the bottom of the trans and get whichever works

 

[Hogback Fabrication]

2,000# one for sure, it's one of the best things Harbor Freight makes

 

[F.S.F.W]

I would go with the 2000lb also. You will find other uses for it and if it makes it even a little easier that’s worth $50.00 to me!

 

[LNielson]

Thanks for the input.

@blazinzuk come down on swap day and use it all you want i'm sure it can be available to you after too...

 

[Abusfullofnuns]

i have the cheaper and it works fine for my 4l80e and np208. i do wish that i had the bigger one though.

 

[LNielson]

i have the cheaper and it works fine for my 4l80e and np208. i do wish that i had the bigger one though.

With that user name, I'd be disappointed if you had said you went with the bigger one.

Seriously now, thanks for posting up, I'd hoped to get input from both sides of that fence, I think i'm going for the big one.

 

[Vombrown]

50 bucks is a pretty cheap sounding upgrade to me. Especially when it's that much better

 

[skunked]

The 2k has been a nice investment. The price difference was like $140 more over the 800 though.

 

[F.S.F.W]

The 2k has been a nice investment. The price difference was like $140 more over the 800 though.

Shhhhhhhh you’re going to change his mind!

 

[LNielson]

Shhhhhhhh you’re going to change his mind!

Yeah I went and looked again, sure enough @skunked is right, it is $140 different not $50. I'm going to go measure my truck and see if the nunkilling model can reach that high. If it can, that's likely what i'll do.

 

[Kay86K5]

Had the 2k lb one and installed my Titan205 setup with it (first pic below) My brother promply stole it from me (haha, he needed it in CO and I owed him some $, so he just kept it and called it good).

I then went and picked up the 800 lb one so I could drop the NV4500/205 out if my crew cab (second pic below), and it did just fine. Honestly both are very good...just get the one that fits the wallet...both are great

 

[Kay86K5]

Yeah I went and looked again, sure enough @skunked is right, it is $140 different not $50. I'm going to go measure my truck and see if the nunkilling model can reach that high. If it can, that's likely what i'll do.

Trust me, the 800lb version will go high enough for you

 

[skunked]

Shhhhhhhh you’re going to change his mind!

I actually went to buy the 800lb version but they were sold out. I don't regret the decision though.

 

[mrk5]

With harbor freight stuff I buy the model that is way over the actual load I intend to lift with it.

 

[ekajkrats]

Make sure you take a 20/25% off coupon to save yourself some bucks. I bet that larger one rarely goes on sale, but the coupon will get you some savings on it.

 

[Babaganoosh]

I did my 4l60e 10+ times with the 450lb scissor lift one... I might have bent it once or twice doing it with the np241 attached.

 

[skunked]

I did my 4l60e 10+ times with the 450lb scissor lift one... I might have bent it once or twice doing it with the np241 attached.

I used the piss out of that one, finally snapped a guide pin on it.

 

[Babaganoosh]

I used the piss out of that one, finally snapped a guide pin on it.

I'm really shocked I haven't. It's actually been supporting the trans for the passed 5 days.

 

[lamberthkp]

Glad I came across this thread. I checked out the harbor freight in North MS yesterday and looked at the transmission jacks, along with a few other things but only walked out with extra jack stands.

I need to pull the th350/np203 out of mine and pretty sure I'm not able to muscle one out like when I was in my 20's. Looks like I'm going back to make a purchase.