Tranny instal tips

[Goose]

I'm gonna be taking out the th400/np208 combo and putting in a sm465/np205 in the near future. I have some oil leaks som I plan on replacing the rear main and pan gaskets in the process. Any tips or tricks to make this easier??

thanks

oh, and I'll eat my Wheaties the morning of.

 

[8_YOUR_H2]

Get a *real* transmission jack. You won't regret it. Some hardware stores even rent them.

 

[colbystephens]

i agree, get a tranny jack.

 

[tRustyK5]

The alternative is an engine hoist, through the tranny tunnel hole...

Rene

 

[Goose]

Okay, found a tranny jack adapter. You take off the part of your floor jack that contacts the vehicle and replace it with a bracket with chain on it. At $60 I may get it if I can figure out how to hide it from the woman.

 

[ryanstrucking]

Okay, found a tranny jack adapter. You take off the part of your floor jack that contacts the vehicle and replace it with a bracket with chain on it. At $60 I may get it if I can figure out how to hide it from the woman.

Just tell your woman you bought it on Ebay for $20.
Works for me all the time........

 

[G-Force8]

Lmao!

 

[Kyburbn]

It may sound dumb, but back when I had the BIGBURB I changed the tranny out twice and did it myself. Having 12 inches of lift sucked those days, but instead of a tranny jack I took my 2 /12 ton floor jack and took the little round contact piece off.....made a piece that bolted onto that hole (it looked sort of like an "H" to hold the tranny pan area) and then I strapped the tranny onto it so it wouldn't move. It worked like a charm. Don't ask how I dealt with the 12 inches of lift! OSHA would be knocking on my front door!

 

[spin2win]

If you have trannie jack, pull the trans and the transfer case as one unit. Much easier to seperate them when the whole thing is out from under the truck, IMO.

You can rent trannie jacks for pretty cheap. I think I got one for the day for $35. Hard to say "no" to buying tools... but there are some things I just don't "need".

 

[Goose]

Hmm, rent or buy.....tough choice. Or fab my own adapter.
Wish I had a welder, may have to borrow one.

 

[MA87K5]

When I removed my 700r4 to rebuild it I removed the transfer case first. Mush easier to handle small heavy parts then to mess with a big bulky very heavy peice. Found that out the hard way.