Need suggestions for transmission floor jacks

[alvocados]

I have that same low profile Harbor Freight transmission jack and I like it a lot. I used it to remove the manual transmission from my Audi without any issues at all. And FWIW, the manual transmission on my Audi is huge and heavy because my Audi is quattro and the transmission contains the front differential as well as the clutch assembly.

Some people might say it's really a transaxle and I guess by definition that may be true, but the car has a longitudinal engine and transmission, so it just looks like a large RWD transmission. And the fact that the clutch and pressure plate stay with the transmission when you remove it also makes it heavy and a bit strange compared to "normal" cars.

Anyway, it worked great for me and I think it was a good purchase.

That is the cleanest looking transmission I've ever seen come out of a car.

 

[AldeanFan]

My neighbour has a motorcycle jack that works amazing as a transmission jack.
It’s far more stable than any transmission jack I’ve ever used.

The only issue is it has small wheels so you need a smooth foot.

 

[VolvoRyan]

The "put on your floor jack" style is awful. At full drop, it'll do this:



At least, paracord and trucker's hitches kept the trans from sliding off. Sadly, most of the other style transmission jacks aren't much better. I've burned through 2 or three others. I guess for obvious reasons there's isn't a market for quality here. Most people doing this stuff in their driveway want cheap.

-Ryan

 

[atikovi]

The "put on your floor jack" style is awful. At full drop, it'll do this:



Most people doing this stuff in their driveway want cheap.

-Ryan

So I take it that's YOUR Volvo in the picture?