Transmission jacks
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kartracer55
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They sell attatchments for the saddle of a floor jack too. Ask yourself, how often will you use this? The ghetto *** way is to simply let it rest on your chest while your on a creeper. Id imagine it wont work for giant suvs and such, but hell, Its works with a Muncie M-21
Remi
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When I worked on the transmission on my truck. I really wished I had a transmission jack. Taking it down was a pain, but installing it back up was even worse. Next time I'm getting a transmission jack. But I didn't know you could get a adapter for a regular floor jack.
Any links?
Any links?
I've dropped several tranmissions all by hand. I have no desire to do it by hand again, especially now that I have a garage to do the work. Thankfully they've all been manuals, but still heavy enough to crush my hand on the way down.
I could go the with an adapter (although I've never seen one), but I'm thinking the higher kind might be better, especially with a lift. If I had the floorjack type, the vehicle would have to be close to the floor when it comes down. It would be sooo much easier to stand up and remove the trans, than to be on my knees or back. I'm open to all ideas, though.
I could go the with an adapter (although I've never seen one), but I'm thinking the higher kind might be better, especially with a lift. If I had the floorjack type, the vehicle would have to be close to the floor when it comes down. It would be sooo much easier to stand up and remove the trans, than to be on my knees or back. I'm open to all ideas, though.
l_bilyk
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Ugh.. i've dropped a ****** without a proper jack before and it's a real pain in the ***
rdnkjeeper
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I wouldn't get the adapter for a regular jack unless you have a lot of room for the jack and adapter.....I have a regular ****** floor jack and love it.
Rrumbler
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Uh, more like a pain in the chest, what with lumps on the case casting, shifter levers, speedo drive; I had a rep for having a bruise on my chest - friends would know I'd been working on a ****** again. Gotta have a jack, one type or another.
74NovaSS
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Here's a link to a floor jack adapter
http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/stor...atalogId=10002&storeId=10001&categoryId=17779
http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/stor...atalogId=10002&storeId=10001&categoryId=17779
cubevandude
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Here's the ultimate transmission jack. A complete lifting system for your shop with a hoist.
http://www.canbuilt.com/products.asp?subcat=40&cat=14#
Made in Toronto, Canada.
http://www.canbuilt.com/images_large/3200LSAP.jpg
http://www.canbuilt.com/products.asp?subcat=40&cat=14#
Made in Toronto, Canada.
http://www.canbuilt.com/images_large/3200LSAP.jpg
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katit
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I bought high transmission jack online for $120 and did few jobs already. Since you have a lift I don't see why should you mess with $50 attachements when you can do it all while staying on your feet.
HF is a good place for stuff like this since you not doing it for living.
HF is a good place for stuff like this since you not doing it for living.
TNToy
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You have a lift. You'd be absolutely insane to buy one that isn't the tall, stand-under style.
Then to get it down on the ground... Lower the jack all the way, and hook a chain over the arm of your 2-post to the top of the trans. Lower the vehicle (and the ****** dangling from the arm of the lift) and set the transmission down on a creeper or pallet. Reverse for installation.
Then to get it down on the ground... Lower the jack all the way, and hook a chain over the arm of your 2-post to the top of the trans. Lower the vehicle (and the ****** dangling from the arm of the lift) and set the transmission down on a creeper or pallet. Reverse for installation.
Dodgepu360
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get one tall enough to use under your lift I have done it both way and having the car on a lift is way better, faster, and much more enjoyable
eat ramen soup for a while to make for the differance in cost
eat ramen soup for a while to make for the differance in cost
Has anyone tried the transmission jack adapter from Jegs; looks interesting ..74NovaSS said:
Deafautotech
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my dad bought transmission jack from harbor frieght as it is transmission jack to jack (screw over and it will make up like you have jack that keep inside of vehicle when it got tirw flat... i used it few time it is handy for vehicle that sit on jack stand.
also i won Lincoln transmission jack (hydranic) for 25 dollars at my mom's largest schools that had auction to sell all old equipments so schools can make money to buy new equipments. it is very handy for me while i used it at my work as pull fuel pump, transfer casr, differentials, transmissions, replacement engine or transmission mounts (it is for body shop)
also i won Lincoln transmission jack (hydranic) for 25 dollars at my mom's largest schools that had auction to sell all old equipments so schools can make money to buy new equipments. it is very handy for me while i used it at my work as pull fuel pump, transfer casr, differentials, transmissions, replacement engine or transmission mounts (it is for body shop)
Canadian Charlie
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When I needed a transmission jack and couldn't find one I built my own out of soem 1/4" thick flat bar that I cut into a T pattern and welded a shaft to stick into my floorjack. Works pretty good on a turbo 400
russlaferrera
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Use a floor jack w/adapters. Make a stand out of 3/4 pipe the hight you need modify the top to accept the jack,(so it will not move off the stand) , brace as needed, add wheels . Back in the day Walker had a set up that you could use their floor trans jack with a stand and use it with a lift.
TNToy
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Hey, since you need to ignore these guys telling you to use a floor jack when you could be just standing up under a lift... here's a couple of links to tall transmission jack that won't completely break the bank.
SUNEX 7700B 700 lb. JACK:
http://www.sjdiscounttools.com/sun7700b.html
http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/shop/SUN-7700B.html
SUNEX 7793A 1,000 lb. JACK"
http://www.tooldiscounter.com/ItemDisplay.cfm?lookup=SNX7793A
The second one would be my preference if you forsee yourself doing a whole lot of trannies, simply because the foot-pump is much easier to use than the hand-pump style. It leaves both hands free to maneuver the ****** while you adjust the height.
That said, if I were buying one for use at home twice a year, I'd buy the first one. Either one is a HUGE step up from the stupid floor-jack style units. There's nothing wrong with them, but if I had a transmission to do and I owned a 2-post like you do... I'd sell a couple of tools until I could afford an upright ****** jack. Check and see what Astro Pneumatic and ATD have available, too - I've used a ****** jack from both of them in the past, and they were both pretty well made.
Believe me, you'll find all KINDS of uses for it. Anything that needs held up under a vehicle on the lift, will probably end up with that jack holding it. Dropping fuel tanks, crossmembers, etc.
There are two tools I think everyone who owns a lift should have. One is a tall ****** jack, and the other is AT LEAST one under-hoist stand:
Preferably two. You'll find a couple thousand uses for one, believe me. For somewhere between $50-100 ... they're well worth having. Go google "under hoist stand" and you'll find a zillion of them.
http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/shop/OTC-2015A.html
SUNEX 7700B 700 lb. JACK:
http://www.sjdiscounttools.com/sun7700b.html
http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/shop/SUN-7700B.html
SUNEX 7793A 1,000 lb. JACK"
http://www.tooldiscounter.com/ItemDisplay.cfm?lookup=SNX7793A
The second one would be my preference if you forsee yourself doing a whole lot of trannies, simply because the foot-pump is much easier to use than the hand-pump style. It leaves both hands free to maneuver the ****** while you adjust the height.
That said, if I were buying one for use at home twice a year, I'd buy the first one. Either one is a HUGE step up from the stupid floor-jack style units. There's nothing wrong with them, but if I had a transmission to do and I owned a 2-post like you do... I'd sell a couple of tools until I could afford an upright ****** jack. Check and see what Astro Pneumatic and ATD have available, too - I've used a ****** jack from both of them in the past, and they were both pretty well made.
Believe me, you'll find all KINDS of uses for it. Anything that needs held up under a vehicle on the lift, will probably end up with that jack holding it. Dropping fuel tanks, crossmembers, etc.
There are two tools I think everyone who owns a lift should have. One is a tall ****** jack, and the other is AT LEAST one under-hoist stand:
Preferably two. You'll find a couple thousand uses for one, believe me. For somewhere between $50-100 ... they're well worth having. Go google "under hoist stand" and you'll find a zillion of them.
http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/shop/OTC-2015A.html
Deafautotech
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my work have few of transmission jack stands to do anything that i can do like make engine stay up on life while pull transmission without make engine tilt, or replace engine mount with that jack stand on lift... it is very useful to me in dealership.
TNToy
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Oh, no kidding. That's why I'm twisting BMW's arm to go get one. It's really the most useful accessory you can have with a lift in your garage.
The first time you pull a ****** or drop a fuel tank with it... you'll never understand how you ever went without one.
The first time you pull a ****** or drop a fuel tank with it... you'll never understand how you ever went without one.
katit
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yesterday I used it to remove exhaust by myself.
http://www.ebay.com/ If you want to splurge item 220508808658
otherwise item 120464829564
They have various price ranges do a search.
otherwise item 120464829564
They have various price ranges do a search.
Moose-LandTran
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Dude, this tread is almost 3 years old.
purpony
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I have done many trannys, both autos and sticks on my back. From time to time I would barrow my cousins little jack which kind of sucked, but did what i needed most of the time. Still needed 2 people under the vehicle though.
I then bought a lift and pulled the 6 speed out of my mustang... that sucked having it so high in the air, needed a couple friends to help out. I decided when putting it back in i really needed a ****** lift/jack so I searched around and ended up buying a cheap one just like this
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200308305_200308305
I found it at a local store for $110. Ill tell you thats the best $110 i ever spent. I put the ****** in all by myself within 10 mins.... worked wonderful! Thing is, i probably wont use it for another 5 years, so i didnt want to invest the money into a nice expensive one.
I then bought a lift and pulled the 6 speed out of my mustang... that sucked having it so high in the air, needed a couple friends to help out. I decided when putting it back in i really needed a ****** lift/jack so I searched around and ended up buying a cheap one just like this
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200308305_200308305
I found it at a local store for $110. Ill tell you thats the best $110 i ever spent. I put the ****** in all by myself within 10 mins.... worked wonderful! Thing is, i probably wont use it for another 5 years, so i didnt want to invest the money into a nice expensive one.