I will agree that Jack should not even be sold at harbor freight that thigs that the piece of junk. Once you start to jack up the transmission considering it's a scissor jack it will start to tip left and right I'm getting ready to modify my floor jack as well
The thing about tranny jacks is that they dont have a 10 foot handle and they are not 6 feet long, thats why they are so convenient specially while marrying engine and tranny, i guess under a tall truck and putting a tranny in and not a motor this would work great!
I replaced the transmission in my crown victoria with ratcheting straps and a floor jack. Worked like a charm.
Here's a medal for you sir for your smart engineering, I'ma give it a go on my 77 c10,
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God damn genius. I gotta drop the transmission on my girlfriend's ford focus, may have to do something like this. Nice that it also works as a swivel
I used 3/4 inch fir plywood on my jack. It worked well. I tested it by standing on it first.
Done something similar in the early 2000s with a huge floor jack and a big block of wood held on with some wire. Worked well.
Never thought of that. I could drill a hole in the middle and wrap a whole bunch of mechanics wire through the hole!
I will agree that Jack should not even be sold at harbor freight that thigs that the piece of junk. Once you start to jack up the transmission considering it's a scissor jack it will start to tip left and right
I'm getting ready to modify my floor jack as well
When do we see the end result
Genius !!!!!
The thing about tranny jacks is that they dont have a 10 foot handle and they are not 6 feet long, thats why they are so convenient specially while marrying engine and tranny, i guess under a tall truck and putting a tranny in and not a motor this would work great!
Thanks alot great idea i need for my suv
Dude... you are a genius.
What size plate how thick
Good tip!
I just built a simple new idea type lifter. It is on youtube titled Gearbox lifter with counter weight.
I second that on the 450lb trans Jack... Garbage.
I was just looking for coupons to buy that piece of junk jack!!! Thanks for the vid, will do exactly as you did.. Did it work ok?
$130 for that Harbor Freight one here in 2023.
@@mylifethaidiy7045 I basically copied exactly what he showed in the vid and it worked like a charm..
whats the dimensions of that steel plate?
Same dimensions as the oil pan on the trans