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11-28-2017, 07:19 PM
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Faith,NC
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It can't be this difficult, what am I missing here???
Trying to remove the transmission crossmember. All fasteners are out but it fits tight in the frame rails. Tried beating one side forward, one side aft, no luck. The frame seems to widen a little as you go forward so I knocked it forward as far as I could then tried knocking one side aft, still not happening. What is the secret to getting this out? I don't want to cut it up, even though I have an ECE one ready to go in. Any tips appreciated!
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11-28-2017, 07:43 PM
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Active Member
 Join Date: May 2016
Location: Madison WI
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Re: It can't be this difficult, what am I missing here???
I was able to move the right side back and the front side forward
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11-28-2017, 07:47 PM
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Re: It can't be this difficult, what am I missing here???
That didn't work for me. I beat the p*ss out of it. It got to a point, then wouldn't move any more.
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11-28-2017, 07:56 PM
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Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S.
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Re: It can't be this difficult, what am I missing here???
Try pry it up off the frame and knocking it forward.
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11-28-2017, 08:04 PM
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Re: It can't be this difficult, what am I missing here???
....whatever you do, wear a helmet and googles....lol.
Coley
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11-28-2017, 08:29 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: FWB Fl
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Re: It can't be this difficult, what am I missing here???
Get some kind of bottle jack and some 4x4 blocks, turn the jack sideways in between the frame rails and slowly widen the frame until you can turn the crossmember sideways and slide it out. Dont jack too much, dont want to tweek the frame anymore than you have to.
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11-28-2017, 09:03 PM
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Re: It can't be this difficult, what am I missing here???
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That was gonna be my next move! Did you actually do this? |
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11-28-2017, 09:11 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Saskatoon Saskatchewan
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Re: It can't be this difficult, what am I missing here???
I have had to do the jack on the frame before all it took was one pump and was loose
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11-28-2017, 10:16 PM
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Location: FWB Fl
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Re: It can't be this difficult, what am I missing here???
Yup, thats exactly how i did it.
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11-29-2017, 12:38 AM
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Location: Faith,NC
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Re: It can't be this difficult, what am I missing here???
I will give it a try.
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11-29-2017, 12:41 AM
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Location: Whidbey Island, Washington
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Re: It can't be this difficult, what am I missing here???
Hit it with your purse!
 j/k  I had to beat the living snot out of mine to come out as well. It's even more fun beating it back in!  Gary
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