Pulling motor question

[Asshat]

The transmission rolled off the jack under the truck. Now I gotta figure out how to get the trans back on the jack. Damn, that thing is heavy.
How do I do this by myself?
Wouldn’t be so bad if I could do it out from the truck, but then I can’t get the truck high enough to roll it under.

[Steeveedee]

Originally Posted by Asshat

The transmission rolled off the jack under the truck. Now I gotta figure out how to get the trans back on the jack. Damn, that thing is heavy.
How do I do this by myself?
Wouldn’t be so bad if I could do it out from the truck, but then I can’t get the truck high enough to roll it under.

Yike! I've done it solo, but that was 50 YA, when dinosaurs roamed the earth. They also didn't have the park brake drum. That makes it extra special in terms of effort. Try tipping it onto the jack panel, and then rotating it around all the way on, if that makes sense. This won't work if you have swivel casters on the jack.

[Asshat]

I’m just going to have to make a cradle. That trans just tips side to side; won’t sit straight.
And then, I gotta figure out how to get it under the truck.

[GoingDown8]

If you can slide it under the truck then tip/roll it onto the jack, you could probably strap it to the jack to keep it from tipping over.
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[Asshat]

Originally Posted by GoingDown8

If you can slide it under the truck then tip/roll it onto the jack, you could probably strap it to the jack to keep it from tipping over.
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I tried that, laying on the ground under the truck, trying to muscle a super-heavy trans. Forget it! I could not do it. I'm just not strong enough and there's no way to get leverage. Need at least two people to do that.

[Asshat]

I was thinking a 8” pipe, cut in half, welded to the jack. But, where would I find a piece like that? And the cost?
Then, maybe some cheap scrap bars of steel running in a bee?

[GoingDown8]

Ya its definitely not an easy thing to do. Maybe you could run a strap around the frame rails or something then cradle the trans. Then use a ratchet strap or possibly a small come along between the two to lift the trans up on the jack.
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