I used a motorcycle jack (much like a transmission jack) to remove a
manual tranny, recently. It worked like butter......
Miguel

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On Sun, Nov 21, 2010 at 10:19 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:
>  I used a 'buck' that I made...2x4 legs, a 4X4 cross buck and some feet
>> made from particle board, with a couple of gussets to brace it. I can
>> re-post  pics if anyone wants...I saved it rather than taking it apart...I
>> was a bit unsure of my work.  I used a come a long with the purchase reduced
>> to 1:1... Probably the equal to the winches you are mentioning...
>>
>>
>  For the motor.(should make that clear)
>
> .the floor jack worked fine for the tranny.  I did use my band saw to make a
> cradle-block,  to help steady the roundish bottom of the tranny on the flat
> pad that the floor jack lifts with..
>
> I did all this stuff alone...Actually balanced the tranny with my arms and
> used my left foot to pump the floor jack once or twice...
>
>  Don Hanson
>
>>   Don Hanson
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