4WD trans swap who has done it?
03-10-2008, 05:57 PM
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Im looking at putting a new converter in my truck and figured since the stock trans has 45,000 miles on it I might as well swap in a new FLT Level 5. Who has done this swap without using a lift? Is it pretty straight forward? I already have purchased a floor transmission jack so it shouldnt be too difficult.
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03-10-2008, 07:17 PM
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So you couldn't get enough clearance to get the transmission/t-case under there with it already tied down to the jack? Or were you doing it without a tranny jack?
I've had the torsion bars out before - that part's not too bad.
I've had the torsion bars out before - that part's not too bad.
03-10-2008, 08:28 PM
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attaching the transfer case with the trans in the truck is a PITA, I think it's easier to just get the truck high enough to get the transfer case up and over the torsion bar crossmember, then slide the trans jack under the trans and work it up there.... either way, it's not fun and not something you want to do by yourself. Luckily the last time on Matt's truck it was just a torque converter swap so we didn't have to completely remove the entire transmission we were able to scoot it back and jack the truck high enough to get the clearance needed.
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attaching the transfer case with the trans in the truck is a PITA, I think it's easier to just get the truck high enough to get the transfer case up and over the torsion bar crossmember, then slide the trans jack under the trans and work it up there.... either way, it's not fun and not something you want to do by yourself. Luckily the last time on Matt's truck it was just a torque converter swap so we didn't have to completely remove the entire transmission we were able to scoot it back and jack the truck high enough to get the clearance needed.
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You've already figured out the most important part. Go with FLT.
Did mine by myself a couple times last year (thanks to PerformaBuilt
) and looks like maybe soon again.
A transmission jack would have been a huge help and probably wouldn't do it again without one. I had the front of the truck on Rhino ramps and the back on jack stands. Not the funnest thing in the world, but very doable and fairly straight forward. Make sure you label the electrical connections when you unplug them. I think it was on the transfer case where there were a few that could plug into each other and get mixed up.
Good luck!
Did mine by myself a couple times last year (thanks to PerformaBuilt
) and looks like maybe soon again. A transmission jack would have been a huge help and probably wouldn't do it again without one. I had the front of the truck on Rhino ramps and the back on jack stands. Not the funnest thing in the world, but very doable and fairly straight forward. Make sure you label the electrical connections when you unplug them. I think it was on the transfer case where there were a few that could plug into each other and get mixed up.
Good luck!