How does a shade tree mechanic jack an explorer 3' high?

[Hitchhikingmike]

Hey guys,

I was just wondering, if the day were to ever come that I had to take my transmission out to rebuild/fix, as a shade tree mechanic, is there any way I can take a transmission out myself in the home garage without a 6' lift that the dealer has?

I think I would have to get the explorer up off the ground about three feet. I've been pondering how I could get my explorer 3 feet off the ground for a while now. I would need good, safe stands. Does anyone make 3' jack stands? I suppose I could just use a regular hydraulic lift, and place it on top of a box to go higher, but what would be sturdy enough to hold the jack?

Just wondering if there was any way to take a transmission out myself in the home garage without having to go to the stealershp.

Thanks.

 

[HahnsB2]

A standard set of car ramps will give you enough room to pull a tranny...

 

[Blee1099]

Get a pair of jack stands or ramps plus a transmission jack or adapter for a normal floor jack..

 

[Hitchhikingmike]

Oh! I never thought about ramps, thanks.

 

[studd469]

3 feet, I wish.

 

[Turdle]

These are huge-

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=34924

 

[IZwack]

Do what I do and invite this guy:

 

[Hitchhikingmike]

LOL! 12 ton? 4 of those puppies under my explorer could support 20 explorers stacked one on top of each other!

I would just have to also buy a 2 foot hydraulic lift as well. I think the ramps are the cheaper option.

Thanks for the ideas, keep em coming if you have any more creative ones.

 

[Maniak]

These are huge-

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=34924

They are only 30" tall..

I want a set like Winter is using on Paul B.s rig..

Of Course, our x is lifted enough that I can slide the transmission out w/out lifting the truck.

~Mark

 

[HahnsB2]

You can use a regular jack to remove/install the tranny, I've done more than I can count this way. When I removed the blown M5OD in my sploder sport parts rig I put it on ramps and pulled the t-case and then removed the tranny without a jack, of course I wouldn't do that on a tranny you intend put back in.

 

[IZwack]

I would just have to also buy a 2 foot hydraulic lift as well. I think the ramps are the cheaper option.

The ramps are my choice -- safest too. Jack stands can fail and I've had one break one of the "ears" at the top (cauz most jack stands' center are casted metals and fracture quite easily).

 

[dogfriend]

Do what I do and invite this guy:

Hey, that's our governator! I think you secretly have a man crush for him.

 

[Hitchhikingmike]

They are only 30" tall..

I want a set like Winter is using on Paul B.s rig..

Of Course, our x is lifted enough that I can slide the transmission out w/out lifting the truck.

~Mark

And uh... how the heck were you able to jack the explorer up that high to begin with to place the jack stands under?

Nice rig btw

 

[IZwack]

Hey, that's our governator! I think you secretly have a man crush for him.

LOL you're probably right. He's so accomplished -- no one can resist that!

And uh... how the heck were you able to jack the explorer up that high to begin with to place the jack stands under?

Creativity

 

[Gator Jeff]

Lots of PB Blaster as well. I worked for a company where we finished some of our equipment in the President's garage. Anyway, his son and friends were replacing a tranny on a Gen 2 and there was one bolt that kicked their @$$ the whole night.

You being from Texas, should we be cuing up the "King of the Hill" theme?

 

[Gator Jeff]

Hey, that's our governator! I think you secretly have a man crush for him.

LOL you're probably right. He's so accomplished -- no one can resist that!

Creativity

He was so much more dreamy when he was on steriods!