Engine hoist question.
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Mountain Pass
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Engine hoist question.
Would a 2 ton engine hoist be enough to pull my motor, transmission and transfer case in one piece or would I have to pull just the motor then drop the transmission and transfer case?
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The problem with a 2 ton is that rating is with the extension all the way in. You won't have enough forward reach or lift height. Worth checking but locally all the rental equipment stores rent engine hoists. I was able to rent a 6 ton hoist for 50.00 a day. Much better than the folding cheapo ones.
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The problem with a 2 ton is that rating is with the extension all the way in. You won't have enough forward reach or lift height. Worth checking but locally all the rental equipment stores rent engine hoists. I was able to rent a 6 ton hoist for 50.00 a day. Much better than the folding cheapo ones.
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The engine by it's self will eat close to 1000 Lb. I can list a transfer case my self but not a trans.
With the three stuck together I bet your close to 1700 Lb. Also as long as this will be I thing it's
asking for problems. The transfer case is also going to add a little rotation to the assembly.
Myself I would split at the bell-housing and make some offset tabs to hold the torgqe converter
in place whele the engine is getting moved out. Then I would use a heavy section of "L" bracket
with holes drilled in it to really lock that torque converter in. You don't want that to slip forward
on the input shaft as it will kill the transmission very quickly at startup if not installed correctly.
With the three stuck together I bet your close to 1700 Lb. Also as long as this will be I thing it's
asking for problems. The transfer case is also going to add a little rotation to the assembly.
Myself I would split at the bell-housing and make some offset tabs to hold the torgqe converter
in place whele the engine is getting moved out. Then I would use a heavy section of "L" bracket
with holes drilled in it to really lock that torque converter in. You don't want that to slip forward
on the input shaft as it will kill the transmission very quickly at startup if not installed correctly.
Mountain Pass
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From: Great Falls Montana
The problem with a 2 ton is that rating is with the extension all the way in. You won't have enough forward reach or lift height. Worth checking but locally all the rental equipment stores rent engine hoists. I was able to rent a 6 ton hoist for 50.00 a day. Much better than the folding cheapo ones.
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Mountain Pass
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The engine by it's self will eat close to 1000 Lb. I can list a transfer case my self but not a trans.
With the three stuck together I bet your close to 1700 Lb. Also as long as this will be I thing it's
asking for problems. The transfer case is also going to add a little rotation to the assembly.
Myself I would split at the bell-housing and make some offset tabs to hold the torgqe converter
in place whele the engine is getting moved out. Then I would use a heavy section of "L" bracket
with holes drilled in it to really lock that torque converter in. You don't want that to slip forward
on the input shaft as it will kill the transmission very quickly at startup if not installed correctly.
With the three stuck together I bet your close to 1700 Lb. Also as long as this will be I thing it's
asking for problems. The transfer case is also going to add a little rotation to the assembly.
Myself I would split at the bell-housing and make some offset tabs to hold the torgqe converter
in place whele the engine is getting moved out. Then I would use a heavy section of "L" bracket
with holes drilled in it to really lock that torque converter in. You don't want that to slip forward
on the input shaft as it will kill the transmission very quickly at startup if not installed correctly.
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From: Spanaway
If the converter shifts forward and disengages the input shaft they are very hard to get back in with the trans sitting horizontal.
The easy way to do it is with the trans pointing up so that you can hear each set of splines engage. Also part of the reason it
is so hard to get back in is that converter is very heavy without any fluid in it.
The easy way to do it is with the trans pointing up so that you can hear each set of splines engage. Also part of the reason it
is so hard to get back in is that converter is very heavy without any fluid in it.
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From: Alliston, Ontario
Pulled my motor with 1/2 ton hoist (2 ton fully extended). Had to remove the motor from the trans along with the turbo etc. in order to get it up and over the front bulkhead. Think I had to remove the belly pan and pick up tube as well IIRC.
Trans would be easier to pull out the bottom if you need to get it out. I left it in and re-installed the torque converter without issue.
Trans would be easier to pull out the bottom if you need to get it out. I left it in and re-installed the torque converter without issue.
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