how good is this harbor freight transmission jack?

jack

Anyone have experience with it? Seems like the ticket for the caprice, 700r4 weighs less them 450 and local rental yard suck

I have one and haven't died yet. Used on an M5OD trans in a ranger a few times, I'm not sure it would do 450 lbs though

Glad to hear. 700r4 is like....180lbs? So that's all I need

Sure wish I had that when I did a 700r4 in my garage...by myself (on the way out). Had to recruit a friend to get it back in.

I have that. Its ok for helping lift but its not so great for holding anything but a flat bottom auto trans. just not much adjustability of the loading surface.

Also, the screwing it up and down is a pain, but doable.

Make sure you use the strap.

I had one when I performed a clutch change in the Focus. Allowed me to do the work solo. I used a scrap piece of 2x4 to position the transmission in place when raising/loading, since the transmission was round on the bottom.

I have one, but I've needed to build wooden jigs that sit on top of it to help align things.

It is a pain to move up and down by hand, but I used a drill to actuate it.

At full extension it was kinda floppy with an SM465 sitting on top.

I have one that I've never used, but I have used similar. With a transmission on the, they are tippy as all get out and not willing to roll over anything but a polished cement floor.

About the 3rd time it all falls over I chuck the jack and start stacking lumber.

When that fails, I end up on my back, under the transmission, arms and legs attempting to hump the whole thing into place.

At which point I remember people telling me to pull the engine and transmission as a unit and join them together outside the car. It's also usually about 2 am and I'm deeply regretting my decisions.

Ordered it. I have a nice flat concrete floor and it'll be way easier than stacking lumber

First one died on the first drop. Replacement has done 3 since and still works awesome.

I've used this successfully for removing/installing transmissions, diff housings, etc.

That's the one I have. Not ideal of course, but it beats the hell out of not having one! You're definately going to want to use an impact for the main lowering/raising, and a ratchet for fine adjustment.

I have one. Worked fine on a C4 Vette ZF6 and on an F-body T56, and those are pretty big/heavy transmissions as far as manuals go.

When you replace the transmission in a Frielightliner semi, that rental jack will be worth it.

Appleseed wrote: When you replace the transmission in a Frielightliner semi, that rental jack will be worth it.

Lol I'm sure it will

This jack it well worth the money as you can tilt the trans both ways.

Much better jack.

Donebrokeit wrote: This jack it well worth the money as you can tilt the trans both ways. Much better jack.

That's the one I have. With coupons and sales, got it for $80. Used to take out the transaxle from my Acura Legend, a Ford C6 out of an F-350, 36-gallon fuel tank from a GMT-400 3500HD and the trans from my Miata.

In reply to Antihero:

Yep. It works OK for lite weight transmissions. A C6 broke mine. I would buy the hydraulic jack type next time.