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
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.
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