I have a new H55F and a rebuilt transfer case that I am trying to reinstall in my FJ60. The tranny came out without too much difficulty using one of those floor jack adapters and a pry bar. However, for the last few weekends, I have failed to get the tranny/transfer case back in.
After giving up trying to get it in with the floor jack adapter, I pulled off the trans hump cover (after removing the carpet) and used a cherry picker to raise up the box/xfer unit. I used a strap around the gearbox and have managed to get the input shaft into the throwout bearing but have not succeeded in getting the splines to engage on the clutch disk. This may be because the box/xfer is tilted back a little or to the side or something (I can't really tell). I am doing this as a one person job and have reached the limitations of what I can push/pull/hold at the same time.
Obviously I could get more people or bring it to a shop but I can't imagine this is a job that one person can't do. Is it worth getting a proper low lift jack? Any other tips?
Appreciate any ideas as this is the only real PITA thing I have faced so far on the FJ60 (even taking out the rear axles bearings wasn't a fraction as bad as this).
After giving up trying to get it in with the floor jack adapter, I pulled off the trans hump cover (after removing the carpet) and used a cherry picker to raise up the box/xfer unit. I used a strap around the gearbox and have managed to get the input shaft into the throwout bearing but have not succeeded in getting the splines to engage on the clutch disk. This may be because the box/xfer is tilted back a little or to the side or something (I can't really tell). I am doing this as a one person job and have reached the limitations of what I can push/pull/hold at the same time.
Obviously I could get more people or bring it to a shop but I can't imagine this is a job that one person can't do. Is it worth getting a proper low lift jack? Any other tips?
Appreciate any ideas as this is the only real PITA thing I have faced so far on the FJ60 (even taking out the rear axles bearings wasn't a fraction as bad as this).