kwiklift users
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Le Mans Master
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From: Manassas VA
kwiklift users
What are you using for a transmission jack? I have used this in the past, but it dosnt go high enough when the car is on the kwiklift. http://www.harborfreight.com/450-lb-...ack-39178.html
Seems I need something that goes up 36 in. or so. But would be a low profile to slide out from under the car with the transmission on it.
Seems I need something that goes up 36 in. or so. But would be a low profile to slide out from under the car with the transmission on it.
Le Mans Master
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From: Central Maryland
I have used this one to R&R the ZF-6 gearbox on my '94 for clutch/flywheel/etc:
http://www.harborfreight.com/automot...jack-3185.html
It worked fine, BUT it would not drop low enough to allow me to roll the jack & transmission out from under the car. It wouldn't clear the Kwiklift's ramps on either side, and it wouldn't clear the Kwiklift's jacking cross-pipe to the rear. And, to the front, it wouldn't clear the Kwiklift cross-bridge I was using to support the jack I was using to keep the rear of the engine from dropping. So it was trapped under the car, and I had to work around it, which was a significant PITA. It goes high enough, but not as low as I'd have wanted.
Live well,
SJW
http://www.harborfreight.com/automot...jack-3185.html
It worked fine, BUT it would not drop low enough to allow me to roll the jack & transmission out from under the car. It wouldn't clear the Kwiklift's ramps on either side, and it wouldn't clear the Kwiklift's jacking cross-pipe to the rear. And, to the front, it wouldn't clear the Kwiklift cross-bridge I was using to support the jack I was using to keep the rear of the engine from dropping. So it was trapped under the car, and I had to work around it, which was a significant PITA. It goes high enough, but not as low as I'd have wanted.
Live well,
SJW
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Apr 2000
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From: Manassas VA
The problem with adding the platform has been stability, and no way to roll it out from under the car. I have to seperate the jack from the transmission to get it out from under the kwiklift. And worse is putting it back by myself.
Talk about a wrestleing match I think im going to loose!!
Talk about a wrestleing match I think im going to loose!!
Thread Starter
Le Mans Master
Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 5,713
Likes: 105
From: Manassas VA
I have used this one to R&R the ZF-6 gearbox on my '94 for clutch/flywheel/etc:
http://www.harborfreight.com/automot...jack-3185.html
It worked fine, BUT it would not drop low enough to allow me to roll the jack & transmission out from under the car. It wouldn't clear the Kwiklift's ramps on either side, and it wouldn't clear the Kwiklift's jacking cross-pipe to the rear. And, to the front, it wouldn't clear the Kwiklift cross-bridge I was using to support the jack I was using to keep the rear of the engine from dropping. So it was trapped under the car, and I had to work around it, which was a significant PITA. It goes high enough, but not as low as I'd have wanted.
Live well,
SJW
http://www.harborfreight.com/automot...jack-3185.html
It worked fine, BUT it would not drop low enough to allow me to roll the jack & transmission out from under the car. It wouldn't clear the Kwiklift's ramps on either side, and it wouldn't clear the Kwiklift's jacking cross-pipe to the rear. And, to the front, it wouldn't clear the Kwiklift cross-bridge I was using to support the jack I was using to keep the rear of the engine from dropping. So it was trapped under the car, and I had to work around it, which was a significant PITA. It goes high enough, but not as low as I'd have wanted.
Live well,
SJW
I looked at that one, but it says it goes up to 24 inches. When measuring mine, (automatic) I need at least 27 in. I would love to find one that would go 30-36in. so I could use it with other vehicles as well. We have a harbor freight store about 13 miles from my home. I will drive by and measure just how high it does go. Could be a misprint on their part or as high as they rate it safely.
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I looked at that one, but it says it goes up to 24 inches. When measuring mine, (automatic) I need at least 27 in. I would love to find one that would go 30-36in. so I could use it with other vehicles as well. We have a harbor freight store about 13 miles from my home. I will drive by and measure just how high it does go. Could be a misprint on their part or as high as they rate it safely.
I looked at that one, but it says it goes up to 24 inches. When measuring mine, (automatic) I need at least 27 in. I would love to find one that would go 30-36in. so I could use it with other vehicles as well. We have a harbor freight store about 13 miles from my home. I will drive by and measure just how high it does go. Could be a misprint on their part or as high as they rate it safely.
Live well,
SJW
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From: South Dakota/California
What are you using for a transmission jack? I have used this in the past, but it dosnt go high enough when the car is on the kwiklift. http://www.harborfreight.com/450-lb-...ack-39178.html
Seems I need something that goes up 36 in. or so. But would be a low profile to slide out from under the car with the transmission on it.
Seems I need something that goes up 36 in. or so. But would be a low profile to slide out from under the car with the transmission on it.
ZR-1 Transmission Install and Lift Tricks
Last edited by Dynomite; Oct 2, 2012 at 11:25 AM.
