This would be helpful????

http://www.harborfreight.com/450-lb-...ack-39178.html

 

Might work for just the trans, no way with the TC attached,

 

Weight wise, that jack would be fine. But the base is small, and with a t-case attached, would either want to roll on the top of the jack, or just tip the jack right over. If you just have one tranny to do, that jack would be ok. If you plan on doing a couple, get a real jack.



I got one like this for less than $300, and its been a god-send.


FWIW, a NV4500 is around 200 lbs., and the 241 is around 70-80 lbs.

 

Man, i am getting old, that MN4500 felt a lot heavier than that............

 

My NV4500 was 250 on the shipping slip. T-case (241DLD) was around 80 lbs.

 

(NV4500HD) is 250 lbs and transfer case (NV241HD) is 100 lbs.

 

OK,OK, I am getting old........................

Guess it is time for me to purchase a tranny jack.

 

I don't WANT to do any but unfortunately, I'm nursing my 3rd gear syncros along. Hopefully no problems until Spring. I have to do the heater core in the next week or so.

 

I used my motorcycle jack for the NV4500. Without the t-case it is very managable, as it is somewhere around 150-175#. When I changed over to the NV5600, WOW, around 400#. went to the rental store and got a real transmission jack. Way safer and easier. Worth the $60 fee.

BTW, does anyone think there is any comparison to the NV4500 vs NV5600. Don't waste time or money on trying to save a few bucks on the oil either, been there, tried that.

 

Yea, the NV5600 is heavier at 360 lbs. But what do you mean by comparison? Theres lots of opinions about the two but other than that.....

 

Thats the exact same one I used when I did my clutch job on my truck. I have a the NV5600. I had to use some wood and take my tires off to make it work. It is a ok jack for the price. Without it I could of never done it. You will have to take the t case off its just easier. Good luck, its loads of fun getting them back together.

 

Thats where a real tranny jack is handy, as you can tilt it on different axises. I did my first two tranny jobs on a little scissor jack like the first posted. It was a pain, I was lucky it was just a 2wd. All the 4wd ones I have done/helped was with my new jack, and never dropped the t-case on any of them.