Alexia Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 They really are. No flat surface, no easy way to strap, and heavily weighted on one side. I just had a newly remanufactured NP242 fall off my jack straight into the concrete. No cracks in the casing. I was upset, grabbed the entire thing and just bench pressed it into place. Which surprisingly worked easier than expected. Except my arms are rubber now, whoops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knever3 Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Yeah they suck I will agree 100%, and I have removed mine (242 as well) AND the aw-4 AND the engine quite a few times. Maybe if someone was smart they would have made a seperate crossmember to hold the trans in place. I have better luck removing the trans with the transfer case and then seperating them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepcoMJ Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 I just hump them into place every time. More upset that unless you have the angle of vehicle just right, you have to actually add trans fluid when swapping them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incommando Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 I just basically bench press them into place. They only weigh 65 pounds or so and the 231 is lighter than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellaheep Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 This is the first time I've ever heard anyone complain about a Jeep t-case being either heavy OR difficult, much less BOTH ....:laugh: Y'all oughta try installing an iron case Dana 300...... THAT'S one heavy sumbitch when on your back under the truck. Time to hit the gym Alexia.......:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1987Comanche Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Putting the NP246 back into my Suburban after rebuilding it was a real PITA too. The snout has to clear the X-member that holds the torsion bars in place and I had to jack it up at a nose up angle, unchain the case, then shim and reverse angles to get it to clear. The last few inches required the same bench press you went through. Unchaining the case from the tranny jack when it was a few ft in the air was unnerving... I bought the tranny jack to put a clutch in Georgia and expected it to stay in the basement and gather dust. I've now used it 3X in less than a year. Go figure :hmm: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incommando Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 This is the first time I've ever heard anyone complain about a Jeep t-case being either heavy OR difficult, much less BOTH ....:laugh: Y'all oughta try installing an iron case Dana 300...... THAT'S one heavy sumbitch when on your back under the truck. Time to hit the gym Alexia....... :D The Dana 20, especially attached to a T18, will also put a strain on the old groinal area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimoshel Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 I've found that sometimes it's easier work from the top, inside the cab than from underneath. Run the arm of a cherry picker in thru the passenger door, or with the windows rolled down run a 2X4 across the cab, one end end resting on each door with a winch attached to the 2X4. This doesn't work with a solid floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neohic Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 I've found that sometimes it's easier work from the top, inside the cab than from underneath. Run the arm of a cherry picker in thru the passenger door, or with the windows rolled down run a 2X4 across the cab, one end end resting on each door with a winch attached to the 2X4. This doesn't work with a solid floor. Score one for the rust-belt guys! :banana: Oh, wait... :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexia Posted March 31, 2014 Author Share Posted March 31, 2014 I've found that sometimes it's easier work from the top, inside the cab than from underneath. Run the arm of a cherry picker in thru the passenger door, or with the windows rolled down run a 2X4 across the cab, one end end resting on each door with a winch attached to the 2X4. This doesn't work with a solid floor. Actually, I did attach half the nuts on my LJ's transfer case through the shifter opening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue XJ Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 I just basically bench press them into place. They only weigh 65 pounds or so and the 231 is lighter than that. x2 I just took mine in and out a few times for the trans swap I am doing. Trans jack for the transmission. I put the t-case on my chest while I'm on the creeper, then just lift it in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rymanrph Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 I have a harbor freight trans jack that I have certainly gotten my money's worth out of. It makes the job a cinch, especially when your rig doesn't have much ground clearance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randomguy310 Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 just replaced my dad 96 xj trans pulled it with transfer case and then seperated them and then installed new trans then put tc in my brother and I just lifted it in place not to bad let motor tilt down a lot made it easier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancheKid86 Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 I just do it by hand, Light enough to lug into place And all the nuts can be installed from underneath, just time consuming Just don't be like my neighbor and drop it on your shoulder, It will dislocate andlots of therapyrequired after Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZRick Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 About the worst in my experience, an NP203. That homie was some kind of serious odd ball shape and a bit on the heavy side @ 170 lbs. Once you started benching that puppy into place, there was no turning back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incommando Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 About the worst in my experience, an NP203. That homie was some kind of serious odd ball shape and a bit on the heavy side @ 170 lbs. Once you started benching that puppy into place, there was no turning back. Neither the 203 nor the 205 are any fun. They make our aluminum jeep cases seem like paper weights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oddmodman Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 They really are. No flat surface, no easy way to strap, and heavily weighted on one side. I just had a newly remanufactured NP242 fall off my jack straight into the concrete. No cracks in the casing. I was upset, grabbed the entire thing and just bench pressed it into place. Which surprisingly worked easier than expected. Except my arms are rubber now, whoops. About the same exact thing happened when I was swapping from ba10 to ax15. Fell off the jack into the dirt, wouldn't balance right, bad angle, so I got pissed and benched it up and into place, luckily it slid in quickly without binding, and I used my legs to hold it up while I got all the bolts started. To clarify, the tcase was not attached when I did that, and it was easier installing right after I put the tranny up since it was still at an angle. <<< Made installation of the tcase sooo much easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incommando Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 I removed a 231 from an XJ today. You can hold one up there one handed and start attaching with the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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