Great tool

[turbohunter]

Can’t wait to see that title spun out
Anyway, I don’t know how many of you work off your back in the garage but this is the best tool I ever bought from HF.
I’ve used it for many many things other than trannys and it works really really well. I’ve had it for years and it still works really well. I may have said this in another thread but every time I use it I’m impressed with it.
I stabbed my trans today and to say it was easy would be an understatement. Of course prep plays a part but this tool is really great. One guy, one trans, priceless.
Wonder if this thread could help others by listing really great tools.

[BattlestarGalactic]

Seems I've seen something similar, maybe at harbor freight?  I think a buddy bought one for his toploader work.

Personally unless it had a drill to spin it up quickly I'd grow old with having to crank it up like an old sissor jack(which is what it is).  You would have to tie the transmission down or I could see it wobbling and falling off as you cranked it up.

I still use my 3 ton floor jack.  Bit more cumbersome, but has a bigger footprint.  The dumb thing is, even after 30 yrs of wrenching I've still yet to construct a saddle for the transmission to sit in properly.

[drdano]

I use a cordless impact with the same scissor jack, it works great....just gotta not run it up so high it starts to lift the car.  ha ha.

The Concept Design Eng. on-head FE valve tool is freaking awesome.  I've been really happy with it thusfar, well worth the money.

[turbohunter]

The Concept Design Eng. on-head FE valve tool is freaking awesome.  I've been really happy with it thusfar, well worth the money.

I actually need that tool soon, thanks.

[drdano]

The Concept Design Eng. on-head FE valve tool is freaking awesome.  I've been really happy with it thusfar, well worth the money.

I actually need that tool soon, thanks.

Its one of those tools I wish I had bought 10+ years ago.  It's so damn nice to be able to swap springs on the head so easily.  It includes a long piece of nice rope to shove in the cylinder too and instructions.  Got mine on ebay and had it like two days later.  You'll dig it.

[GJCAT427]

I have one of those jacks. The first job I did with it was replacing a front seal on my 7.3 power stroke E4OD tranny. It worked but was very tippy. I`ve done my toploader in my 56 F100 a couple of time and it wasn't too bad. I just bought a true tranny jack from HF on sale for $134 a couple of weeks ago. Much better control. I did change the cheepy chain for a small ratchet strap and added a couple of 2x2s to hold the tranny better on the new jack.

[turbohunter]

Interesting. I haven’t run into the tippy problem. I’ve installed the iron trannys back into my 4x and unibody with no probs an those things are heavy.
I don’t have room for the regular jack handle in my little garage or the room under a car or truck. Come to think of it I don’t know how I would fit the tranny under my car after loading it on a regular jack. As it was I had to role the tranny on its side to fit it under the car. The only reason it fit is because this jack pancakes so well.

[Falcon67]

If I still had a car with a manual, I'd have one.  In the way back, I used a floor jack to lift and stab the stick trans.  Works but one slip and OUCH

[GJCAT427]

All I can say is with the E4OD tranny it was very tippy. I lowered it to put a new seal for the converter and changed it to a new  heavy duty converter.    The new tranny jack has a rotating pump handle which works really well and it tips for and aft as well as side to side which makes it a snap to line it up. Just saying, the old on has its place but I like the new one much better.

[turbohunter]

Maybe an automatic is different on it as it’s much wider.

[mbrunson427]

I think it's a great idea for a thread.

One of my favorite tools is my 1/4" drive handle extension. You can't see it from the picture, but the end of the handle has a 1/4" drive in the end of it. This lets you bust something loose with a ratchet, then you can take the ratchet off and just spin it by hand.

Not sure how common these are...but my uncle with almost every tool under the sun hadn't seen on, I just bought one for him a few weeks ago.

[GJCAT427]

Have you seen a Jamestown 4 in 1 screwdriver?  Neat tool, it was copied by several tool Co. and revamped by some others. I collect them when I see them at second hand stores.

[thatdarncat]

I think it's a great idea for a thread.

One of my favorite tools is my 1/4" drive handle extension. You can't see it from the picture, but the end of the handle has a 1/4" drive in the end of it. This lets you bust something loose with a ratchet, then you can take the ratchet off and just spin it by hand.

Not sure how common these are...but my uncle with almost every tool under the sun hadn't seen on, I just bought one for him a few weeks ago.

I have a Craftsman version of that.