--- Alan Richer/CAM/Lotus <Alan_Richer@Lotus.com> wrote:
> Secondly, if your Marsland is like all the others i've seen it was
> likely
> galvanized with the crossmember in place. Good luck getting it
> out....<grin>.
I've done it both ways. With the removable x/member, you can slide the
complete unit out from under the truck *WITHOUT LIFTING THE TRUCK AT
ALL* just by taking the extra step of removing the red-knobbed hi-lo
lever. That is if you are doing the job on a hard surface.
IMO, it is much easier tyo do this than fighting with the seatbox. I
would very much like to never have to remove a series seatbox ever
again in mylife. But I know that will never be the case. The remvoable
trans x-member was likely, as Chairman Al Richer noted, galvainzed in
place. But we had no problem removing the bolts on the one I did. You
do need to lever the x-member out with a crowbar or somesuch and you
will need to support the trans assembly. A regular large size floor
jack works fine, since the x member isn't there, you have a little more
room to position it. Basically you save yourself the hassle of getting
the seatbox out, and also the need for an enginee crane. You will need
a 2 x4 and a come-along to reinstall the gearbox though.
I don't know why anyone would bother to do the seatbox removal dance
when they have a perfectly good removable trans x-member. What a
phenomenal waste of time and effort.
> it's a lot easier to do (and can be done standing up) than the
> bottom-drop
> method for those not lift equipped.
Bollocks! You don't need a lift at all. Without a crane, how do you get
the trans out the door of the truck when you come out the top?
Dave
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