evomaki
Observer
Guys,
I am trying to install a 4.9 diff into my gen 2.5 to replace the existing 4.27. The old one came out largely with the thud method as it fell the last foot with the help of a pry-bar. On the way out the rear mount cross bar came out with the diff still attached to it. The driver side front mount was removed at the diff and remained attached to the frame. The passenger side mount came out with the diff. I am discovering that re-installation of the new one is a real sumbitch. I tried doing this with the "reverse the removal procedure" and no way will that work. Removed the rear cross member and still will not go in. Too much interference. Diff hits the frame and that driver side mount poking forward gets in the way.
This thing almost needs to come in at an angle and rotate forward, which would be simple if it weighed 80lb less. My aging shoulder can no longer he man this kind of thing, and I am using a jack. Is there a best practices method? How have you all done this before? Should I remove the steering track rod? Should I remove the passenger side shaft out of the extension tube so as to remove the passenger side mount. That is to say, get the thing up there and then attach the passenger side mount to the diff and the frame. And then attach the rear cross member and mount.
Thanks, any help appreciated.
I am trying to install a 4.9 diff into my gen 2.5 to replace the existing 4.27. The old one came out largely with the thud method as it fell the last foot with the help of a pry-bar. On the way out the rear mount cross bar came out with the diff still attached to it. The driver side front mount was removed at the diff and remained attached to the frame. The passenger side mount came out with the diff. I am discovering that re-installation of the new one is a real sumbitch. I tried doing this with the "reverse the removal procedure" and no way will that work. Removed the rear cross member and still will not go in. Too much interference. Diff hits the frame and that driver side mount poking forward gets in the way.
This thing almost needs to come in at an angle and rotate forward, which would be simple if it weighed 80lb less. My aging shoulder can no longer he man this kind of thing, and I am using a jack. Is there a best practices method? How have you all done this before? Should I remove the steering track rod? Should I remove the passenger side shaft out of the extension tube so as to remove the passenger side mount. That is to say, get the thing up there and then attach the passenger side mount to the diff and the frame. And then attach the rear cross member and mount.
Thanks, any help appreciated.
