Yeah I understand that. I'm a little dude. 130# 5'7 tall. I hardly pull my 5spd alone. I could only imagine the weight of pulling another auto alone. I always manage to get my tranny on-top of me then I use my knees and arms to get it In place. Holding it up while trying to wiggle a floor jack under is a PITA but I do manage lol. I don't have a garage or much help around here. My little ones just ain't old nor big enough to help yet lol.
I'd only Imagine that removing transfercase would help alot but I've never done that lol.

 

I live with my dad, but he works full time, and he's a PITA to work with... I'm 110 at 5'4" going to school to work on cars. I could do it, but I'd rather play it safe. I have 2 large dogs runnin around the whole time. and the 4" lift makes it a little hard to just lift it up laying down. its just a hair to tall. no garage either, just a large cement slab in the "side" yard. once I pull it, if it has to sit for a while my dad said I could used the kitchen table as a work bench (men...) lol

 

Track down a FSM for your year or one close....you'll not regret it!

Be super careful under there. That tranny is heavy! A tranny jack always helps if you have or can borrow one.

 

will do!

 

Yea waters alota fun til you go over the line, did this last summer, back on the road 4 days later.

 

its gonna be more than 4 days for me but at least I'm not the only one that hit a lake... lol. my dad is considering getting me a snorkel for my bday lol. never would go out of my way to get one (nothing wrong with them, just have other ideas for my truck) but I'll take one if its offered lol.

 

To me, this picture along with your avatar makes it look like a red-neck trying to hitch a ride from a bunch of African kids in a Toyota-bed-trailer being towed by a donkey....

 

^^^^^^ hahahah yes yes it does

 

Ha Ha! Yea it does!! Cause that guy is a redneck, and that is some fellows in a trailer being escorted by a mule!!

 

stripped the carpet out and removed the seat covers, found all the factory floor drain plugs pulled them and am airing all the water out of my cab. luckily doesn't smell yet, fried my amp tho . anyone wanna buy seat covers? bucket seat fitted, like-new condition, chocolate brown.

 

I've done that....was driving through a crystal clear river that all of the sudden got deeper.....my butt was wet and there went my amp lol Still have the same carpet that has been underwater twice...still manage to keep it mold free and somewhat nice.

Love the yellow! Im going to a black with pink accents breast cancer theme

 

thanks. and thats great! as for the carpeting, i'm just taking it out an letting it sit in the sun. and next amp is going to sit a little higher... lol

 

I suggest mounted to the back of the cab so far so good!! lol

 

on the little "bench" in the back next to the sub will work. also i'm probably going to avoid water at all costs. i'm more for crawlin rocks anyway

 

Yeah extra cab give much more options....one day ill have to swap my cab out for something...wanting a runner body.

Rocks are fun...but i love trails too.

So any big plans for Turbo?

 

working on a roll bar, with an extension over the cab around the sun roof. get lockers, thinkin about making an off-road flat bed for it. eventually (when it can't pass smog) i'm going to full exo cage, debating on SA swaping, not sure yet. kinda just going with where the world takes us together

 

Thats the best way to do it! You'd be amazed how far it can take you! Ill be following your build! Keep us all updated yeah?

 

all the new fluids


painted the pan all purdy


new filter

 

Very nice! I need to replace all my fluids too :/

 

flushed, power washed, and interior all back together thoroughly vacuumed. running solid so far. procedure for flushing tranny...

1. disconnect feed line to oil cooler (driver side, bottom of radiator) [direct into a bucket to collect old fluid]
2. run engine
3. keep adding new fluid until it runs clean (don't let it run dry)
4. kill engine when fluid is clean, reconnect hose, fill accordingly
5. drive around and keep checking and adding as needed