Originally posted by PWFFnut
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My neighbor just purchased a transmission floor jack for some work on his Land Rover, so I'll probably bribe him to borrow it. I have one for use with the lift but it's about 4-feet tall, and I don't want to have to lift the t-case onto it. Plus it would be too high to easily access the mounting bolts from the top side. For now I picked up a little furnature dolly I'll set it on so I can move it around to keep it out of my way until it's ready to go back in the frame.
My next major task it to get the frame checked and if necessary straightened. My measurements have been close but not exact, and I'm not sure if that's just my inability to get a good measurement or if the frame is slightly tweaked (it was a tow truck, and the frame extensions and bumper were bent from pushing something heavy). So I'll have it hauled to a frame shop and verified before I start any further work.
After that I'll work on replacing the third crossmemeber (in front of the rear axle). The corrosion here is worse than I initially thought so to be on the safe side I'll either try and replace it with a take-out piece or build one out of plate steel.
Not sure how far I'll get by October when my next project starts at work. That will keep me out of the garage for at least a few months due to the schedule and travel required. Even if I get the above done I'll probably not get the frame blasted and painted or powder coated until after work slows down, since the frame would end up sitting outside all that time.
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