simple as that... i've done a fewe 2 wheel drives with my dad, but never a 4wheel drive, any hints? tips? things i should know about?

IMHO: DON'T pull the tranny out. It weighs a ton, and is very hard to bench press back into place. Pulling the engine is my favorite way, though others prefer to just separate the engine and tranny and move one or the other back a little to gain working space (I haven't tried this... yet :-\ ).

 

If you do pull the engine, and if you have A/C, don't disconnect/depressurize the system. Just unbolt A/C mount bracket and lay the compressor to the side and out of the way.

 

Not a hard job.

I just did the clutch w/the engine out method.

 

It's fairly simple to do. I used a 6 x 6 beam w/a come-along to get it back in.

 

With the engine out it's a great time to do a re-seal.

 

have fun

IMHO: DON'T pull the tranny out. It weighs a ton, and is very hard to bench press back into place.

 

That's what a hefty floor jack is for. Just set it on the jack, roll it under the car, let the jack lift it into place.

That's what a hefty floor jack is for. Just set it on the jack, roll it under the car, let the jack lift it into place.

Well, yes, given the right situation you can use the right equipment. But this requires that the car be significantly raised up in the air. My 10-ton floor jack and 6-ton stands wouldn't give me enough height to do this. Plus, you really need either a tranny jack or a device on the jack saddle to handle the tranny.