Dropping the Tranny or Pulling the Transfer?

[Kendog]

I will soon be rebuilding my noisy, sloppy transfer case and possibly replacing the clutch while I'm there. My neighbor (46CJ-2A) is a fan of completely pulling the motor and tranny out the front, then doing the service. I think that's wayyy overboard.

Option 1. Does anyone have instrux on the process to drop the tranny [I think it requires removing the x-member]?
Option 2. Does anyone have instrux on how to simply pull the TX case leaving the tranny in place?

Quite simple I imagine, but just doing homework before diving in. Thank you.

[Gunslinger]

I would vote for just pulling the tranny, but there is some sense in what your buddy is saying.  To drop the tranny you have to first pull the shift tower out,  Loosen all those bolts,pull the boots and get the cover off then you can pull the tower out, it just lifts out.
Go underneath and drop the skid plate, remove speedo cable and e-brake cable.  Drop out the drive shafts. now put your 2 ton floor jack under the cross member to hold up the tranny and remove the bolts that hold the x member to the frame.  the tranny should drop a bit then you have to slide it back about 2 inches to drop it out.  Oops, you have to remove the clutch pedal linkage as well and worry about the spring for the throw out bearing and the fork that engages the bearing.  

If you do it 46cjs way you end up doing all this stuff anyway.  I just did it to rebuild the motor, so I seperated the motor from the bell housing in the frame, took off both fenders and grill to do it.  Pulled the motor, then dropped the tranny, this way the clutch fork and spring don't get roughed up.  For me it was easier to work with the two smaller pieces of iron, my crane wasn't big enough to do both at the same time.  Big project either way, get a friend to help.

[Matto]

If you do pull tranny and T case out from underneath, it helps alot to pick the whole Jeep up about a foot or so with jack stands.

[Gunslinger]

Ditto that!!!!

[Carls_jeep]

I suggest you put the Jeep on jack stands as tall as you can stand and pulling the tranny AND transfer case at the same time. It's to easy to have the rear main shaft slide back and the roller bearings fall out. If that happens you will be pulling the tranny at that point.

It's easier to work on when it's on the workbench. pulling the engine and tranny/transfer case just doubles the work. To pull the engine and tranny/transfer case you will have to do everything under the Jeep mentioned in other posts and then you will have to completely disconnect the engine connections, remove the radiator and possibly the grill depending on how much clearance you have.

I do suggest you rent a good transmission jack to make the job easier.

[Gunslinger]

I've got a transmission jack I can sell you.  It fits on a 2 ton floor jack, you just pull the disc out and it drops into the pin hole. I don't plan on using it so I'd make you deal on it.

[Kendog]

Sure thing Gunslinger. Send me some details or photo to Ken@AUadv.com and we'll try to work something out. Ken

[allen]

I just did the exact same thing about a month ago. Listen to the advice about the jack stands. Get it as high as possible while still being safe. Also spray your transfer case lever retaining pin with some PB Blaster or your choice of whatever because it will make it easier to get it out when it is time to deal with it. Search the forum for this topic because this can really slow you down if you can't get it out. While you are at it, start lining up a alignment tool for your clutch install. Search for this also as there is lots of good info on this site. One last thing, GET A TRANSMISSION JACK! It will make the job way easier, plus you have less of a chance of breaking something or you.