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I have a hj60 with a 2H,5 speed and would like some advise on removing the gearbox.Is it a one man job at home? Are there any tricks?

It weighs 120kgs with transfer case,be very careful if your not using a transmission jack,but its a sraight forward exercise,no real tricks to know.

get your hands on a engine hoist and put it thru your front door and lower it onto the ground that way might be easier that way lift your carpet back and you will see a cover with bolt in it take them out and that cover will lift out i'm about to do the same thing

Slightly off topic but may be helpful. Can you take the transfer case of the box while still in the car? might help with the weight factor when removing box.

i was sort of looking for abit of a step by step guide.its always better to get good and accurate advice before attempting something.

Its really very basic,just unbolt all the appropriate hardware,gearsticks and remove. Just remember they're vey heavy.
Remember to support the rear of the engine before removing.

I just uploaded a pdf copy of the chassis/ body manual for 84-90 landcruiser which includes h41 and h55f gear boxes to megaupload pm me for the link if your interested the file is just under 100mb

vanners wrote:I have a hj60 with a 2H,5 speed and would like some advise on removing the gearbox.Is it a one man job at home? Are there any tricks?

As the blokes said they are very heavy. I bought a motorbike jack as I could not get a transmission jack at the time. It was easier to do the HJ75 than the 80 series as I did not lift the 80 series up and the transmission tunnel gets narrower restricting rear movement. The jack was around $100.00 on ebay.Using the timber on the jack lets you adjust the gearbox angle,very easy.cheers gazza

stockhorse wrote:Slightly off topic but may be helpful. Can you take the transfer case of the box while still in the car? might help with the weight factor when removing box.

you can, but you have to completely dismantle the transfer case to do it. and you have to dismantle the transfer under the car. and reassemble it under the car. put it this way - it's a LOT easier to just set up a jack to carry the gearbox and transfer together.