Jeepers

> I guess the weight of the engine and stand were
> enough to start everything moving, and the weight of the trans
> carried it over. Believe me, the sound of a transmission hitting the
> floor and cracking is enough to bring tears to your eyes.

I had just installed my new, regeared, d300 onto my new nv4500 onto the
back of my rebuilt 4.2 on the frame. I had to fabricate a new rear
crossmember and so the d300 was supported by a jackstand in position.
There was no body on this yet.

Came into the shop a couple days leter and needed to move the rolling
tool chest, but the jeep was in the way. So I tried to roll it forward
but it wouldn't roll. I figured a nut or something was under a tire, so
I gave it a good shove...

BAM!

The jeep rolled and the transfercase/transmission/engine assembly
tilted on the new urathane engine mounts and the back of all this fell
off the jack stand. Concrete chips shot all over the place as a bolt
from the new transfer case rubber mount dug in. Lucky for me that was
all that was slightly damaged, that one bolt.

I had just clocked the transfer case onto the tranny by drilling a
couple of new holes in the aluminum NV4500 too. Other wise the lower
lobe of the T/C would have hit the floor instead. :^/

Anyone else?


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