No worries. The rear transmission mount is welded to the exhaust pipe which while it is supposed to be supported by the transmission mount, it will also temporarily support the rear of the transmission in a pinch. Just don't drive it like that.
I dropped the skid plate a few months ago and all I had to support the tranny was a floor jack (had lent my jack stands to a friend and didn't take the time to figure out another solution). I let it sit overnight (might have been two nights how that I think about it) when I came back the arm of the floor jack was a good 2" below the tranny. Put everything back together and haven't had any problems.
Yea, jacks will slowly creep down, at least most of mine do. If I have to support something for more than an hour or so, I'll use stands, or wood blocks, or something else that's not hydraulic. Not sure if good quality floor jacks creep or not, but my cheapo ones do :laugh:
First time I realized that I was getting the motor in position on my willys, I let it set over night for a few nights and then I came back to it to weld the motor mounts in place and I looked at it and realized the motor had dropped 6 inches.
All the way. I didn't undo the 4 tranny bolts, so the whole assembly, skid plate and all were just hanging there, with me staring at it confused. Then I realized my mistake and quick tried to get everything back on haha
I've done the same thing. The only thing that went wrong with mine is that the 4WD shifter came out on the underside. I didn't realize it until I cranked it back up and rebolted it.. so I had to undo it all lower it down and reset the shifter.
Had my tranny flop down a fair bit once. I'd second the guy who said to take a look at your motor mounts. Also, I ripped my lower shifter boot because of it. The rubber boot that is under the "good looking" shifter boot in the cab. So you may look and see what you might have damaged there too.
Guys in the rustbelt know about this all too well. I've seen a few threads pop up, over the years, about rusted frame where the skid mounts and everything dropping down while driving. None of them reported any damage to the drivetrain, its not a good thing though.
So, if you just dropped it and realized your mistake and have corrected it before driving, there's nothing to worry about. Next time, put a jack with a piece of wood underneath the trans and slowly lower it down until resting on the jack and then pull the bolts out of the skid all the way. Good luck.
Guys in the rustbelt know about this all too well. I've seen a few threads pop up, over the years, about rusted frame where the skid mounts and everything dropping down while driving. None of them reported any damage to the drivetrain, its not a good thing though. So, if you just dropped it and realized your mistake and have corrected it before driving, there's nothing to worry about. Next time, put a jack with a piece of wood underneath the trans and slowly lower it down until resting on the jack and then pull the bolts out of the skid all the way. Good luck.
Hah, I once drove it unsupported like that, several years ago when I didn't know what the hell I was doing. Realized something was up when I started losing gears. That was 2 trannys ago, but that trans lasted another 2 years.
Ok, so let's say you did drive it.... About 4 different times over 4 weeks, before someone finally explains what the hell you've done!
I took mine off to have it sand blasted and painted, and things got busy, I didn't know better and now I'm freaking out!! I put a jack under it tonight it went like 3 inches maybe more. I get the skid plate back tomorrow. Do you think I've damage anything?
Nothing sounds wrong, it shifts fine, I've not heard anything unusual yet. How can I check to make sure nothing is wrong??
Ok, so let's say you did drive it.... About 4 different times over 4 weeks, before someone finally explains what the hell you've done!
I took mine off to have it sand blasted and painted, and things got busy, I didn't know better and now I'm freaking out!! I put a jack under it tonight it went like 3 inches maybe more. I get the skid plate back tomorrow. Do you think I've damage anything?
Nothing sounds wrong, it shifts fine, I've not heard anything unusual yet. How can I check to make sure nothing is wrong??
Thanks fellas, I've read a hundred posts on this, and starting to get worried even more. So even just a little positive reinforcement makes me feel a little better.
Lol, well then for the most part I did drive like a sane old person. So hopefully I'm good. I crawled under and looked around today, motor mounts seem ok, not sure exactly what I'm looking for, but nothing was cracked or broke. However, I did notice that some of the shift linkage appears to b bent. But it did not seem to affect my shifting. I'll have to check into more once I get things back in place.
I assume that I can replace those pieces that are bent? Without too much expense?
Lol, well then for the most part I did drive like a sane old person. So hopefully I'm good. I crawled under and looked around today, motor mounts seem ok, not sure exactly what I'm looking for, but nothing was cracked or broke. However, I did notice that some of the shift linkage appears to b bent. But it did not seem to affect my shifting. I'll have to check into more once I get things back in place.
I assume that I can replace those pieces that are bent? Without too much expense?
I'm going to assume the linkage you are referring to is actually the transfercase linkage. (2h,4h,4L) you might have an issue shifting into 4wd if this is the case.
I never priced out the linkage, can't be to much i'd imagine.
Check the catalytic converter hanger mount by the transfer case to see if its been a detached mount or damaged (separated) by running the transfer case skid plate dropped... IMO
unlimited04.. that was an XJ... come on now, you know the TJs are impervious to such things....
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