i need tips on how to install a transmission on a 92 ford ranger 2wd 3.0 its being a pain to get in because of the crossmember right under the mating surface for the engine/tranny. i dont have a transmission jack.

 

Use a floor jack or a helper to stab it in properly. You didn't mention whether it's an automatic or manual, which does make a bit of difference when it comes to installation.

 

not that hard just use a friend both lift it up and one holds it while the other bolts it up, that how me and my friend when we replaced the clutch in his 79 f150, and his trans. is cast iron, we never even bothered with the floor jack until we went to the heavy *** transfer case. i'm not sure which cross member it is but wither take it off or maybe find a way to work around it, there it is not very likely that you can do it your self, just call up a friend

 

its a 2wd 92' ford ranger 3.0 5spd and its the front crossmember. i jacked up the tranny but it just cant clear the crossmember its lined up with the engine to mate the tranny and engine together but the crossmember is in the way. heres a pick of the crossmember. this isnt my truck tho its one online.

 

yeah i know exactly which one your talking about, id just take the ****er off, if your worried about the engine not being supported then put a jack under neath it

 

its not supporting the enigne im worried about. its riveted into the frame so i cant take it off

 

break the rivets and put bolts.

 

Being it's a 92 , and you're in the Northeast , have the cab mounts rusted and let the cab settle lower than it should be on the frame ?
You may just have jack up the cab a little.

 

hm. you maybe right. most of my body mounts are pancaked....ill go do that right now!