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Old 06-06-2020, 05:31 PM   #1
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Default Stabbng the rear end with Columbia

I am installing the banjo rear end and spring assembly in my 40 wagon with a Columbia. Boy that's a heavy assembly. Any advise?
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Old 06-06-2020, 05:51 PM   #2
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Yeah.....don't try to lift it without help, or without a jack! DD
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Old 06-06-2020, 06:43 PM   #3
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I am installing the banjo rear end and spring assembly in my 40 wagon with a Columbia. Boy that's a heavy assembly. Any advise?
Completley set up the rear with spring and drums. Jack car
up so top of spring clears fuel tank. Roll rear into U joint.
Not a big deal. G.M.
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Put a good rolling jack or motorcycle/ATV jack under the "pumpkin". One hand on jack and the other on one of the axle half's and it move pretty easy. Put on jack away from car and push the whole assembly in to transmission and spring mount.

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Completley set up the rear with spring and drums. Jack car
up so top of spring clears fuel tank. Roll rear into U joint.
Not a big deal. G.M.
This , also I use a transmission jack with a larger saddle which seems to hold it more stable
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I use 2 floor jacks,one on each axle. Pump them up together and easy to control.

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Old 06-10-2020, 01:18 PM   #8
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I used a ratchet strap looped thru the rear bones mount on the torque tube, and looped around the shift tower, put the Columbia on one of the wheel dollies with some cribbing for height so I could guide the drive shaft in the u-joint. Works great.
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This , also I use a transmission jack with a larger saddle which seems to hold it more stable
That's a great idea. I jus happen to have one.
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Old 06-10-2020, 02:26 PM   #10
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I used a ratchet strap looped thru the rear bones mount on the torque tube, and looped around the shift tower, put the Columbia on one of the wheel dollies with some cribbing for height so I could guide the drive shaft in the u-joint. Works great.
Nomenclature problem. What is rear bones mount, shift tower ??? Can't picture this. Thanks anyway.
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Old 06-10-2020, 03:15 PM   #11
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The mount on the torque where the rear radius rods connect, and a shift tower is the part of the transmission where the floor shifter is mounted.
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The mount on the torque where the rear radius rods connect, and a shift tower is the part of the transmission where the floor shifter is mounted.
No floor shift, its a 40. Got you on the mount on the torque tube. Thanks.
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