When replacing the transmission without a lift, is it easier to remove the engine transmission assembly on the subframe then remove the transmission or pull the transmission on your back?

2002 FORD WINDSTAR
102,000 MILES • 3.8L • V6 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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ELDEN BROBECK
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Don't have a lift and want to support the van by its frame and roll the engine transmission assembly out the front.
Jan 6, 2021 at 11:03 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Good afternoon,

Without a lift, it makes the job much more difficult.

It would be easier to drop the subframe with the engine and transmission together and then separate the transmission after it is removed.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/transmission-replacement-removal-manual

Roy
Jan 6, 2021 at 1:30 PM
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