Any tricks for wrestling a 3rd member back into the Ford 9 inch housing?

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pain is funny! I got better runs in my shorts!

 

[deller]

I always turn to Fat Albert for advice on 3rd member management.

 

[BanjoJohn]

Most specialized tools are. Special tools aren't always absolutely required; but they sure make things easier.

But the older we get, the more required they become. lol Several years ago I would crawl under a chevy 4x4 and bench press the automatic 700R4 transmission into place.
Sadly those days are gone. The last one I did went right in on the first attempt, for if it had not, I would have had to come up with another plan, for this old boy was out of gas.

 

[Fear Itself]

The responses to this could go SO wrong so quickly......

I always turn to Fat Albert for advice on 3rd member management.

I knew this thread would be worth hanging around!

 

[woodstock]

Done that several times. When the housing was still in the car, I used my floor jack with a larger steel plate attached where the pad normally goes. Made it fairly easy. Try not to bugger the threads or bend the studs.

 

[Fuhgum]

Work smart not hard