How do you remove a transmission on a Ford F150 4X4?

Answer 1

Just look at the transmission and see what needs to come off. First, start with the drive shaft, then the transfer case, and then the front cross member holding up the front axle (or shift on the fly hub locker). Tie up the transfer case to the cross member that is right behind it because at this time you can not take it out. You can leave the locking hub in place. The reason for taking the cross member down is to get the front drive shaft out.

Next, take off the starter due to the fact the starter bolts go through the transmission bell housing. Right now you should be looking at a bare transmission mounted to the engine block and a cross member supporting the transmission.

Next get a transmission jack to support the rear of the transmission before you start to remove the cross member bolts. After the cross member is out and the transmission is supported, crack every bolt but don't take them out. Start by taking out the hardest to get at bolts first and work your way around. Lleave in one bolt on each side of the transmission bell housing until you are ready to drop the transmission out of the truck. Make sure all the wires are disconnected from each side. There are 3 plugs and you need to disconnect the shifter cable and the 4x4 shifter rod. If you have an electronic 4x4 then there is one more plug.

The transmission should just drop out and the torque converter will still be attached to the flywheel. There is a wrench that will fit the end of the converter. Be careful not to strip the nuts on the back of the flywheel, between the engine block and flywheel because if you do it isn't going to come off.