Can a 4t65 go in the trunk of a 97 se safely
11-04-2005, 07:33 PM
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Can a 4t65 go in the trunk of a 97 se safely
can i do this with out breaking anything or ruining my rear suspension.?
11-05-2005, 12:22 AM
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haha...well i believe the maximum you are supposed to be in there according the the owners manual is like just under 200 lbs i believe? im not exactly sure how much a transmission weighs though..i once hauled around 400 lbs in my trunk for over 20 miles...and it recovered just fine...stopped horribly and understeered like mad though....personally i think itll be just fine.
11-05-2005, 03:03 AM
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Originally Posted by SSEimatt93
remember your spare tire is also plastic, so beware of that.
are you serious?
11-05-2005, 03:11 AM
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Originally Posted by ELMACHOGERACHO
Originally Posted by SSEimatt93
remember your spare tire is also plastic, so beware of that.
are you serious?
I HIGHLY doubt you will hurt anything. I have had my car loaded to the point where you couldn't see the tips of the tires, when kneeling 5 feet away from the car.
11-05-2005, 03:15 AM
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Originally Posted by corvettecrazy
Originally Posted by ELMACHOGERACHO
Originally Posted by SSEimatt93
remember your spare tire is also plastic, so beware of that.
are you serious?
I HIGHLY doubt you will hurt anything. I have had my car loaded to the point where you couldn't see the tips of the tires, when kneeling 5 feet away from the car.
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I've carried one in the trunk of my 1996 se w/o ELC. It was fine, but seriously take out anything you like in the trunk, and all the carpet. The dumbass I picked my tranny up from wasn't nice enough to drain the fluid. So I had a spare tire well full of fluid. You do have to take off the dipstick though.
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Originally Posted by chasesmith
I've carried one in the trunk of my 1996 se w/o ELC. It was fine, but seriously take out anything you like in the trunk, and all the carpet. The dumbass I picked my tranny up from wasn't nice enough to drain the fluid. So I had a spare tire well full of fluid. You do have to take off the dipstick though.
everything so its just the bare metal, or leave the spare in?
11-05-2005, 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by corvettecrazy
I HIGHLY doubt you will hurt anything. I have had my car loaded to the point where you couldn't see the tips of the tires, when kneeling 5 feet away from the car.
