I am removing my 5sp manual tranny - Let me start by saying where I am at this point. The tranny is ready to drop, but it doesn't quite fit coming out. Meaning that I can not slide back enough to release from engine without hitting floor inside the cab. Can I and do I have to remove shift assembly before it will drop out? If not what is the trick?

Secondly, let me explain why I am removing it. Has anyone had the clutch get stuck engaged. It was eating up slave cylinders 3 in 150k miles, when I replaced it the 2nd time, the next day it was going down the hwy at 75 and the gear was gone. No noise, no shutter, just gone. It will shift into any gear but will not engage. I can feel in in-balance while it is idling? Any ideas, I guess I will know when I get it out, although I may not know how it got to that point, we shall see.

Thirdly, Once I have it out that far, are there any recommendations that it would make sense to do now. It has not been touched in 150k miles, can I do some PM on the 5th gear issue or something else?

One last item, Recommendations on a replacement clutch assembly. 75% of driving it is towing – we have a 36’ gooseneck horse trailer, weighs in about16k.

Thanks for any and all advise - Charles