Best way to transport a frame-off cab?
 

I'm doing a cab swap and need to transport the cab about 30 miles.

It will be removed from the frame and every thing is removed except the glass.

Do you have any recommendations on how to best transport it? I'm having the rust repair, body work, and paint done off frame. I'm looking for suggestions to transport it to the body man, give him an easy way to work on it, and transport it back to the frame without damaging it.

Thanks!

Re: Best way to transport a frame-off cab?
 

Build a dolly, either wood or steel, bolt the cab to the dolly and load her up. The dolly will make the body work a whole lot easier too.

Re: Best way to transport a frame-off cab?
 

Build a frame dolly and bolt the cab to it. Do a search on the site
there are slot of threads on them. Use an engine hoist to l
lift the cab up for mounting. Could also use to load on a trailer

Re: Best way to transport a frame-off cab?
 

i sure wouldnt want to transport a cab 30miles on a doolly//dont peoples read???


either lload it up in the bed of a full size truck or load it on a trailer is the way i've done it

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I have a cab sitting on a pallet with casters bolted to the pallet. I woundn't hestate to anchor it to the pallet and transport it down the road that way. Right now it sits on the pallet just so I can roll it around the garage.

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I Agree!

Do this.....
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_2wzS50GoNjQ/SQ...ate9%20064.jpg

Re: Best way to transport a frame-off cab?
 

What do I need to do to make it easy for my body man to do the rust repair, body work, and paint?

Does anyone have a link to a dolly build thread?

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Yes, as a matter of fact I do read. The dolly I posted above transported on a trailer just fine. Bolt it down and strap it down. It will be fine. Plus you don't have to worry about crushing the rockers if you've already replaced them.

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I agree. we take them off the dolly to tranport. Then put them back on the dolly.

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They should know what to do. Not trying to be a smart ass but they should. They should have a dolly already.

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Your not going to crush the rockers by setting it down on the trailer. Some dollies actually attach to the pinch welds on rockers.

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I'm just sayin, a properly built dolly is just as safe and secure as setting the cab down on the trailer floor, and easier to move around. Try putting a cab on a trailer by yourself without a good dolly. I built mine for $30 in steel and wheels and a set of cab mounts off of a junk frame.

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Why not ask your bodyman what would work for him?

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A good solid cab will be fine to move by just sitting it on the rockers.

I just hauled a cab from Arizona on my steel deck trailer. Cab flat on the rockers. Hauled perfect. NO damage at all.

I have also hauled them on a dolly. Strapped properly it will work equally as well.

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My one cab came rom California resting on it`s rockers and the other I hauled 400 miles that way in my trailer.That same cab I simply bolted a 4 x 6 across the mount locations with 4 pneumatic caste about 20 miles bolted to them.I cross ratchet strapped it and blocked the casters,it made it just fine.I`d rather haul it solid on the deck,though.Just one notch safer with one less possible oops.

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If the dolly is built right than hauling is no problem. Follow the link in my sig to se how I have solved the moving and the body shop question. Body shops and blasters love the set up!

Kevin
LFD Inc.

Re: Best way to transport a frame-off cab?
 

This is the Way I did it.

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I think this is way out of hand:lol: You pick the cab up by whatever method you prefer You put it on a trailer take it to the shop. This is not a real big deal. take it to the body shop they will take it from there. They will not need anything else if its a professional body shop.Jeez