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Old 08-17-2012, 09:46 PM   #5
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Re: Body On/ Body Off

It is definately going to take some creative engineering. Raising it evenly will be the trick, Have to go very slow so I dont flex the body and crack the top or something. Just need to get it up high enough off the frame so I can work on the top side of the frame. And because I can't roll the frame out from under it, It will have to be very secure so can work under it. If I can raise it I can probably support it with some 8x16 cinder blocks. Problem seems to be the height. Cant use floor jacks because they are to short. Need something like I use to use to take my overhead slide in camper off. They were a six foot peice of 3inch pipe with a hand crank winch on one side and a peice of 2 inch right angle steel on the other side welded to another peice that slid over the pipe. pulley at the top. Worked great. Used those things for probably 10 years and sold them with the camper. Any body know how much a gutted shell(no front clip) with double wall top weighs.
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