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Chris H · 06-28-2005, 01:57 PM

I am planning on removing a cab and front clip from a chassis this weekend, and was looking for the thread that had the pictures of different ways folks had lifted the cabs?
I am going to attempt to lift the cab and front clip as one assembly, and looking for helpful tips (especially ones with pictures!).
Thanks,

krue · 06-28-2005, 02:29 PM

I haven't removed a cab with the font clip attached, be careful it's definitely gonna be front heavy. A cab with just doors is front heavy.

krue · 06-28-2005, 02:30 PM

Notice the strap all the way forward.

krazy_texan · 06-28-2005, 05:26 PM

i still say the best way in the world to remove a cab is to offer some of the neighbors some free beer

**tnblazerk5** · 06-28-2005, 05:31 PM

all so notice the doors are still on it ,they help the cab from flexing to much

70GMCer · 06-28-2005, 05:37 PM

Gotta love the "American Shade Tree Machanic".................

krue · 06-28-2005, 06:08 PM

Long Roof · 06-28-2005, 07:22 PM

Four strong guys, one at each corner.

Aaron

seanu · 06-28-2005, 07:46 PM

krue,

that's one hell of a tree swing!

krue · 06-28-2005, 08:13 PM

Chainfall and some rigging straps. I can pull a cab, a bed, engine and tranny, do brakes on two wheels at a time.

Can't beat it.

chevy_fatman · 06-28-2005, 08:57 PM

Hey Krue did that cab fit inside the S-10 bed completely?

krue · 06-28-2005, 10:02 PM

Nah, I used the S-10 to pull the frame I was gonna set the cab on under the cab. That's my brother holding the cab while I hook up a chain.

**tnblazerk5** · 06-28-2005, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by krue

Nah, I used the S-10 to pull the frame I was gonna set the cab on under the cab. That's my brother holding the cab while I hook up a chain.

hey your brother must really be storng to hold the cab up like that

krue · 06-28-2005, 10:12 PM

Yeah, he's pretty strong.

**tnblazerk5** · 06-28-2005, 10:16 PM

Chris H · 06-29-2005, 03:55 PM

Thanks guys for all the "help".

So my list of things to do goes something like this:
-buy beer
-invite several strong friends over

Seriously, in the past someone had pictures of lifting a cab with front clip still attached. I cant find the thread, and dont remember what was said about it. The truck was purple...

CG · 07-02-2005, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by krue

Yeah, he's pretty strong.

really strong

jec · 07-03-2005, 11:40 PM

I to got my cab lifted today and used a couple of fairly small chain hoists from the rafters in my garage. The 2 x 6 supports were place in the front. I wanted to rotate the cab back in order to sandblast the bottom.

I ended up lifting without removing the winshield, however, the rear glass was taken out for obvious reasons.

jec · 06-29-2005, 09:56 PM

I am getting ready to do the same, however, my front end is already removed. I will remove the doors and the windshield in order to reduce the weight.

Recently at a swap meet someone was selling a couple of cabs with doors and all glass removed. I was suprised how light they were and think 2-3 guys could handle onc stripped down.

I plan to "hang" from the rafters in my garage after placing a couple of 2 x 4's between the rafters and the floor (1 on each side). Pictures will definitely follow.

Solver · 06-29-2005, 11:31 PM

Chris if you are as far as lifting the whole cab and front clip your only 12 bolts and 10 screws away from splitting the two Front Clip/Cab. Makes it much more manageable.

*newin72* · 08-02-2005, 07:17 PM

can you tell me which 10 bolts and 12 screws? I am pulling the front clip off of my suburban.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Solver

Chris if you are as far as lifting the whole cab and front clip your only 12 bolts and 10 screws away from splitting the two Front Clip/Cab. Makes it much more manageable.

Solver · 08-02-2005, 07:42 PM

6 screws behind back of hood in gutter area of cowl panel
4 screws (2 each side of windshield wipers) on cowl panel
2 1/2" head bolts at both front corners of cowl panel under hood
2 1/2" head bolts at back corners of cowl panel behind doors (see with doors open)
2 5/8" bolts under fender wells with really big washers that screw into to firewall
2 9/16" head bolts under front of doors screw into the back bottom corners of the fenders
2 large bolts that go up through the radiator support
2 1/2" head bolts that hold the strap next to the steering column shaft on drivers inner fender
may have to thread the wiring harness back through the drivers fender to remove the front clip or discnnect harness at firewall 1 srew through the center of that and harnes will pull free from firewall

seanu · 06-29-2005, 11:32 PM

I have pulled a cab with my engine hoist (cherry picker, down here in the south). I couldn't get it up really high...but I got it up enough to get it off the frame and onto a dolly I built at the time.

I need to build another one...as I sold the one I had with the other cab.

Chris H · 07-02-2005, 06:07 PM

I will write a more detailed post about this, maybe for the FAQ, but I did figure out how to lift the cab and front clip as one assembly.
I used an 8 foot 4x4 steel tube (40 pounds) as a crossbar, and welded 1 foot of 2x2 angle about 8 inches from each end to keep the chain from slipping in against the cab.
Then I used a chain hoist attached to the rafters in my shed, and my engine hoist to lift the front and keep things level.
It took a few trips from the front to the back (I was working by myself today), but it did come off and go up much easier than I thought it would.
Enjoy the picture!

*dtlilly* · 07-04-2005, 01:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jec

... Recently at a swap meet someone was selling a couple of cabs with doors and all glass removed. I was suprised how light they were and think 2-3 guys could handle onc stripped down.

It took only 2 men to get a bare cab off a frame and loaded on a flat trailer, and the same 2 met to get the cab off the trailer and set it on some wood pallets.

06-28-2005, 01:57 PM	#1
Chris H 72 C30 Trailer Queen Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: SE MN, USA Posts: 794	cab and front clip removal I am planning on removing a cab and front clip from a chassis this weekend, and was looking for the thread that had the pictures of different ways folks had lifted the cabs? I am going to attempt to lift the cab and front clip as one assembly, and looking for helpful tips (especially ones with pictures!). Thanks, __________________ Chris H 72 C30 133" 72 C30 157" flat-dump 69 C10 short fleet 71 ElCamino 2000 K2500 crewcab shortbed (sold, sorry old friend) 2005 GMC 2500HD shortcrew Duramax 2006 K1500 RCSB and a couple other projects/parts

06-28-2005, 02:29 PM	#2
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	I haven't removed a cab with the font clip attached, be careful it's definitely gonna be front heavy. A cab with just doors is front heavy. Attached Images __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

06-28-2005, 02:30 PM	#3
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	Notice the strap all the way forward. __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

06-28-2005, 05:26 PM	#4
krazy_texan Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: West Des Moines, Ia Posts: 3,233	i still say the best way in the world to remove a cab is to offer some of the neighbors some free beer __________________ Krazy Texan My Trucks are made with Wrenches not Chop Sticks 1967 GMC 3/4 ton "Johnny Cash" 1990 v1500 suburban 1967 Ford f100 Swb 4x4 "green bean" GOD BLESS JESUS, JOHN WAYNE, AND THE ALAMO

06-28-2005, 05:37 PM	#6
70GMCer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Joppa, Maryland Posts: 4,408	Gotta love the "American Shade Tree Machanic"................. __________________ 1997 GMC Sierra Ext 1965 Mustang

06-28-2005, 05:31 PM	#5
tnblazerk5 User #12137 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: kingsport,upper east tenn Posts: 11,598	all so notice the doors are still on it ,they help the cab from flexing to much

06-28-2005, 06:08 PM	#7
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	__________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck" Last edited by krue; 06-28-2005 at 06:09 PM.

06-28-2005, 07:22 PM	#8
Long Roof Old School, New Style Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Monroeville, Ohio Posts: 790	Four strong guys, one at each corner. Aaron __________________ The Good: - 72 GMC Jimmy 4x4 - 307 cid / 350 th - 70 Chevy Suburban 1/2T 2wd - 454 cid /400 th - 96 Chevy Impala SS - mainly stock - 98 Chevy Tahoe LT 4x4 - all stock The Bad: - 86 Chevy Suburban 1/2T 4x4 - winter beater The Ugly: - 72 Chevy Suburban 1/2T 2wd - parts truck

06-28-2005, 07:46 PM	#9
seanu Too many projects!!! Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 508	krue, that's one hell of a tree swing! __________________ Sean 1995 Buick Roadmaster Sedan 2004 Chevy Trailblazer 5.3L V8 1963 Chevy Biscayne 4D Sedan 1971 Chevy C10 (now have 70 cab & frame) 1968 Chevy C10 (parts for the 70) 1991 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser (Chevy 355 motor) 1937 Pontiac 8 4D Touring Sedan (in pieces) Jacksonville, Florida

06-28-2005, 08:13 PM	#10
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	Chainfall and some rigging straps. I can pull a cab, a bed, engine and tranny, do brakes on two wheels at a time. Can't beat it. __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

06-28-2005, 08:57 PM	#11
chevy_fatman Where's my beer? Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I live in the state of denial.... Posts: 5,620	Hey Krue did that cab fit inside the S-10 bed completely? __________________ Paul How do you make the invisible, visible?.........You take it away.

06-28-2005, 10:02 PM	#12
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	Nah, I used the S-10 to pull the frame I was gonna set the cab on under the cab. That's my brother holding the cab while I hook up a chain. __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

06-28-2005, 10:12 PM	#14
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	Yeah, he's pretty strong. __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

06-28-2005, 10:16 PM	#15
tnblazerk5 User #12137 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: kingsport,upper east tenn Posts: 11,598

06-29-2005, 03:55 PM	#16
Chris H 72 C30 Trailer Queen Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: SE MN, USA Posts: 794	Thanks guys for all the "help". So my list of things to do goes something like this: -buy beer -invite several strong friends over Seriously, in the past someone had pictures of lifting a cab with front clip still attached. I cant find the thread, and dont remember what was said about it. The truck was purple... __________________ Chris H 72 C30 133" 72 C30 157" flat-dump 69 C10 short fleet 71 ElCamino 2000 K2500 crewcab shortbed (sold, sorry old friend) 2005 GMC 2500HD shortcrew Duramax 2006 K1500 RCSB and a couple other projects/parts



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07-03-2005, 11:40 PM	#18
jec Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Middletown, Ohio Posts: 131	I to got my cab lifted today and used a couple of fairly small chain hoists from the rafters in my garage. The 2 x 6 supports were place in the front. I wanted to rotate the cab back in order to sandblast the bottom. I ended up lifting without removing the winshield, however, the rear glass was taken out for obvious reasons. Attached Images

06-29-2005, 09:56 PM	#19
jec Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Middletown, Ohio Posts: 131	I am getting ready to do the same, however, my front end is already removed. I will remove the doors and the windshield in order to reduce the weight. Recently at a swap meet someone was selling a couple of cabs with doors and all glass removed. I was suprised how light they were and think 2-3 guys could handle onc stripped down. I plan to "hang" from the rafters in my garage after placing a couple of 2 x 4's between the rafters and the floor (1 on each side). Pictures will definitely follow.

06-29-2005, 11:31 PM	#20
Solver Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Storm Lake, Ia Posts: 1,449	Chris if you are as far as lifting the whole cab and front clip your only 12 bolts and 10 screws away from splitting the two Front Clip/Cab. Makes it much more manageable. __________________ 1972 Cheyenne Super 20 LWB-Blue 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-Black 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-Red 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-green 1972 GMC 4x4 LWB-White 1971 Cheyenne 10 LWB-Ochre 1971 Cheyenne 20 Longhorn-Copper 1971 Cheyenne 20 Longhorn-Black 1969 Custom 10 LWB-lt blue 1968 GMC 3/4 ton-green 1968 1/2 ton swb stepside-silver 1967 Chevrolet CST 10 LWB-green 1967 Chevrolet custom 20 LWB-Maroon

08-02-2005, 07:42 PM	#22
Solver Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Storm Lake, Ia Posts: 1,449	6 screws behind back of hood in gutter area of cowl panel 4 screws (2 each side of windshield wipers) on cowl panel 2 1/2" head bolts at both front corners of cowl panel under hood 2 1/2" head bolts at back corners of cowl panel behind doors (see with doors open) 2 5/8" bolts under fender wells with really big washers that screw into to firewall 2 9/16" head bolts under front of doors screw into the back bottom corners of the fenders 2 large bolts that go up through the radiator support 2 1/2" head bolts that hold the strap next to the steering column shaft on drivers inner fender may have to thread the wiring harness back through the drivers fender to remove the front clip or discnnect harness at firewall 1 srew through the center of that and harnes will pull free from firewall __________________ 1972 Cheyenne Super 20 LWB-Blue 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-Black 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-Red 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-green 1972 GMC 4x4 LWB-White 1971 Cheyenne 10 LWB-Ochre 1971 Cheyenne 20 Longhorn-Copper 1971 Cheyenne 20 Longhorn-Black 1969 Custom 10 LWB-lt blue 1968 GMC 3/4 ton-green 1968 1/2 ton swb stepside-silver 1967 Chevrolet CST 10 LWB-green 1967 Chevrolet custom 20 LWB-Maroon Last edited by Solver; 08-02-2005 at 07:44 PM.

06-29-2005, 11:32 PM	#23
seanu Too many projects!!! Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 508	I have pulled a cab with my engine hoist (cherry picker, down here in the south). I couldn't get it up really high...but I got it up enough to get it off the frame and onto a dolly I built at the time. I need to build another one...as I sold the one I had with the other cab. __________________ Sean 1995 Buick Roadmaster Sedan 2004 Chevy Trailblazer 5.3L V8 1963 Chevy Biscayne 4D Sedan 1971 Chevy C10 (now have 70 cab & frame) 1968 Chevy C10 (parts for the 70) 1991 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser (Chevy 355 motor) 1937 Pontiac 8 4D Touring Sedan (in pieces) Jacksonville, Florida

07-02-2005, 06:07 PM	#24
Chris H 72 C30 Trailer Queen Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: SE MN, USA Posts: 794	Got 'r Done! I will write a more detailed post about this, maybe for the FAQ, but I did figure out how to lift the cab and front clip as one assembly. I used an 8 foot 4x4 steel tube (40 pounds) as a crossbar, and welded 1 foot of 2x2 angle about 8 inches from each end to keep the chain from slipping in against the cab. Then I used a chain hoist attached to the rafters in my shed, and my engine hoist to lift the front and keep things level. It took a few trips from the front to the back (I was working by myself today), but it did come off and go up much easier than I thought it would. Enjoy the picture! __________________ Chris H 72 C30 133" 72 C30 157" flat-dump 69 C10 short fleet 71 ElCamino 2000 K2500 crewcab shortbed (sold, sorry old friend) 2005 GMC 2500HD shortcrew Duramax 2006 K1500 RCSB and a couple other projects/parts

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