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05-18-2010, 07:36 PM
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Location: a t w a t e r cali 95301
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how do you put a cab back on
how exactly do you take your cab off a cab roller and put it on the frame
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05-18-2010, 07:38 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Kentucky
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Re: how do you put a cab back on
I use a few good friends with strong backs. Beer helps too. Just saying
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05-18-2010, 07:45 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: conway ar
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Re: how do you put a cab back on
Yep thats what I did. 4 people and rolled it right up to the back of the frame and put it on. Dont forget your cab mounts
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05-18-2010, 11:52 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
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Re: how do you put a cab back on
a few people have shown their attachment you can buy or build that bolts on top of their engine hoist - it spans the inside of the roof. I also saw someone built brackets to bolt to the floor where the seat bolts up and picked up from there... Those seem like the safest way, but I just used 2x4s, 4x4s and ratchet straps to pull it off my trailer and onto the frame.
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05-19-2010, 12:01 AM
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Truck and auto performance nut
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: McKinney,Texas
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Re: how do you put a cab back on
If your doors are off... you can bolt 4 chains/straps to the floor at the cab mounting points and pick it up with a shop hoist/cherry picker
you can see here about to pick up the cab and move it over with the rest of the bodywork....before I realized I needed to spin either it or the other chassis around 1st.  
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05-19-2010, 12:08 AM
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Location: N. Vancouver Island
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Re: how do you put a cab back on
have a overhead chain hoist.. makes quick work of cab swaps and/or repairs.
if your working with limited options.. fridge full of beer + friends works well.
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05-19-2010, 12:12 AM
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Location: Sacramento, CA
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Re: how do you put a cab back on
Kinda a balancing act, but when you're a "one man show"....gotta do what you can!
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05-19-2010, 07:06 AM
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Location: Alden NY
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Re: how do you put a cab back on
Sacto Jim -great idea and your truck looks great.
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05-19-2010, 07:18 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Marianna Arkansas
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Re: how do you put a cab back on
two post lift with the arms under the rockers work like a charm. The first thing I used mine for was to change a body on a 03 suburban witch used to be like a 5 or 6 man job at my shop I did it myself while the others were at lunch. Jim
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05-21-2010, 01:16 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: a t w a t e r cali 95301
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Re: how do you put a cab back on
thanks guys looks like another cab goin on safley soon i hope
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05-21-2010, 08:44 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Jefferson City, MO
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Re: how do you put a cab back on
I've swapped several cabs using a cherry picker with a 4x4 bolted to the top of the arm of the picker. I used the metal backer off old disk brake pads & put lag bolts into the 4x4 & bolted the other end of the metal to the arm of the picker where the chain bolts up. You can roll the windows down & use it with the doors on or with them off.
I learned the hard way to use wood or some other non skid material as the beam. |
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