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04-04-2004, 07:16 PM | #1 |
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Equipment for cab-lifting
I'm nearing the point of lifting the cab off my truck and setting it on a dolly for rockers, floor, etc repair. Any suggestions for a safe, cheap method of lifting it? I don't normally have 4-5 guys with strong backs standing around, so I need a way I can do it myself. Wooden trestle, what? Any help from previous "cab-lifters" would be appreciated.
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04-04-2004, 07:36 PM | #2 |
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04-04-2004, 08:10 PM | #3 |
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...i used my cherry picker (engine hoist) the last time...had to stack some cement blocks and have my son stand on the other end though
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04-04-2004, 08:11 PM | #4 |
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Last time I did it, I used a 2" rope looped thru twice, so 4 lines. I was worried about bending the top of the cab, so I left the doors on for a little extra support. Since all I was doing was rolling one frame out and rolling another in, I didn't waste a lot of time removing the front clip, either. It was no doubt very heavy, but it seemed to work. As far as standing underneth to sandblast the bottom of the cab, I would recomend having your affairs in order first.
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04-05-2004, 01:43 AM | #5 |
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The last time I lifted mine I bolted a wood 4x4 to the cab floor where the front bolts are to bolt the seat to. Be careful because the cab is top heavy & will flip ! My 4x4 was extra long on both sides so I had saw horses on both sides to hold it up. You could use steel pipe too .
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04-05-2004, 10:55 PM | #6 |
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Actually lifted a cab I bought from Bill's Truck Parts off of a trailer on Sunday. I used two 2"x6"x8' nailed together with three 15" cross pieces.
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04-05-2004, 10:58 PM | #7 |
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Here's a pic showing the lifting "ladder" I guess you could call it.
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04-05-2004, 11:39 PM | #8 |
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I built an a-frame to move mine
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04-06-2004, 12:02 AM | #9 |
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I want to thank everyone for their contributions to my question. My problem is not how to lift so much as it is what to lift with. Could use more ideas like Robo bot's "A" frame. I don't have a barn door to lift on. Thanks!
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04-06-2004, 12:06 AM | #10 |
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heres some more pics
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04-06-2004, 12:56 AM | #11 |
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How long are the longest (tallest) 4x4's--12' ?
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04-06-2004, 11:09 AM | #12 |
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????
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04-06-2004, 11:32 PM | #13 |
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12' is the size for the height and 10' wide
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04-07-2004, 03:31 AM | #14 |
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04-07-2004, 03:38 AM | #15 |
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The cab really isn't all that heavy. About a month ago, four of us pulled the cab off of a member's '55 Chevy P/U and placed it on a dolly. It was quite easy and alot lighter than expected. You don't have to be a big guy to do the job, none of us were.
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