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Old 02-28-2015, 12:02 PM   #1
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Breaking down for sandblasting - best approach without a trailer?

This is my first venture into a having a truck sandblasted, or anything sandblasted. The blaster place is about 5 miles from me.

Since I dont have a trailer or a car with a hitch I think these are my options. Let me know which you think works best or is possible.

PLAN A- TOW + Moving Truck Rental
  1. Keep the front suspension as is and let them blast what they can, then later once Im home remove it all and take back what needs to be further blasted
  2. Loosen and retighten the cab mounts so once on site at the blaster I can (with the help of the blaster guys) remove the cab so the frame can get blasted apart from the frame.
  3. Rent a moving truck to transport the bed that has been completely disassembled, plus all the other loose parts and panels

or

PLAN B- Pack it all in a Moving Truck Rental

All of this assumes that 2 or 3 people can lift the frame and cab and that a cab will fit into a moving truck.
  1. Take every bolted part possible apart
  2. Remove the doors
  3. Place cab into the moving truck-assuming it fits tilted upright with the back of the cab resting on the moving truck floor.
  4. Place the frame in
  5. Place the remaining panels and parts in with a bunch of moving blankets so things dont get any more dented than they are.

Here is where I am so far, trying to get the engine and trans out this week.
First time doing that as well.






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