Lifting cab and cab mount torque?

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71 C-10 - stripped cab

Never pulled a cab before, and that's an understatement........I was going to do this 4-man power, but that's a hassle. So I think I'm going to bite the bullet for a hoist.

Lifting from floor: My instinct says lift from the floor using the cab mount holes, and maybe a few seat holes as well. Let's say I do this using eye-bolts.........be nice to add a nut onto the other side, but having never seen a cab mounting plate before, not sure a nut would fit through the hole in the plate. Course I suppose a nut is overkill. Just thinking out loud here, looking for input.

Lifting from door frame: Might be easier to lift from what I believe is the door frame. nice jig here, post 749 (http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...613097&page=30), which brings me to the image below.........See captions for a few questions.


Cab mounting torque:.....referencing pages 86-89 in the assembly manual. Page 86-87 shows fronts @ 70-90 lbs. & rears @ 35-55 pounds....... Page 88 shows fronts @ 20-30 lbs.........Page 89 shows 14-20 lbs. & 20-30 lbs. for who knows what front and back.........Fun!..............So, which is the better guide? I suppose they varied by the types of the cab mounts being used.

Appreciate any input. Thank you.


Just for thrills and giggles, I checked the torque on my original mounts.
Left front: 83 foot pounds.
Right front: 104 foot pounds...What the?
Left rear: 54 foot pounds.
Right rear: 73 foot pounds.