how hard is it to remove the cab?

[stump]

the cab off my 87 c10? it has no bed on it and i am redoing the frame and though it would be easyer without a cab and i have to pull the motor and that would be easyer to... do i have to take the front fenders off and stuff? or just unplug everything on firewall and unbolt cab mounts? thanks

[old Rusty C10]

remove the fenders, remove the trans linkage , carb linkage ,heater hoses, wiring harness ,a/c lines if any,cab mounts, ground strap,and parking brake and the cab should be able to be lifted off

[stump]

ok thanks.. im only 16 and i know this is a dumb question but i wernt sure and never took a cab off so i wernt sure what i was getting into.. now i know it doesnt seem to hard. thanks

[stump]

how is the best way to lift it? can i open the doors and run a strap around the roof or is that just a stupid idea? or roll the windows down...

[bigblock73]

The cab is heavy and lopsided (like a TV set). Strip it down as much as you can. Removing the doors will help a lot!

[Rollinsqrbdy]

I took the doors off and the bench seat just to make it a lil lighter. Ran a 2x6 with a strap and presto!! off. Its not really that hard, it just sounds hard. Good luck with ur project.

[1984 swb chevy]

Have a few friends help you lift it off the frame once everything is unbolted. I had three friends help me. It wanst that bad.

[chrismoore701]

I just lifted my cab up 2' by myself using rachet straps around the windshield post, that was a great center of balance, but I guess this would be easiest with the windshield out. good luck, it really is not that bad, my dad, a frined and I stripped the truck to the frame in just over a weekend

[stump]

if i decide to take motor out with cab on and front clip is it easyer to remove the tranny or leave it bolted? i already hot the radiator out and its only a 4.3 so i think it wil lclear with the tranny but idk... only pulled 1 motor before

[Damien]

Pull the engine and trans together if you are planning on taking the trans out. The cab is easier to lift off with that stuff out of the way.

[Rons86]

I blocked mine up about 6" so I could get under it to wire wheel and paint under it easily. I did not see the need to completely remove it from the frame to do what I needed.

[old Rusty C10]

four guys and a case of beer is all it took to get mine off the frame and the new cab back on a week later once i did up the frame lol but youre kinda young for the beer lol

[Rollinsqrbdy]

Originally Posted by old Rusty C10

four guys and a case of beer is all it took to get mine off the frame and the new cab back on a week later once i did up the frame lol but youre kinda young for the beer lol

Nice!!! lol. Hummm i might have to invite a couple of friends over to pull a motor out, ooops i mean drink a 6er.

[cadpwrd]

If you have to do it by yourself it's not fun but do-able. I built a set of tall sawhorses and put one on each side of the cab. Then I took 2 8' landscape timbers and put one in front of the cab and one behind (box was already off). You should be able to lift the back of the cab yourself and slide the timber under the cab and on top of the sawhorse. This can be tricky but is possible. For the front, you can use a 2x4 vertically placed on a jack and lift the cab using the firewall's front pinchweld carefully. Then slide the timber onto the sawhorses. Make sure the sawhorses are tall enough to place the cab higher than the highest section of frame. Make sure they are placed wide enough to clear the rear tires. Now you can roll the chassis out from underneath. My sawhorses where a little short. I had to let the air out of the rear tires to get the chassis out.

[stump]

that seems like a good idea anyways so you can work on the under the cab like clean it up and paint it