One person box and body lifts

[cpetersen]

Guys, who sells them? A set up for a cherry picker. Thanks

[hugger6933]

Look into Autobody toolmart they have a bed thing that hooks to a cherry picker and goes ubder the rails of the bed and one man can operate it. I however am fortunate enough to have a two post lift in my shop and can drive the truck to the lift and raise the bed off of the truck and then set it on a bed dollie. On the 67-72 model trucks you can raise the bed from the underneath most others you have to use straps and go "X" style across the inside of the bed. It is very easy to remove a bed this way I have even done a hole subrban body the same way and reset it on another frame by myself, although I do like to have a helper or two as watchers on a job that size so as not to jack up[or mess up] anything. Autobody toolmart also will have a bed dollie to look for if you are looking for one of those as well they are made by the same company as the bed lifter. I made myself one out of a ladder rack that I took off of a wrecked Silverdo. I took off the end that goes over the cab and put wheels where the plates are that it mounted to the bed rail. It was on of the more costly ones with the siding tubs so it could be adjusted to different sized trucks and it makes a perfect bed or cab roll about I have had about 40 maybe fifty beds on it and while the are on it I don't just use it to hold them I also put on bedskins and other stuff of same kindand it is also handy where I can roll the bed into the paint booth to prime up the side or section or whatever. Sorry to ramble

[danheit]

Why not use a cherry picker with a home made extension and some ratchet/tie-down straps? I used 3 2x4's screwed together long ways in a u-shape to make a channel that fits over the top of the cherry picker arm. Slide those through the door opening of the cab and start lifting. That's how I swapped the cabs out on my 55. You acn do the same thing with the bed, just run some ratchet straps to the four corners and attach them to the end of the extension. You may have $20 in the whole setup.

[aventur1]

What do you use to just lift the body enough to install body mounts, one at a time?

[cpetersen]

I have used the strap set up before, sometimes it can be tricky by yourself. I thought their was a guy on here selling them too?

[88fordf150]

Cheap lift for a cab, works great!

[lowrollin70gmc]

Originally Posted by aventur1

What do you use to just lift the body enough to install body mounts, one at a time?

I loosen all the body mount hardware, remove the nuts from one side and use a 2x4 and floor jack to lift the rockers up one side at a time. It only has to come up a little bit to pull the old mounts and slide the new ones in. Tighten the hardware once all new mounts are installed.

[Twisted78SS]

Check this out...

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=219353

[Artikgrau325is]

Originally Posted by hugger6933

Look into Autobody toolmart they have a bed thing that hooks to a cherry picker and goes ubder the rails of the bed and one man can operate it. I however am fortunate enough to have a two post lift in my shop and can drive the truck to the lift and raise the bed off of the truck and then set it on a bed dollie. On the 67-72 model trucks you can raise the bed from the underneath most others you have to use straps and go "X" style across the inside of the bed. It is very easy to remove a bed this way I have even done a hole subrban body the same way and reset it on another frame by myself, although I do like to have a helper or two as watchers on a job that size so as not to jack up[or mess up] anything. Autobody toolmart also will have a bed dollie to look for if you are looking for one of those as well they are made by the same company as the bed lifter. I made myself one out of a ladder rack that I took off of a wrecked Silverdo. I took off the end that goes over the cab and put wheels where the plates are that it mounted to the bed rail. It was on of the more costly ones with the siding tubs so it could be adjusted to different sized trucks and it makes a perfect bed or cab roll about I have had about 40 maybe fifty beds on it and while the are on it I don't just use it to hold them I also put on bedskins and other stuff of same kindand it is also handy where I can roll the bed into the paint booth to prime up the side or section or whatever. Sorry to ramble

I have been searching high and low for a review on the auto body cab and bed lifter, but cannot for the life of me find a review on it. I was trying to make things as simple as possible, the LFD setup looked great but I don't have a welding setup (nor the skills). It's good to hear something about it.
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[cpetersen]

Thats the guy i was looking for perfect. Thanks

[cpetersen]

Originally Posted by Twisted78SS

Check this out...

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=219353

Thanks

[Twisted78SS]

Your welcome,

I have the plans a d they are well put together, just have not had the time to get the materials and put itto use..

Good luck on your project
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