Roll the cab over to work in the floor?

[6DoF]

To all you guys who have tried it ... Who has rolled their truck cab over with the back window down to work on the floor with it vertical?

Yay or nay?
Do's n Don'ts?
Tips n trick's?

[Rickysnickers]

I have seen several photos on here where folks have done that. I cannot say that I have. As far as a tip, maybe place a moving blanket, or something soft on the floor to roll the cab onto.

[Nchristi]

I’m currently working on floor and cab mounts. Yesterday I took some scrap press wood and laid it down on my frame and then lifted and rolled it over. No problems for me. I’ve still got body work to do so I was less concerned but didn’t seem to do anything.

[Getter-Done]

Is the windsheild and back window currently removed?

If so, Yes.
Lay it on it's back.
Be careful with the cab corners.

If the windows are in ,
You could brace it upward off the floor thru the door openings.

Depending on how much floor work you have planned to do?
You should think about braceing the cab.

Check out member May70's you tube video's.

He covers all this.

3 parts to floor pan replacement and others about rockers and other area's.


link:https://youtu.be/5ysUL5ZKtFk?t=5










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[edgeleycanuck]

Just another bit of information that has been mentioned often before. If the glass is still in the truck, cover it with something when welding or grinding, it pits very easily

[6DoF]

interesting ... i think i'd have rather done it with the front glass in to hold structure. going to watch the vids now!

all welding will be done already, rolling it back would only be to clean/prep/paint.

also be careful of grinder sparks, they can embed themselves in the garage windows of your brand new house

[Tempest67]

With the wood 'lift' that Hussey told us about, I was able to lift my cab from the rear of the door opening, and that allowed the firewall to hang close to the ground. This allowed me to slowly lower the cab and push it onto the fire wall.

That is when I completed the floor and do the cab corners.


sorry, dont know about the sitting the cab on it's back, but it worked well on the firewall.

[6DoF]

i'm 100% building one of those lifter attachments for my hoist! just realized that was a thing this past weekend.

also never thought about going up on the firewall ... i guess i'd be worried about it going over fwd onto it's lid.

[Tempest67]

you can see from this pic that it is a little front heavy.

If I moved the hoist further forward on the cab, it would sit level.

[joedoh]

I lay them on their backs (and fronts) all the time. usually just some carpet. it makes it easy to fix rust in the toe board and even makes it easy to remove stuff from the dash without dropping rust or mouse turds in your eyes/mouth

Originally Posted by 6DoF

also be careful of grinder sparks, they can embed themselves in the garage windows of your brand new house

or the door windows of your wifes car