Flipping a Cab on it's Back

[Tmwoodall]

What is the easiest way to accomplish this without damage? I am probably a week or two away from starting sheet metal reapair and want to get my rocker and cab corner on, then I am on to stripping the underside and firewall.

I have seen plenty of folks with their cabs on their backs on the dolly, just not sure how to best accomplish this. Tips?

[lolife99]

Take the doors off, and have 3 other people help you pick it up and lay it on it's back.
It's not too heavy with the doors off.

[Tmwoodall]

Originally Posted by lolife99

Take the doors off, and have 3 other people help you pick it up and lay it on it's back.
It's not too heavy with the doors off.

Thanks that is easy enough. Just need to pin down some buddies.

Anyway to do it with an engine hoist and one buddy? (lot easier to rope my brother and hoist into it than 4 guys).

[dcasalena]

I remember seeing this post with plans to build your own tip-n-flip cab dolly.


http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=192185

[LEEVON]

I rolled one on it's back by myself onto a packing blanket. It wasn't hard at all, but I have to admit I really didn't know how it was going to go after the tipping point. I'm a biggun though (6-3/290) and the back window was out for hand holds, the doors were also off, seat out, etc.

[dubds10]

I move my cabs around my yard by myself all the time. I find it easier doing it by hand than with my bobcat lol You can tip it and get to the center point and then just slowly and carefully drop it down if you're strong enough. If you're a skinny guy I wouldn't do it lol

[heeroyue2002]

did it alone and almost smashed myself =]

[lolife99]

Usually the back side of the cab corners "fold over", when you try to tip them.
I suggest lifting and then laying on it's back.

[biggestjohn]

I laid mine out on the frame. I used two ratcheting tie-downs, one in front, one in back. I only allowed enough slack in the front one to get a little past tipping point, used the rear one to pull it over, then used the front to slowly lower the remaining distance. I put 2" foam board on the frame to protect from damage. If I remember right I put a 4 by 4 in the cab and connected the front strap to it thru the back window opening.(didn't want to damage window opening)

If your removing rocker panels, I would brace the door opening first, to protect from tweaking the cab.

[68gmsee]

Originally Posted by dubds10

..... if you're strong enough. If you're a skinny guy I wouldn't do it lol

Hey! I resemble that! lol

I'm getting ready to do the same thing but I'm going to use my tractor with a boom pole and some 2X4's.

[Tmwoodall]

Hmmm. I have it up on a wood dolly I made. I bet I could pop the doors off and lay it down while I slid it forward, no damage to back panel and keep it on the dolly. I'll give that a shot on Saturday.