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chvtrkman · 11-29-2009, 01:44 PM

I am going to pull my cab off and was wondering what's the best method for lifting off the frame? If I cant brace up the bottom of the cab well enough to lift from there,is it acceptable to run some 4x4 timbers through window openings and put straps (rated at 3000 lbs.) underneath timbers? Also,how much weight am I looking at for cab with doors still installed and all glass still in place? I would appreciate any advice you can offer.

tim21391 · 11-29-2009, 03:22 PM

doors are easy to take out and u can have the the glass out in thirty minutes too.. for the glass u just pop the trim off and then take a box cutter and cut the gasket and push out the glass

oldno7 · 11-29-2009, 03:23 PM

I used regular 4x4s The wood timbers that I'm thinking of are a little thin on the one side. Your probably looking at around 600 lbs. Remember alot of the weight is going to be on the front of the cab by engine comp. so when you lift it its going to want to roll forward. I had my doors open and ran the 4x4s through the cab. If you notch the 4x4s you wont ruin the door rubber or the metal under the rubber. If I do it again i'd use a 4x6 with notch. I also used a ratchet pulley. Good Luck

Richard8971 · 11-29-2009, 03:26 PM

I took the time to remove everything from the cab. A little more work but it will def make the job easier. Once the doghouse was off I got 3 friends to help me lift the cab off. Wasn't difficult and only took a couple of minutes.

Don

Tx Firefighter · 11-29-2009, 06:24 PM

I just roll the side windows down and run straps through the openings.

Rokcrln · 11-29-2009, 07:44 PM

I prefer my way of doing it. Safe, easy and one person can do it well.
http://www.lewisfabricationdesign.com/products.aspx

Kevin
LFD Inc.

chvtrkman · 11-29-2009, 09:01 PM

Many thanks to all for your replies...

oldno7, Thanks for the tip on notching out the 4x4s...good idea.

tim21391, Good job on yoursheetmetal work on the cab.

Tx Firefighter, Oh,the versatility of a front end loader.I like your thinking...

Kevin at LFD, I'll be contacting you about that tilt/flip dolly.Might come in handy for all the work I need to do.

I was concerned mostly about issues of flexing and twisting everything out of shape, but looks like it shouldn't be a problem.

UltraBlue71 · 11-29-2009, 10:10 PM

A hoist works well too, I've seen folks use forklifts too. Kev that front end loader works good too, I wonder if the bucket on the old 3020 JD would go high enough to do the same thing?

silver7 · 11-29-2009, 10:16 PM

I lag screwed two 2x4s together, removed the cab bolts, lifted the cab with a hydraulic jack, inserted the 2x4s front the front, marked holes for bolts, drilled holes, then inserted bolts. Once nuts were tightened affixing the cab to the boards I had 3 buddies help me lift the cab off. Very safe and easy.

FRENCHBLUE72 · 11-29-2009, 11:07 PM

The engine hoist action worked great for me...

joe231 · 11-30-2009, 04:01 PM

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=113397

68_Step · 11-30-2009, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rokcrln

I prefer my way of doing it. Safe, easy and one person can do it well.
http://www.lewisfabricationdesign.com/products.aspx

Kevin
LFD Inc.

I like that tip and flip dolly!

oldmanlance · 11-30-2009, 08:39 PM

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ERBSIX · 07-23-2010, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tx Firefighter

I just roll the side windows down and run straps through the openings.

Whatever you do, DON'T do that!

Thank God I read someone else's thread first who warned not to life with the doors closed. If you're using a strap, OPEN the doors, and lift on the cab top, NOT the top of the doors. You'll mess them up.

**71CHEVYSHORTBED402** · 04-01-2015, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tx firefighter

i just roll the side windows down and run straps through the openings.

lucky!

11-29-2009, 01:44 PM	#1
chvtrkman Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PA. Posts: 178	Cab removal question I am going to pull my cab off and was wondering what's the best method for lifting off the frame? If I cant brace up the bottom of the cab well enough to lift from there,is it acceptable to run some 4x4 timbers through window openings and put straps (rated at 3000 lbs.) underneath timbers? Also,how much weight am I looking at for cab with doors still installed and all glass still in place? I would appreciate any advice you can offer. __________________ _____________________________________________ 69 C-20 292, 4 spd O/D, 4:56 rears. No a/c p/s p/b p/w......restoration project,"Operation:Stovebolt" 78 C-10 305 TH350 new (old) daily driver 02 Suburban Z71 a.k.a. the family truckster 99 Silverado 1500 Z71

11-29-2009, 03:22 PM	#2
tim21391 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Salina, Kansas Posts: 1,998	Re: Cab removal question doors are easy to take out and u can have the the glass out in thirty minutes too.. for the glass u just pop the trim off and then take a box cutter and cut the gasket and push out the glass __________________ 1972 C-10...402/400..flowmaster 40 series 1967 Mustang 347 stroker/C-4 1966 Mustang 289/3-speed 2013 Mustang V6/6speed w/300 ponies I may be 23, but i sure do knows 67-72s are sexy! Its not MPG its smiles per gallon! build started 11/25/08 build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=2993796

11-29-2009, 03:23 PM	#3
oldno7 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ill. Posts: 584	Re: Cab removal question I used regular 4x4s The wood timbers that I'm thinking of are a little thin on the one side. Your probably looking at around 600 lbs. Remember alot of the weight is going to be on the front of the cab by engine comp. so when you lift it its going to want to roll forward. I had my doors open and ran the 4x4s through the cab. If you notch the 4x4s you wont ruin the door rubber or the metal under the rubber. If I do it again i'd use a 4x6 with notch. I also used a ratchet pulley. Good Luck __________________ Hi everyone, It's nice to know there's other people just as crazy about these old trucks as I am. oldno7

11-29-2009, 03:26 PM	#4
Richard8971 Still livin the "dream" in '54 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 2,656	Re: Cab removal question I took the time to remove everything from the cab. A little more work but it will def make the job easier. Once the doghouse was off I got 3 friends to help me lift the cab off. Wasn't difficult and only took a couple of minutes. Don __________________ Current build. 1954 Chevrolet 3800 "Ella" SOLD! My '67 stepper "Tangerine Dream" "Anything worth doing is worth doing right" James Dean “When you have eliminated all which is impossible, then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.” Sherlock Holmes "There is no spoon." Neo

11-29-2009, 06:24 PM	#5
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	Re: Cab removal question I just roll the side windows down and run straps through the openings. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

11-29-2009, 07:44 PM	#6
Rokcrln Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Winters Ca. 95694 Posts: 4,843	Re: Cab removal question I prefer my way of doing it. Safe, easy and one person can do it well. http://www.lewisfabricationdesign.com/products.aspx Kevin LFD Inc.

11-29-2009, 09:01 PM	#7
chvtrkman Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PA. Posts: 178	Re: Cab removal question Many thanks to all for your replies... oldno7, Thanks for the tip on notching out the 4x4s...good idea. tim21391, Good job on yoursheetmetal work on the cab. Tx Firefighter, Oh,the versatility of a front end loader.I like your thinking... Kevin at LFD, I'll be contacting you about that tilt/flip dolly.Might come in handy for all the work I need to do. I was concerned mostly about issues of flexing and twisting everything out of shape, but looks like it shouldn't be a problem. __________________ _____________________________________________ 69 C-20 292, 4 spd O/D, 4:56 rears. No a/c p/s p/b p/w......restoration project,"Operation:Stovebolt" 78 C-10 305 TH350 new (old) daily driver 02 Suburban Z71 a.k.a. the family truckster 99 Silverado 1500 Z71

11-29-2009, 10:10 PM	#8
UltraBlue71 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: OKC OK Posts: 489	Re: Cab removal question A hoist works well too, I've seen folks use forklifts too. Kev that front end loader works good too, I wonder if the bucket on the old 3020 JD would go high enough to do the same thing? __________________ "You can put lipstick on a pig, sure it's pretty pig, but it's still just a PIG... 71 LWB

11-29-2009, 10:16 PM	#9
silver7 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: High Point, NC Posts: 613	Re: Cab removal question I lag screwed two 2x4s together, removed the cab bolts, lifted the cab with a hydraulic jack, inserted the 2x4s front the front, marked holes for bolts, drilled holes, then inserted bolts. Once nuts were tightened affixing the cab to the boards I had 3 buddies help me lift the cab off. Very safe and easy.

11-29-2009, 11:07 PM	#10
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,606	Re: Cab removal question The engine hoist action worked great for me... __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

11-30-2009, 04:01 PM	#11
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: Cab removal question http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=113397 __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

11-30-2009, 08:39 PM	#13
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