Daverods project 66

[watahyahknow]

there have been a couple of plans for those circulating on the forum mostly picking the cab up by the doorgaps inside the cab or with 4 chains from the floor

[daverod]

I built one but the arm on my HF hoist isn't long enough. I'll have to go to the metal shop and buy a longer piece. Just haven't had the time during the day to get it done. I did buy a new torque converter.

[Strodder]

Dave I keep on telling you. You need to buy a 2 post lift.

[watahyahknow]

or invite some burly friends over for beer

[Strodder]

I can't help because I have small hands. I'll have some beer, and stupidize

[daverod]

The only friends I have are internet friends. And one of them has very small hands with short fingers. I want to be able to take the cab off and on when I want.
I just need to go get a 5 foot piece of square tubing.

[watahyahknow]

[ruffrida2005]

Hey Dave why dont you come down here and put in my wood floors for me!

[daverod]

Originally Posted by ruffrida2005

Hey Dave why dont you come down here and put in my wood floors for me!

Because my back hurts. Thats what I did today. Bruce prefinished 3/4 " stuff. I liked it.

[ruffrida2005]

Originally Posted by daverod

Because my back hurts. Thats what I did today. Bruce prefinished 3/4 " stuff. I liked it.

What do the floors look like?

[daverod]

You can get any look. Different woods, colors, ect. Best thing is it finished no sanding and sanding and sanding and finishing. Just bang it down and its done. Cost 2.65 a square. Got it at lumber liquidators?

[ruffrida2005]

Dennis cant mess up his hands anyways since his fam is all hand models.

[Strodder]

Just give me a beer and I won't complain. Only a Bud Light

[Strodder]

I had something on the lift, so I took the cab off like this. It was easy.










I lowered it down on some of those Harbor Freight dollies

[daverod]

Nice. I don't have the kinda room you have. How did you jack it up? I don't want to mess up my paint ether. I like the hoist thing. I just made the thing out of wood.

[Strodder]

I jacked it up with a jack, and some wood blocks.

[ruffrida2005]

Not bad. I'm looking at a engineered red oak for 1.39 sqf

[Strodder]

The only wood I would talk about is the kick stand that keeps me from rolling over in bed. Now get back to working on your truck.

[daverod]

Originally Posted by Strodder

The only wood I would talk about is the kick stand that keeps me from rolling over in bed. Now get back to working on your truck.

[daverod]

Originally Posted by ruffrida2005

Not bad. I'm looking at a engineered red oak for 1.39 sqf

Then you have rent a sander and the paper . Then another sander and all the dust. Then you have to coat it. Take on about $300 to the wood price. Plus all the labor. Prefinished is the way to go. If you have'nt done it before the sanding can be tricky. If it not right it will show.

[ruffrida2005]

It's already prefinished. I've never done a wood floor before but I got buddy's that have.

Now get back to working on your truck.

[daverod]

[watahyahknow]

i seems its still above the center of gravity

[Strodder]

Nice idea, but how will it level out when you lift it? Looks like it will slide off.

[daverod]

Originally Posted by Strodder

Nice idea, but how will it level out when you lift it? Looks like it will slide off.

Worked great. I didnt have a pin in it where I slid the square tubing inside. That kinda worried me but the weight of the cab held it in place. The arm was close to level when i picked it up. I was wondering what the shear strenght of the cheap Lowes bolt was? I've yet to see anything shear.