Remove that Cab or Bed with ease! - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Rokcrln · 04-02-2006, 11:22 AM

Their was a post by Solver a few years ago showing a cab lift arm he used for removing his cab. It was a good design but I took it a few steps farther.

The other design only suported the cab at the two door rails and would allow the cab to slip off its balance piont. It would really suck to have that nice cab fall off its stand and end up needing more work than it started out with.

My re-design holds the cab in four locations (both door openings, the windshield pinch as well as the back window pinch) with or with out the glass in place. This stops the posibility of the cab slipping off the lift arm. It is adjustable for any standard cab and makes for easy one person lifting.

It can also be conveted (unbolt and re-configure) for lifting off your fleet side bed by your self as well. Then when you are all done it slides inside it self and tucks into a corner or sits up in the rafters out of the way. This is a great tool to have along with your Tip & Flip cab dolly!

Here are a few pic's for now and I will try and get the build plans ready in the next few weeks for the home builders. It will include material lists, cut lenghts and build pic's and directions. All you will need is some metal and an engine hoist.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

Karl Hoh · 04-02-2006, 12:05 PM

Kevin you 're amazing. Does your mind ever stop? I will have to get this as well. Let me know when your ready, same deal as last time for shipping.
Karl

Rokcrln · 04-02-2006, 12:12 PM

Keep in mind this is not a for sale section and I am not selling anything at this time. If and when I do it will be moved to the correct sales section. I am just showing what I was up half the night working on. My wife is in NY this week for buisness so it gives me more time than normal to play~ I mean work really hard!!

And no I never stop thinking! It runs in the family...

Kevin
LFD Inc.

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 04-02-2006, 12:33 PM

Looks like some pretty good ideas your comming up with.. Too bad I have passed this point in my restoration I am sure that my beer friends would have liked to have those instead of having to lift with there backs..

badpeanut · 04-02-2006, 01:04 PM

How does it attach to the fleet side bed?

Rokcrln · 04-02-2006, 01:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by badpeanut

How does it attach to the fleet side bed?

Under the rails and then it has stabilizers the press against the floor for stability.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

Skruffy · 04-02-2006, 02:41 PM

How about using it to take off the complete front clip?

shortymac83 · 04-02-2006, 03:04 PM

I never thought about hooking under the rails...

Do you think that building a jig in the form of an H would work well on a fleetside? That way, the lift will pick it up in the middle, and the two bars would go under the bed rails to lift it off...In about a month, I'm going to be moving a couple beds around and want to make it as pain-free as possible.

badpeanut · 04-02-2006, 08:15 PM

How much does a fleetside long bed weigh? How much does a cab weight?

Rokcrln · 04-02-2006, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shortymac83

I never thought about hooking under the rails...

Do you think that building a jig in the form of an H would work well on a fleetside? That way, the lift will pick it up in the middle, and the two bars would go under the bed rails to lift it off...In about a month, I'm going to be moving a couple beds around and want to make it as pain-free as possible.

Yes this works great and has been done quit a bit. I just have limited room so the one I made will work for many things and will almost fold up into a stick to stand in the corner. I would also build a stand for the bed to set onto and roll around so as not to damage it. Good luck and if I can be of help just let me know!

Kevin
LFD Inc.

Karl Hoh · 04-02-2006, 10:22 PM

Sorry, I didn't mean to get into stuff in the wrong forum. I just got too excited. Question, will this also work on 73-up cabs?

Rokcrln · 04-02-2006, 11:04 PM

It will work on any standard cab and maybe on extended cabs as well but it has not been tested for that.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

04-02-2006, 11:22 AM	#1
Rokcrln Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Winters Ca. 95694 Posts: 4,843	Remove that Cab or Bed with ease! Their was a post by Solver a few years ago showing a cab lift arm he used for removing his cab. It was a good design but I took it a few steps farther. The other design only suported the cab at the two door rails and would allow the cab to slip off its balance piont. It would really suck to have that nice cab fall off its stand and end up needing more work than it started out with. My re-design holds the cab in four locations (both door openings, the windshield pinch as well as the back window pinch) with or with out the glass in place. This stops the posibility of the cab slipping off the lift arm. It is adjustable for any standard cab and makes for easy one person lifting. It can also be conveted (unbolt and re-configure) for lifting off your fleet side bed by your self as well. Then when you are all done it slides inside it self and tucks into a corner or sits up in the rafters out of the way. This is a great tool to have along with your Tip & Flip cab dolly! Here are a few pic's for now and I will try and get the build plans ready in the next few weeks for the home builders. It will include material lists, cut lenghts and build pic's and directions. All you will need is some metal and an engine hoist. Kevin LFD Inc. Attached Images

04-02-2006, 12:05 PM	#2
Karl Hoh A little east of nowhere Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: LaBroquerie,Manitoba Canada Posts: 168	Re: Remove that Cab or Bed with ease! Kevin you 're amazing. Does your mind ever stop? I will have to get this as well. Let me know when your ready, same deal as last time for shipping. Karl __________________ 68 C10 250 4spd 69 C20 327 4spd 69 910 250 3spd 80 K10 350 4spd 76 C60 366 5spd school bus "THERE'S NOTHING YOU CAN BREAK THAT SOMEONE CAN'T BE PAID TO REPAIR"

04-02-2006, 12:12 PM	#3
Rokcrln Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Winters Ca. 95694 Posts: 4,843	Re: Remove that Cab or Bed with ease! Keep in mind this is not a for sale section and I am not selling anything at this time. If and when I do it will be moved to the correct sales section. I am just showing what I was up half the night working on. My wife is in NY this week for buisness so it gives me more time than normal to play~ I mean work really hard!! And no I never stop thinking! It runs in the family... Kevin LFD Inc.

04-02-2006, 12:33 PM	#4
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,608	Re: Remove that Cab or Bed with ease! Looks like some pretty good ideas your comming up with.. Too bad I have passed this point in my restoration I am sure that my beer friends would have liked to have those instead of having to lift with there backs.. __________________ 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..

04-02-2006, 01:04 PM	#5
badpeanut Not a bad nut after all.. Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: ND Posts: 1,756	Re: Remove that Cab or Bed with ease! How does it attach to the fleet side bed? __________________ '05 Chevy 2500HD 4x4 '72 GMC LWB 4x2 driver '72 Chevy LWB 4x4 plow truck '71 Blazer 4x4 driver '70 GMC LWB trailer

04-02-2006, 02:41 PM	#7
Skruffy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 187	Re: Remove that Cab or Bed with ease! How about using it to take off the complete front clip?

04-02-2006, 03:04 PM	#8
shortymac83 hmm... Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Culver, Indiana Posts: 1,631	Re: Remove that Cab or Bed with ease! I never thought about hooking under the rails... Do you think that building a jig in the form of an H would work well on a fleetside? That way, the lift will pick it up in the middle, and the two bars would go under the bed rails to lift it off...In about a month, I'm going to be moving a couple beds around and want to make it as pain-free as possible. __________________ 1983 Oldsmobile Delta 88 1967 Chevy C-10 stripper www.fcrperformance.com - wanna go...faster? talk to FCR.

04-02-2006, 08:15 PM	#9
badpeanut Not a bad nut after all.. Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: ND Posts: 1,756	Re: Remove that Cab or Bed with ease! How much does a fleetside long bed weigh? How much does a cab weight? __________________ '05 Chevy 2500HD 4x4 '72 GMC LWB 4x2 driver '72 Chevy LWB 4x4 plow truck '71 Blazer 4x4 driver '70 GMC LWB trailer

04-02-2006, 10:22 PM	#11
Karl Hoh A little east of nowhere Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: LaBroquerie,Manitoba Canada Posts: 168	Re: Remove that Cab or Bed with ease! Sorry, I didn't mean to get into stuff in the wrong forum. I just got too excited. Question, will this also work on 73-up cabs? __________________ 68 C10 250 4spd 69 C20 327 4spd 69 910 250 3spd 80 K10 350 4spd 76 C60 366 5spd school bus "THERE'S NOTHING YOU CAN BREAK THAT SOMEONE CAN'T BE PAID TO REPAIR"

04-02-2006, 11:04 PM	#12
Rokcrln Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Winters Ca. 95694 Posts: 4,843	Re: Remove that Cab or Bed with ease! It will work on any standard cab and maybe on extended cabs as well but it has not been tested for that. Kevin LFD Inc.



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