Cab removal question

[mattbert56]

so this may be another silly question but for all you guys who have done cab removals at home or on your own. but, when removing the cab with a tractor boom arm, should i leave the doors on and closed for more support? or take them off to shed weight, mind that the cab will just have a 4 inch wide strap and packing blankets for padding on the inside of the roof. im just worried about possibly creasing the roof. then again i may just be over thinking it. any thoughts? thank you
-matt

[Mjminino]

I would leave them on if you are moving it that way. When I moved mine it was just a buddy and me. We lifted it off the frame and my wife rolled the chassis from under it.

[DLW]

Myself, I would use a different lifting method that doesn't sandwich the cab, doors on or off I wouldn't do it that way. You could make an easy lifting apparatus that goes through the inside of the cab with doors off and lift from that instead. JMO though..

[PreacherRider]

Lots of guys use an engine hoist stuck into the cab with doors removed. That's what I did and it worked well. There are several examples on this forum.

[jonzcustomshop]

the one cab I lifted with a strap crushed the drip rails, and pretty much destroyed the top.
it was pretty rusty.
I would look into somehow lifting it from the cab mounts

[aerotruk63]

Use a 4X4 with two notches where the weatherstrip glues to around the door frame of the cab.
Remove the doors just to be safe.
Make sure everything is detached and the cab is free before attempting lift. 1 stuck bolt can ruin the day.
Attach a strap at both ends of the 4X4 the use the boom to lift from the center. then take it to the extreme
>>>http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=406238

[mattbert56]

thank you for all the help. i tried the board in the middle with an engine hoist, i removed the cab from the 65 K20 doner truck like this. it kind of slipped....and the rest is history. so i m not terribly comfortable trying that on a painted finished cab that i put time into. the 4x4 was a heap, plus i couldent sell it so it was disposed of for a case of beer. not my brightest moment.

[LT1 Burb]

You can't single pick it with one strap unless you use a spreader bar, you will as mentioned destroy the drip rails. A 4X4 towards the front and a belt or chain around each side and lift it.

[61K10]

this was my set-up. took it off by myself and put it on my myself. very easy. even had the windshield in when putting it back on. just get it balanced (heaver in the front)

[Grizz1963]

Check out the way we did Martin's in his build thread, includes Video of how easy and single handed.

On page 7.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=611614

Video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lxcu...lt8TvG8KEwT5Kg

Hope that helps.