Lifting a cab
Hi All, I am almost finished mocking up everything and will be taking it apart to sandblast and do body and paint. My question is taking the cab off. It will be bare no doors or glass. Could I pick it up at the bottom front inside edge of the step? I think I am safe with just in front of the rear body mount. I will be using my 2 post lift. Then I will try to attach my rotisserie to it. Thanks Steve
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I had mine on and off the frame a couple hundred times using my 2 post lift..
A bare stripped cab is fairly lightweight Even when it was sitting on the frame I could pick it up from the side by hand.. Mines not a TF but you should be fine |
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There are about as many ways to lift a cab as there are guys doing it
A two post probably gives you more and safer options than most of us have. Probably a couple of heavy planks or 4x4s though the door openings with or without something to pad the tops of the door openings from the boards is what I'd do. The way you are thinking should work just as good once I read it though for a second time. |
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Thanks for the input guys. I don't think I can crush the step when lifting it. It's all new metal. I am overthinking this. I just picked up a 67 442 body (which is heavier) on the rocker pinch welds and it didn't hurt anything. Thank Again Steve
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I made a T bar with a couple of 2x6's and some steel plate. Easy, it makes lifting the cab a one man job...
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I did my pickup just like Black Sheep above. But lifting my panel truck body off was a lot more complicated!
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The cherry picker method would not work for me. I need to slide the rotisserie bars where the picker would be. My 2 post lift is going to work and was just wondering how strong the front step area was. I am convinced it is strong enough to support the shell while connecting the rotisserie. Steve
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4 guys and a six pack worked for me :D
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your lucky sir i had to get the guys whiskey!! after a good lift of the cab ----came good lifts of the libation ------all good !!! |
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if you lift from the cab step area, behind the rocker lip, and support it with a length of 2x4 or something like that from front to rear it should be fine. that is assuming the steps, hinge pillars, step support bracket etc are all in good condition. watch for the step reinforcement bar that runs fore to aft on the under side of the step as lifting on that can deform the bar. lifting under the rocker can deform the rocker if not using some sort of weight distribution method like a long 2x4 to span the length.
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