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Finished welding the cab lift bar and lifted the cab off the frame today. Positioned the bar in the center of the door opening and it lifted the cab off pretty much in balance using this bar.

Finished the bar by adding angle iron to catch the door pinch weld to stabilize/hold cab from moving on bar. It seemed very stable removing the cab from the frame. To get the angle iron position on bar, placed first one on bar positioned on door pinch weld and tacked, next positioned the other in door pinch weld and tacked. Removed bar from cab to finish welding.

The angle iron 3/4 inch was welded to the tube at a 45 degree, to catch the door pinch weld. The length is just into the turn of pinch weld, as on this truck it seem much stronger and placed the load on better supported part of cab.

Will provide measurements.

Notes: 1).Cab stand front and back uprights need to be 3"s taller for the rear of the cab. 2). Make lower braces on cab stand high enough for engine crane to slide under them. ( I did not on one side)