Cab removal from frame

[undertakerman]

I'm hoping to be able to take my cab off the frame after the first of the year. My space is limited. I have about 4 ft on each side and about 7 or 8 ft in front of the truck to work with. I have a engine hoist and a 30 ft nylon tow strap to use. What's the best and safest way to set everything up.

[1972hiboy]

four people, one in each corner. Buy a pizza, 12ver and make a afternoon of it.

[undertakerman]

four people, one in each corner. Buy a pizza, 12ver and make a afternoon of it.

Hey.......Now that will work. But to find 4 guys plus 2 to roll out the frame and 2 more to roll in the body dolly in under the cab is something else. I don't mine getting a couple of pizzas and a couple of 12vers. But the guys would rather eat and drink than work.

[sargentrs]

I pulled mine alone with just an engine hoist. Did the bed by myself too. However, I did have more space to work with from the side. If I was in your boat, I'd build a good sturdy frame of lumber. Unbolt the cab and lift it up high enough to slide a couple of boards all the way under it, resting on the end frames, then roll the frame out from under it. Your end frames would be L shaped and screw a couple of deck brackets to the sides for the 2x4 to sit in with holes drilled for bolts. Jack it up, position the end frames, slide the top rails under the cab, drop one brace across between the frames and bolt it in. Roll the frame back far enough to clear the front suspension. Move the brace to the front frame and bolt it in. Roll the frame clear, drop a brace across the back frame. The cab only weighs around 400 lbs so 2x4's will probably be good enough. You can check out the first page of build thread to see how I pulled my cab and bed and the dollies I built. I was able to lift my cab from the side but the bed had to be lifted from the end. I was working in a 2 car garage so I had the other side to position my dollies and swing around to set 'em down. Everything I've done has been solo with zero help from anyone. Only help I had was rolling the bed around the house and propping it up under the back deck. It's not easy but it is possible.

[1 Crummyshooter]

Anybody know the weight of a cab?

[tac]

I took a 2 x 6 and screwed a couple of of short pieces to it so I could attach it to the end of the cherry picker. Stuck it trough the door opening and lifted it from the top of the door opening.

[sargentrs]

Anybody know the weight of a cab?

Probably around 400#.

[fordman]

Ive done all mine outside. Tipped and slid off one side. I didnt damage them either. W bare cab. No nothing in or on them. Probably the best way for u would be to pick it up with a cherry picker through the door opening.
If ur space is limited inside a building it may be impossible to remove and work on it with frame still inside too.