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A similar arrangement to that would let you control it easier than trying to manhandle it. I would throw a strap around the ends of the beam and over the cab to keep everything together. I used my engine hoist to lift the front clip with radiator still installed off my truck. Even the lightest cherry picker hoist you could find would probably handle the cab weight.


Kevin
1951 Chevy 3100 work truck
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1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car)
Busting rust since the mid-60's
If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.