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#238041 07/29/2007 3:26 PM
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I am finally going to get my cab painted; I need to make a dolly to move it around the shop. Does anyone have ideas for me? what have you used to put your cab on? Please let me know. Thanks
Ed

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#238043 07/29/2007 6:05 PM
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I just use a couple of furniture dollies that any home improvement store sells.
Works good,
Scott


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2 1948 1.5-ton Loadmasters
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1 1950 3100
1 1955.1 Chevy 6500
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#238044 07/30/2007 2:28 AM
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This worked but, I do not recomend it with out someone helping to prevent role over and other disasters.
http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2759757350100505384CFQBCG?vhost=rides

great post though since I'm closer to working on the cab again

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I made a dolly using home depot casters and some lumber.

I use a cherry picker to lift stuff, and failed to make sure the casters were tall enough for the cherry picker to roll under the dolly. If I were doing it again I'd buy taller casters.


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#238046 07/30/2007 3:34 AM
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I used two copier cabinets

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#238048 07/30/2007 2:00 PM
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I got a hold of a 4x5 pallet, went to the local hardware store and bought 4x4 inch swival casters , bolted them on the pallet and lifted the 46 cab on with an engine kift crane. Works great. I did however take the doors off to make the 46 much lighter.Got the idea from this site as I believe there are pictures of one somewhere in here. Bob T

#238049 07/31/2007 3:22 AM
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I made a dolly too but used 2" square tube and 2" angle iron with 2x4 cross supports and 2x6 for the cab to sit on. Welded them up and put on some 4" casters. It works like a dream and didn't cost much at all. If you want, I can send you the dimensions and a couple of pix.


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I used 2 creepers, worked good, I already had them & spent no time building something to use only once.


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#238051 08/01/2007 12:58 PM
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I just made made a frame out of 2x4s and mounted steel wheel casters to the bottom of it.Works like a champ as long as it stays on the concrete.Needs better casters tho for the driveway/yard.


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#238052 08/01/2007 3:03 PM
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I had an extra frame that was all butchered up in at both ends so I cut it up to make a dolly. The cab will bolt right on it like original. smile

I know everyone can't do this, but it really isn't that hard, before I got this one I had asked a few people (Jay N CA right here on Stovebolters had one for me) and cheap rusty or hacked up frames are around.

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