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I am sure this has been done just about anyway you could think of ,but I am getting ready to pull my cab and will not have much help or a forklift,so if anyone could offer any ideas on what or what not to do ,I would help me out .
Thank you
Jim

A good come-along or a chain fall has worked for me. Obviously you'll need something sturdy and tall enough to hang it from.

For an AD (47-54) truck remove the pedals, shifter, starter button, steering wheel and the seal around the column on the floor. Also disconnect all the wires and stuff.
The truck will need to roll forward to clear the steering column on the way up.
If it's to heavy removing the doors makes it lighter.

And for what not to do, don't drop it or hurt yourself..

Grigg

I'll second that don't drop it on yourself thought!

I've been removing the steering column too, making removal easier because you don't need to go as high, and don't need to have the truck or cab shift as the cab comes off.

Also I use my cherry picker with a 'cab lift' instead of a chain fall or come-along. The cab lift is a simple as a 4x4 laid on top the boom, with a couple of 2x6 pieces vertical on the back end that allow securing the 4x4 to the boom.

Another member built the one I used and its been in my shop since we used to move a cab that belongs to him. I seem to use it frequently and have removed both AD and S-10 cabs with it. Someday he'll ask for it back, and I'll need to build my own.

Here is a link to Mongo's cab lifter I think I might build one of these, looks like it would work great.

Check out this tech tip article.

http://www.stovebolt.com/techtips/hoist2.html

Hope this helps.

Thanks for the great idea's,I really think Mongos cab lifter will work just fine.I will get started ASAP.
Thanks again
Jim