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| | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 8 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 8 | When I try and remove the cab, do I need to remove the doors to reduce weight. Also, about how much does the can weigh? I would like to remove it with manpower instead of building a contraption. | | | | | | ZooKeeper Unregistered | | ZooKeeper Unregistered | I can't tell you how much the weigh, BUT I can tell you they aren't light(close to 50lbs each w/glass is my guess) & it would make it a lot easier to remove the cab if you're using just manpower to do it...Joe | | | | | Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 102 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 102 | We used a backhoe with 2x6s with straps on each end running across the door openings. Used the backhoe to lift straight up. A fork lift could work too. Man power could get it done, but by the time you get 4-6 guys rounded up and to your shop at the same time 2 people and a backhoe could of done it ten times over. Picture One Picture Two | | | | | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,644 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,644 | I took Mine off with Me 58 years old and My son but I had the doors off and the seat out , We walked it off the frame and We put it on a dolly that I made out of 4/4 s and some big caster wheels, so I can tell You it was not easy but it was not that bad , just do not forget to disconnect the E brake rod from under the cab , I did not see it until We tryed to lift it off so I would say around 150 to 175 lbs mabe , Pete | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 | I used 2 day laborers (illegals) and myself and no problimo.
~Jim
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 | If they are stripped it is a two man job, much easier with the doors off. As stated above disconnect everything (there are some wires under there for tailight to). I would say 200 pounds stripped I use my little HF engine hoist and 2x4's and i have lifted several of them that way. A cab dolly is the best little project ever and makes it real easy to roll them around. Here is a picture of mine. Cost me $10 in 2x4's and joists from a construction dumpster for the sides. http://community.webshots.com/photo/2727609370102454676uuRbEz | | | | | Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 465 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 465 | I wouldn't remove the doors until i was sure it wasn't going to twist.
Do all cab sheet metal with cab still on frame and make sure doors are on correctly.
If you can leave the doors on and locked in place then you won't lose the configuration,hopefully. Then it is possible to pick off any way mentioned above. Or lean it over backwards to get to bottom and frame.
This is from someone who pulled cab prematurely and has been fighting with it ever since.
Dennis
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