The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area Paint and Body Shop AD Cab removal - not a repeat, quick clarification

I have searched and found pictures of cab removal. I saw people removing the cab by putting 2*4 from one top door opening to other and putting the engine crane lift from bottom. I was always worried about egging out the cab because you are lifting the whole cab by roof or hanging on A pillars and will the bottom sag. I have a forklift, I could stick the forks through the door entrace and lift the cab. I dont have doors and cab is bare bone except for windshield. Will I egg out the cab on not is my major worry. Lots of work has gone into floor pans

Thanks for reading and answering

Ganesh

no you won't bother it, the pillars and door openings are actually multiple layers .... example of how tough the roof structure is

also because my forks aren't lomg enough to go all the way thru, I've lifted TF cabs w/ it by putting some 2x4 front to back, under the dash to the ledge below the rear window

Bill

My 16 year old son and I lifted ours up off the frame and placed it on a rolling dolly in our shop. Its not that heavy and not that hard to remove once you have it all dis-connected.

It won't egg and they are very stiff. You can use a lift or straps or carry it. You will do more damage with the forklift that would be a last resort to me.