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Lifting cab off

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Lifting cab off

Post by MissDrew »

What does everybody do here, just get 4 or 6 people to help or do you go to other means.

I plan to pull glass as it has to come out away to straighten passenges A pillar and for respray. Remove doors, guards and bonnett all of these are getting replaced anyway. Then I`ll just get 3 other blokes around and lifting we go. But if you have a easier way then by all means tell me. No I don`t have a hoist yet :cry:
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Post by M&M Custom Engineerin »

can you use a block and tackle off the trusses in the roof of your shed?

Lift it using straps through the door/window openings then just roll the chassis away from under it.
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Post by ORSM45 »

do you have a winch? have a winch block in a tree and get a mate with a winch. 4 blokes should lift just the cab. even if yous all lift it up and get someone else to hook it onto the shed/tree then wheel the chassis out from under it like mick said.
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Post by MissDrew »

Ya I like micks idea as I have heeps of height in my shed and it has some big beams up there to :D only problem is the block and tackle just went back to Daz`s place in shepparton :roll: will just have to wait untill he has finished with it then get it back again.

Might use 2 big straps under the floor instead of throught the windows but.
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Post by RUFF »

I have lifted a few cabs off just using a tree trunk protector through the roof and a short chain just down to the front to keep it level. They are not heavy and you wont damage it lifting it this way. Block and tackle is the easy way.
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Post by MissDrew »

Cool, thanks gays opps I mean guys :finger:
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Post by bundytunna »

do u have a small winch (fencing winch or maybe turfa
i did that on my ute just wrap a bitta rope around the roof of me shed attached it to the hand winch got more rope wraped it around the cab then through the windscreen and winched it up after i had ample clearnce for the cab i just blocked the winch and rolled the car away then i just lowered the car onto the floor slide i made earlier
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