Gen 2 hilux twin cab weight

[Barney7779]

Hey guys

I know this one could be hard to answer but i need to know what the weight of a gen 2 hilux twin cab(CAB ONLY) would be with all panels, doors and interior still in

Also what would be the best way to lift it. Ive got use of a truck with hiab crane but just need to know where to put the slings on the cab when i lift it

Need to replace the cab on my hilux and dont really want to have to pull all the interior out. If i have too i will take the doors off but dont want to pull anything else off it

All help appreciated

[customhilux]

whats the max ya hiab will take.

and about slinging it, depends on,

if u don't want it damaged,
what type of slings u have and how long are they.

[spazbot]

well 4 people could lift my single cab with no doors or panels off my lux easy

[Barney7779]

Hiab will lift 8 tonne


Dont want to damage it

Slings are webbing type

Wanna keep it as complete as possible

[customhilux]

go to a building site and grab some lengths of 3 by 4 or something like that, stick em under the doors(underneath the car) so they stick out either side of the car, 4 slings i hope, or 2 very long ones

with 4 slings,

take a bite on the ends of each bit of timber, up over the cab like a pyramid with all 4 in the hook on ya hiab use carpet or rubber incase the slings are touching the panels,

if 2 slings

u could use abit a rhs, open ya doors shorten the slings till the rhs sits about in the middle of the opening put a bolt in the end of the rhs, if ya want so it don't slip off, then lift with chains or something from the rhs to your hiab,

or u could try and balance it on one loop instead of doin a pyramid, get about the middle, is more dangerous though,



see how ya go, let us know when ya get it off,

do u want a well back tray and canopy for it $600 the lot

[Barney7779]

Thanx for the tips mate

Mate with the truck work for formwork company so no shortage of 3x4's

I was actually thinking of slinging it thru the cab behind the b pillar with 3x4 and then another sling attached to the radiator support pannel

Nah this one will come with a style side back as part of the deal

Still thinking it would be cheaper and easier to fix all the rust in my xtra-cab and just keep it

Saves having to get engineers and move body mounts around

[customhilux]

nah go with the twin cab, they look better,


take some pics of the cab on ya chassie, will it be alot shorter.

[Barney7779]

mine is a gen 2 x-tra cab and the cab i was gonna get is a gen 2 twin cab so the new cab would be longer

Gave mine the once over today in search of rust and didnt find as much as i thought i would so time to get out the grinder and welder and start fixing