Outer Limits 4x4 Board

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

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.

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

Hiab will lift 8 tonne


Dont want to damage it

Slings are webbing type

Wanna keep it as complete as possible

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

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

nah go with the twin cab, they look better,


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

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