Hi there, just getting ready to move my cab and box around for sandblasting and was wondering if there's an attachement you can buy or fabricate to hoist either a cab or truck box using a engine cherry picker or hoist? I recall watching one of the car shows, but i can't remember which one it was, and it showed buddy using that sort of attachement on an engine hoist to move a truck box around the shop. thanks!

 

You could always fabricate anything. I just removed my cab but I used a backhoe and a 10' chain, which made it pretty easy. I'm not to keen on the idea of a cherry picker though. If you have the option and your roof can handle it, I attach a hoist to something strong over the cab and hoist it up, you may then be able to move the rolling chassie around and out from under the cab. The bed however I think would be easier if you had 3 friends and everyone grabbed a corner. IMHO

 

My son and I lifted the cab off, the bed took 5 of us. It was faster than trying to figger out how to use my cherry picker.

 

I've seen the pictures regarding the bed, but can't remember where I saw them. Its basicaly square tubing with a center reinformced location to hook the cherry picker. They extent the boom all the way out(last notch) and just hook to this tubing. Would take a couple tries to find dead center, but looks to be easy if you have tubing and a welder handy. As for the cab I have not seen any cherry picker suggestions for it. Most suggestions I've read are as stated above "call some friends over". An A frame like they use to use to pull engines could probably be rigged up easily enough with a winch to lift the cab and roll the chasis out. Sounds like your going to have some fun. Stay safe.


later,

 

I built a frame of 2X4s under the cab, then slid it across to a lawn mower trailer. The back of the cab was much lighter than the front.

 

To lift the cab, you remove the doors and stick the boom of the cherry picker in through the door opening. I did my '40 Ford years ago, and I can't remember what I anchored the chains to, but I was able to remove the cab single-handed. It's true; the later cabs are very front heavy. I've heard that 4 strong guys can safely handle a cab. I've also heard of gently rolling the cab on its back, putting crossbraces and an inner tube to cradle it. Of course, it's still on the frame in that case. I guess that would be for working under it w/o removing it. Still another technique I've heard of is jacking the cab up on a couple of 4 X 4's until it's high enough to roll the chassis out from under it. I'm going to be facing this decision myself when i do a swap to a later chassis on my '64; I intend to document and photograph the process. I'll either go "4 strong guys", or jack it up on 4 X 4's. And remember- once the cab is off, you have to PUT it somewhere! I built a simple dolly out of 2 X 4's when I did my '40.

 

Well thanks for all the input guys. I might try the cherry picker through the door trick or get some buddies of mine to man handle the cab around the yard. I guess it'll cost me a few beers only! Thanks again.

 

Hey ,Marty. I bought some heavy duty lifting straps to move mine with.You can find them at most larger hardware stores, and the cloth won't bend or scratch the metal like chains will.Just make sure the straps are rated for the weight of the cab or bed.Hope this helps.

 

I took mine off and put it back on with a cherry picker. I attached the chains to the seat bolt holes and door hinge bolt holes. Started my lift and the adjusted chain length for a level lift.

I did this through the front for I had the glas out and engine was gone. No reason it would not work through the door.

 

Along with the door hinge holes the striker bolt hole can be used.

 

Now if I can just figure out how to get my unibody one-piece cab and bed off! I'll probably raised one end at a time with the engine hoist, put it on well-braced wood cross members and roll the frame out from under it. Then I will have the pleasure of laying on my back as I sand-blast, cut and weld. Oh well, good vision is highly over-rated anyway right?

 

I guess I got lucky with having a backhoe around...check out my gallery for how I did it...

 

Well Craig, that is a kick ice way of getting things done! I only wish i had a backhoe !