Lifting Cab From Chassis
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Lifting Cab From Chassis
Hi Folks! Just Purchased 2 New 6.4 Standard Cab F-250 For Fleet.
I Understand You Have To Lift The Cab From The Chassis For Alot Of Repairs.
Has Anyone Done This Yet? And If So What Kind Of Sling,chains Ect Do I Need To Make, Purchase ?
Where R The Lift Points On The Cab? What Linkage, Wires, Ect Do I Need To Undo To Accomplish This Task?
Thanks For The Help!!!
I Understand You Have To Lift The Cab From The Chassis For Alot Of Repairs.
Has Anyone Done This Yet? And If So What Kind Of Sling,chains Ect Do I Need To Make, Purchase ?
Where R The Lift Points On The Cab? What Linkage, Wires, Ect Do I Need To Undo To Accomplish This Task?
Thanks For The Help!!!
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You may want to talk to your dealer, they do it for ease of working on the engine, you should not have any need to do it untill your warranty is gone. and then only if there is some repairs that require the cab off. which in most cases would need to be diagosned by the dealer, unless you have equipment. TO troubleshoot problems.
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I talked to a guy at the plant I work at. He works for a crane co. He was not impressed by the new 6.4 as the two '08's they bought have alreadt gone to the shop after leaving them on the side of the road, one at just over 400 miles the other around 1000 miles. He claimed on one of them they had to lift the cab to work on it, I thought he was full of crap!! I'm sorry but any thing that needs the cab to be lifted to make it "easier to work on the engine" is not something I would personally want to own.
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Just imagine it this way, I don't know what your mechanical experience is, but if you change head gaskets on almost anything, think about leaning across the fenders, doing everything at arms length, having your feet slip out from under you, and getting the latch in your ribs. Even on the old trucks, cars, and newer stuff, wouldnt it make it easier for the body not to be there? Kind of like working on an engine on a stand. Now, How about if it was made more convenient to lift the body (an hour or so). Quick disconnect fittings on the hoses, electric connectors that only fit one way, body mount bolts made more accessible. Its just different than what we have been used to. New technology sometimes takes a little getting used to. It actually makes it easier. But if you want to make it more difficult (twice the time to do the same repair) I'm sure the dealer would be willing to add that to the bill.
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sounds a heckuva lot easier to me,although my wrenchin skills are somewhat avg.It always was a pain in the **** leaning in and trying to get that 1 nut off.I know you know what I mean
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You need a two post rack. Set the lift arms under the pinch welds, take all bolts and connectors loose, and lift.
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This will probly sound blasphemous but I've only worked at GM dealerships as a wrrench turner and can say that when compared to a Ford truck with the exceptopn of the diesel engine everything is pretty darn easy to get to.
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Originally Posted by F6Guy
This will probly sound blasphemous but I've only worked at GM dealerships as a wrrench turner and can say that when compared to a Ford truck with the exceptopn of the diesel engine everything is pretty darn easy to get to.
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I did many many times unbolt the entire front drivetrain and crossmemer out of 1999 and 2002 transams... nothing bizzarre to me... makes working on theses engines so much easier...
will do same thing with my 2006 f-350... will lift my cab!
will do same thing with my 2006 f-350... will lift my cab!
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