How heavy is the cab?
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How heavy is the cab?
I am changing frames on a 86 F150 reg cab and was wondering how heavy the cab is. What is the best method to remove it? If I was to hoist it off, where should I attach the chains?
Thanks,
Clayton
Thanks,
Clayton
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as for actual weight I can't quote you that.
I just did the cab swap last week on a 88 F-150. I had the cab stripped down to nothing but metal. Seat, carpet, trim, & dash was removed & it took 4 of us (just to be safe) to lift it & carry it about 50 feet to my other frame.
I just did the cab swap last week on a 88 F-150. I had the cab stripped down to nothing but metal. Seat, carpet, trim, & dash was removed & it took 4 of us (just to be safe) to lift it & carry it about 50 feet to my other frame.
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A neighbor and I moved mine, but we only moved it 12 feet to a dolly I'd built. And we were hurting. Another post some time back suggested hooking the hoist to the seat mount bolts (i.e. inside the cab) using an engine crane and a balancing bar. Four eye bolts and a bunch of big washers ...
I'll be trying this approach in a couple of weeks as my rather stout neighbor just put up a for-sale sign.
Bob
I'll be trying this approach in a couple of weeks as my rather stout neighbor just put up a for-sale sign.
Bob
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If you want to hoist it off, best bet is to use those big straps that semi trucks use. Thats what I did for my 54, we just opened the doors, and put it around the top of the cab.
We also man handled it off the trailor onto the cab with 6 guys, it was really easy, if it were off the trailor, 4 guys could have picked it up.
We also man handled it off the trailor onto the cab with 6 guys, it was really easy, if it were off the trailor, 4 guys could have picked it up.
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As a wild guess, I'd say a cab weighs about 700 -800 lbs. Using a strap or chain around the roof through the door openings works well, with or without the doors closed. There are other ways depending on what you use to lift it. Like anything, just use common sense.
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When I swapped the cab from my 82 F100 to my F250, I took a piece of 4" box tube, put a couple ATV tires between it and the cab(through the window openings with the doors closed) and hooked it to the shop crane with a couple chains... Never actually tried lifting it myself, but, I have moved Chebby cabs before, one guy on each corner, and away you go.
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