what's a cab wiegh

[signguy]

Hi does anybody have an idea what the wieght of cab without the doors is?
I want to lift it off the frame and want to do it safely, I have a big block and tackle but need to buy some rope.
Thanks

[PrerunnerRob]

Originally Posted by signguy

Hi does anybody have an idea what the wieght of cab without the doors is?
I want to lift it off the frame and want to do it safely, I have a big block and tackle but need to buy some rope.
Thanks

I'd say in the neighborhood of 300-400 lbs

[jonzcustomshop]

safest way, find 3-4 guys to help, that way you don't drop it... I had to wait a few days, but I found some guys that came through.
I think without the glass even as little as 3 total could lift it.

[joe231]

they are F'n heavy!!! just ask my little toe got me just behind my steel toes
there are some guys on here who have made lifting jigs to use with a cherry picker
do a search for "one man cab lift"

[ClassicAutoResto]

I made this for taking off cabs and beds. Cost me about 75.00 with the wheels. I bought the steel at the steel yard in the seconds section for .15 cents a pound. Spent about 6 hours building it. We now have a 2ton chainfall on it, and NO MORE LIFTING FOR ME!!!!

[harbourmicah]

four guys can do it no problem and three probably could also. i wouldnt advise using a lift becuase it is easy to damage it that way

[ClassicAutoResto]

Originally Posted by harbourmicah

four guys can do it no problem and three probably could also. i wouldnt advise using a lift becuase it is easy to damage it that way

I will have to disagree.....I have pulled about 10 beds and 3 cabs since building this with NO damage to any. I use the chainfall, but with 3 inch wide nylon towstraps in an X pattern hooking the chainfall at the X to prevent any damage. Jerry

[joe231]

Originally Posted by scotts62

Im hopefully making cab mounts this week, have to move cab again.. you busy

yeah man, when ever you are ready

Originally Posted by ClassicAutoResto

I will have to disagree.....I have pulled about 10 beds and 3 cabs since building this with NO damage to any. I use the chainfall, but with 3 inch wide nylon towstraps in an X pattern hooking the chainfall at the X to prevent any damage. Jerry

where do you run the straps, under the cab, or under the top?

i pulled a cab years ago using a A-frame with a landscaping timber through the window openings and attached strap around the timber on each side then attached to a come-a-long to the A-frame. i left the doors on and the seat and every thing else in it. worked well. i was swapping it from a lwb to a swb frame.

[scotts62]

Originally Posted by joe231

they are F'n heavy!!! just ask my little toe got me just behind my steel toes
there are some guys on here who have made lifting jigs to use with a cherry picker
do a search for "one man cab lift"

ya ill have to agree with you there! Sorry about that Joe.

[joe231]

no problem, glad i could sacrifice my toe to help out

[scotts62]

Originally Posted by joe231

no problem, glad i could sacrifice my toe to help out

Im hopefully making cab mounts this week, have to move cab again.. you busy

[joe231]

[ClassicAutoResto]

I have run the straps around the pillars in an X pattern. Glass was out on all 3 cabs. For beds, I use the rubber grommet eyebolt bed holdowns in the stake pockets, adjust them tight and attach some 2 inch straps in an X pattern to the eyebolts. I have had good luck with this method as well. The 4X4's would work good witha cab with glass, I'll keep it in mind. Usually if I am going that far with a customer's the glass comes out early. Jerry

[joe231]

cool, thanks for the info

[Shorty Cox]

The cab will weigh considerablly more than a henweigh.

Shorty

[SIR]

...15CENTS A POUND!!! aahhh the good o'l days. something like this could come in handy for your clean up and you can move it out of the way when needed..(I didn't build this) just thought it was cool....

[joe231]

Originally Posted by Shorty Cox

The cab will weigh considerablly more than a henweigh.

Shorty

I might regret this.......but,
What's a henweigh?
(a little less than a rooster??)

Originally Posted by SIR

...15CENTS A POUND!!! aahhh the good o'l days. something like this could come in handy for your clean up and you can move it out of the way when needed..(I didn't build this) just thought it was cool....

I need to build me one of those!! very nice

anyone in the okc area have a cab off the frame laying around, so I could mock one up?

no Scott yours won't work...wrong year
we should build one for the 60-62's also

[scotts62]

Originally Posted by joe231

I might regret this.......but,
What's a henweigh?
(a little less than a rooster??)



I need to build me one of those!! very nice

anyone in the okc area have a cab off the frame laying around, so I could mock one up?

no Scott yours won't work...wrong year
we should build one for the 60-62's also

Lets make it! I need one

Oh ya and Joe a hen weighs about 4 or 5 lbs

[TimE]

Originally Posted by scotts62

Oh ya and Joe a hen weighs about 4 or 5 lbs

Y'all ain't right!

[ClassicAutoResto]

Originally Posted by SIR

[FONT="Comic Sans MS"][SIZE="4"][B][I]...15CENTS A POUND!!! aahhh the good o'l days. something like this could come in handy for your clean up and you can move it out of the way when needed..(I didn't build this) just thought it was cool....

These ARE the good o'l days. Bought some last week there....STILL 15 cents a pound in the seconds area. Alot has been cleaned out, but the price is still the same. Jerry

[Ham-er]

Originally Posted by Shorty Cox

The cab will weigh considerablly more than a henweigh.

Shorty

I have no idea what a Cabweigh is!

[jchav62]

My bro-in-law built himself a cab remover/replacer. In the pic it's using ratchet strap tie-downs, but it was originally made to use with come-alongs...which have since broke... scary, but it works...

[joe231]

it is $0.30 a pound at the scrap yard here