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nickp51chevy · 07-21-2009, 04:19 PM

Does anyone know if someone manufactures a bracket to attach to your engine hoist to lift a cab?

GRIMSS · 07-21-2009, 05:46 PM

I thought that someone on this site makes one and sells them. You might do a search on the bodywork side of the forum.

57ExtCab · 07-22-2009, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by GRIMSS

I thought that someone on this site makes one and sells them. You might do a search on the bodywork side of the forum.

Yea / Search : Removing a Cab.
Post # 3 shows a real good example of how simple you can make it on yourself.

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CAL 58 GMC · 07-22-2009, 06:04 PM

Here's what I made to take my cab off. I bolted it to the top of my engine hoist. I then, with the doors off lifted the cab at the door jams. It worked really well.

*2tons of fun* · 07-23-2009, 12:26 AM

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/member.php?u=17997 he has a plan set that he sells, he also designed a *****en cab dolly/tilter.

sirwin · 07-23-2009, 12:19 PM

Here is what I did, I took by engine lift and added a truck bed extender to the arm, fit just right, drilled a hole and took a hitch pin to lock it on and that gave me the reach to lift from above the cab with straps. Now you would know that the added length of the lift arm would make the rear of the hoist tip up, so I added old weights to the back to counterweight it. Works good.

**mr48chev** · 07-23-2009, 12:47 PM

A guy should be able to make a couple of steel brackets that would bolt to the end of the beam on the cherry picker engine hoist and be bolted securely to the middle of a 4x4.

Pull out the bolt that holds the chain and slip the lift arm in place and slip the bolt (or an appropriate length one) back in and you have a strong and secure cab lift bar.

I usually use my "tree saver" strap that I bought because it said it was a tow strap but is actually what 4x4 guys put around a tree so their winch cable won't eat the tree. With that an a small chain hoist on each end up she goes.

Not my truck cab but a photo from when I swapped roofs on my van. In this case I used my cherry picker on the front, the beam with a strap on the back, lifted the roof, rolled the doner van out of the way and rolled my van under the roof.

Just in time to beat the snow storm

It turned a "how the heck am I going to do this by myself" project into a pretty simple task.

robin58 · 07-23-2009, 01:07 PM

Now THAT is some good old fashioned ingenuity.

nickp51chevy · 07-23-2009, 01:46 PM

Thanks guys. I looked around and I couldn't find the plans, thank you.

CAL 58 GMC · 07-23-2009, 04:36 PM

Four guys at each corner can lift a cab also. With the doors off and the seat out that cab is not the heavy.

BlueJeep · 07-23-2009, 04:44 PM

I probably shouldn't mention it because it's by no means "stable", but the last three I've done have been with 2 stacked 2x6's balanced on the top of my cherry picker boom (stuck through the window of the cab) and resting on the tops of the doors...

When I get around to it, I'll build something that actually attaches to the cherry picker vs. balancing on it. In a pinch, however, this method has been successful for me.

07-21-2009, 04:19 PM	#1
nickp51chevy Registered Chevy Owner Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Snohomish, wa Posts: 1,557	Cab lift.... Does anyone know if someone manufactures a bracket to attach to your engine hoist to lift a cab? __________________ Love is fleeting, but Chevy trucks are forever!!!! 1970 Chevy CST C10 long box 350/400 2008 Chevy Silverado short box 4x4 Had; 1951 Chevy short box 307/T5 1988 Chevy shot box 4x4 350/350 1971 Chevy C10 long box 4x4 350/350 1971 Chevy C20 long box 350/350 1971 Chevy C10 long box 350/350

07-21-2009, 05:46 PM	#2
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07-22-2009, 06:04 PM	#4
CAL 58 GMC Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Clovis Ca. Posts: 3,311	Re: Cab lift.... Here's what I made to take my cab off. I bolted it to the top of my engine hoist. I then, with the doors off lifted the cab at the door jams. It worked really well. Attached Images __________________ Classic Trucks Link http://www.classictrucks.com/feature...uck/index.html 1958 GMC.Project Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=162816 1966 Chevelle Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=443576 Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prrNKo8F7Zw#GU5U2spHI_4

07-23-2009, 12:26 AM	#5
2tons of fun Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: galt ca, Posts: 749	Re: Cab lift.... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/member.php?u=17997 he has a plan set that he sells, he also designed a *****en cab dolly/tilter.

07-23-2009, 12:19 PM	#6
sirwin Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Louisburg, NC Posts: 1	Re: Cab lift.... Here is what I did, I took by engine lift and added a truck bed extender to the arm, fit just right, drilled a hole and took a hitch pin to lock it on and that gave me the reach to lift from above the cab with straps. Now you would know that the added length of the lift arm would make the rear of the hoist tip up, so I added old weights to the back to counterweight it. Works good. Attached Images

07-23-2009, 12:47 PM	#7
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,711	Re: Cab lift.... A guy should be able to make a couple of steel brackets that would bolt to the end of the beam on the cherry picker engine hoist and be bolted securely to the middle of a 4x4. Pull out the bolt that holds the chain and slip the lift arm in place and slip the bolt (or an appropriate length one) back in and you have a strong and secure cab lift bar. I usually use my "tree saver" strap that I bought because it said it was a tow strap but is actually what 4x4 guys put around a tree so their winch cable won't eat the tree. With that an a small chain hoist on each end up she goes. Not my truck cab but a photo from when I swapped roofs on my van. In this case I used my cherry picker on the front, the beam with a strap on the back, lifted the roof, rolled the doner van out of the way and rolled my van under the roof. Just in time to beat the snow storm It turned a "how the heck am I going to do this by myself" project into a pretty simple task.

07-23-2009, 01:07 PM	#8
robin58 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Louisiana Posts: 763	Re: Cab lift.... Now THAT is some good old fashioned ingenuity.

07-23-2009, 01:46 PM	#9
nickp51chevy Registered Chevy Owner Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Snohomish, wa Posts: 1,557	Re: Cab lift.... Thanks guys. I looked around and I couldn't find the plans, thank you. __________________ Love is fleeting, but Chevy trucks are forever!!!! 1970 Chevy CST C10 long box 350/400 2008 Chevy Silverado short box 4x4 Had; 1951 Chevy short box 307/T5 1988 Chevy shot box 4x4 350/350 1971 Chevy C10 long box 4x4 350/350 1971 Chevy C20 long box 350/350 1971 Chevy C10 long box 350/350

07-23-2009, 04:36 PM	#10
CAL 58 GMC Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Clovis Ca. Posts: 3,311	Re: Cab lift.... Four guys at each corner can lift a cab also. With the doors off and the seat out that cab is not the heavy. __________________ Classic Trucks Link http://www.classictrucks.com/feature...uck/index.html 1958 GMC.Project Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=162816 1966 Chevelle Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=443576 Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prrNKo8F7Zw#GU5U2spHI_4 Last edited by CAL 58 GMC; 07-23-2009 at 05:17 PM.

07-23-2009, 04:44 PM	#11
BlueJeep Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Waukee, Iowa Posts: 1,608	Re: Cab lift.... I probably shouldn't mention it because it's by no means "stable", but the last three I've done have been with 2 stacked 2x6's balanced on the top of my cherry picker boom (stuck through the window of the cab) and resting on the tops of the doors... When I get around to it, I'll build something that actually attaches to the cherry picker vs. balancing on it. In a pinch, however, this method has been successful for me. __________________ build threads: 86 Suburban 88 Jeep 6.0 swap 49 Chevy truck 54 Chevy wagon 86 Suburban lowered 4/6 54 Chevy wagon 49 Chevy/s10 mix 88 Jeep Wrangler rockcrawler



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