It took 4 of us to pull the cab off of the 59; the only thing left was the
windows. We just lifted straight up onto a perch. There she sits. It was not
nearly as heavy as it looked! Either that, or the guys that were helping me
were much stronger than I.
- Ryan
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Steve Hanberg <steve@oldsub.com>
> To: OleTrucks mailing List <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2003 10:11 AM
> Subject: [oletrucks] Lifting the Cab Off
>
>
>> I've removed the fenders, hood, bumpers and bed from my '54. The bolts
>> holding the cab on are all out. The steering column is unbolted under the
>> dash, I've started removing the bolts that hold the steering box in place,
> but
>> didn't get finished. Wires have all been cut, pedals are removed, I need
> to
>> double check the speedometer cable, but the other gauges are disconnected.
>> I'm almost ready to remove the cab.
>>
>> But how do I do it?
>>
>> I can rock it back and forth a little, but haven't figured out how to get
> it
>> off without risking dropping it. How have others done this?
>>
>> I've thought about swinging a hoist over a tree, but if I take that
> approach
>> how do I grab the cab without causing problems? I can get a crew together
> and
>> lift it off, but it looks like at least four guys, and probably really
> more
>> than that.
>>
>> I'm curious how others (especially ones who already have bad backs) have
> done
>> this.
>>
>> Steve@OldSub.com
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