Cab weight
Cab weight
Anyone have a close estimate to what a bare cab of a 64 f100 weights? I'm looking to move one soon and need to know what kind of equipment I'm gonna need
64 f100 long bed 292 with a 4 speed
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rickairmedic
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Re: Cab weight
You will need at least 3 freinds who can lift at least 75 pounds 
. I have no idea how heavy they are but I know thats the most common way to move one unless you want to play with a cherry picker and some chain and even then I would want some freinds around to help.
Rick
. I have no idea how heavy they are but I know thats the most common way to move one unless you want to play with a cherry picker and some chain and even then I would want some freinds around to help.Rick
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Re: Cab weight
Not sure how much it weighs, but I had to lift mine off by myself. I built a fixture so I could use my engine hoist. Here are some pictures.
I had to put some 50 pound bags of salt in the back corners of the cab to balance it.
I had to put some 50 pound bags of salt in the back corners of the cab to balance it.
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66fordtrucknut
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Re: Cab weight
Thy're really front heavy, I used my engine hoist on mine too. I bolted to pieces of angle using the seat braket bolts, found the balance point and picked it up, I don't remeber exactly but it was like 14'' fwd of the seat bolt, with the windows out.
62' SWB uni 223
66' F-100 Short/wide 352
78' F-350 dually dumpbed 400
12' F-150 5.0 3:73 LS
66' F-100 Short/wide 352
78' F-350 dually dumpbed 400
12' F-150 5.0 3:73 LS
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Alan Mclennan
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Re: Cab weight
I did one the same as trucknut, the mistake I made was having the hoist hook down low to lift, making the centre of gravity high,what you need to do is lift with the hook up high like Frank did, that will lower the CG! and make it more stable. a bare cab took 3 of us to lift it off a truck.........
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66 f100 tabletop swb 351 Clevo C6 "Beryl"
Slick Stock 3 KCMO
Slick Stock 4 Altoona
Slick Stock 5 KCMO
Slick Stock 6 Altoona
Slick Stock 7 Salina KS
Slick Stock 8..............................
66 f100 tabletop swb 351 Clevo C6 "Beryl"
Slick Stock 3 KCMO
Slick Stock 4 Altoona
Slick Stock 5 KCMO
Slick Stock 6 Altoona
Slick Stock 7 Salina KS
Slick Stock 8..............................
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66fordtrucknut
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Re: Cab weight
I'll have to remember that Alan, I did pick it up low and it was a PIA, but did it with no help. I have to swap a cab shortly on my new project. Maybe I should've taken physic's in school, but then again I'm so old now I prob. would've forgotten it anyhow.
Charlie
Charlie
62' SWB uni 223
66' F-100 Short/wide 352
78' F-350 dually dumpbed 400
12' F-150 5.0 3:73 LS
66' F-100 Short/wide 352
78' F-350 dually dumpbed 400
12' F-150 5.0 3:73 LS
Re: Cab weight
~300# would be my guess.
I used some wood...
I used some wood...
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William-in-St George
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Re: Cab weight
Clever bunch aye! I used chain and an engine hoist. Real PITA. The wood deal (i'd use 4x4) seems the most reasonable and safest. IMHO!
William-in-St. George
Re: Cab weight
The 2x4 flexed a little....William-in-St George wrote:...The wood deal (i'd use 4x4) seems the most reasonable and safest. IMHO!
... OK, a lot.