lifting cab without lift??

ok so i was going to try and do head gaskets on my truck cab on but i think id rather pull the cab. i dont have access to a lift and im not paying someone to do something i can do myself. my service truck at work has a crane on it. i was thinking about opening the front and rear doors and pulling 2 good size crane straps around the top of the cab through the door openings and put some heavy blankets on the straps so it doesnt damage the headliner. my question is, is the roof strong enough to not get messed up in the process. id hate like hell to mess up the cab. another thought was to just jack the cab up with jacks and set it on 6x6s.

Windows down, doors closed. The doors add a lot of support.

I have lifted a cab off with a crane a few times. They were junk trucks but if you rig it right you can pull it off. If you do it that way make sure you have spreader bars just about the width of the cab so you don't put any pressure on the cab itself.

i think im just going to try and jack it up and put 6x6s under the cab. it seems pretty sketchy to lift it with a crane. id kick my self in the a$$ is something were to happen

Where about on the island are you I have a lift in my shop you could use if you wanted it.

im in Mattituck. about 20 mins east of riverhead

Oh yea that's way out there, oyster bay here.

yeah thats a ride. i appreciate the offer. if i deffinaly have to pull the cab ill take you up on that offer.

Do it cab on. It's not that bad.

No problem let me know

White_monster said:

Do it cab on. It's not that bad.

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White_monster said:

Do it cab on. It's not that bad.

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Once you get the turbos, egr coolers and battery trays out of there you will have plenty of room.

Interested in this info too. No lift.

Gonna do it cab on. Egr coolers are already gone. I'm thinking the up pipes are going to be the biggest pain

So badly want a removable post lift in my driveway til I buy property but thinking code will give me chit but I'm right here w/u guys on this.. Up pipe bolts I feel will be most difficult along w/turbo removal.. Like said above, once battery trays are out I do see there is room but heard about torquing back stud & cab is in the way?

All the studs can be torqued. Cab is not in the way at all. Up pipe bolts suck but there do able.

I'll let you guys know how I make out

White_monster said:

All the studs can be torqued. Cab is not in the way at all. Up pipe bolts suck but there do able.

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Thanks!

StrokiNDieseL said:

Thanks!

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I live in Florida like you and if your truck is a true Florida truck the uppipe bolts are a breeze. After I got mine out I was wondering what the big deal was but then I remembered growing up in Michigan and the wonderful joys of rust.

Jonnydime said:

I live in Florida like you and if your truck is a true Florida truck the uppipe bolts are a breeze. After I got mine out I was wondering what the big deal was but then I remembered growing up in Michigan and the wonderful joys of rust.

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thanks, it was a Fla truck.. All EGR bolts were pretty easy so you might be right!