1952b-3F152 Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 Thanks for all the information on my grandfathers truck. I need to seperate the cab from the frame. The truck is at my parents house and I need the frame so I can start rust/ axle/ suspension restoration. I do not have room for the whole truck in my garage. The best way I can think of is to remove and/or grind the body mount bolts off, remove the font clip, then jack up the cab so I can pull the frame out from under the cab. My question is, since you guys have probably done this before, how hard is it to remove the front clip/ how many body mounts are there to get the cab off, and is there a better way that anyone has used? Thanks Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Gaspard Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 Try this thread....blast from the past. http://www430.pair.com/p15d24/mopar_forum/showthread.php?t=5398&highlight=remove+front+clip Doesn't answer all your questions but it's a good start. Jim in Dallas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buds truck Posted January 10, 2009 Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 here is a cab puller I made from a pattern from Tom (kuster13) http://www430.pair.com/p15d24/mopar_forum/showthread.php?t=10748 works like a champ taking the cab on and off with only one person, and cheap to make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merle Coggins Posted January 10, 2009 Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 I cheated and used a long nylon lifting strap and the overhead crane in the equipment shop where I work. That allowed me to leave the steering column in place and twist and turn the cab up over the steering wheel. The wheel will actually fit through the floor openings, but I had the cab facing backwards by that point. Unless you have a tractor with a front end loader, or some other overhead lifting methods, my way wouldn't work for you. As for the front clip, I dismantled mine piece by piece and reassembled in reverse order after completing the major body work on each piece. Merle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grey beard Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 Jon and Merle, Unless you are: A. building a show truck - or B. dealing with much floor rust, why would anyone WANT to pull a Pilothouse cab off the frame? I'm trying to find practical applications for this logic. Only thing that comes to mind is a show vehicle that will not be driven around for fun - not too appealing to this old man . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merle Coggins Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 Well Dave, I can't speak for Jon's plan, but when I got to this point I deciced I wanted to fully expose the frame so that I could completely clean it and coat it with POR15. So I took it into the shop where I work and lifted off the cab. I set the cab on a large pallet, tarped it up, and set it outside until I was ready for it again. Then when it was time to work on the cab I put it on a couple of furnture carts, which made it easy to move around and brought it down to a level easier to work on. This also enabled me to turn the cab on it's side and fully clean and paint the underside. If I didn't have access to the shop with an overhead crane, I probably wouldn't have done it. Merle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austinsailor Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 I used my engine hoist. Put a board through the cab, set it under the board and jack it up. Very simple. http://www.geocities.com/rainbow_chaser.geo/47_dodge/feb_24_2.jpg <img src="http://www.geocities.com/rainbow_chaser.geo/47_dodge/feb_24_2.jpg"> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buds truck Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 did mine the same way. got the idea from Tom (kuster13), I put a post on here this summer on how to build one, its different than yours, but much the same. Bud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1952b-3F152 Posted January 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 Jon and Merle,Unless you are: A. building a show truck - or B. dealing with much floor rust, why would anyone WANT to pull a Pilothouse cab off the frame? I'm trying to find practical applications for this logic. Only thing that comes to mind is a show vehicle that will not be driven around for fun - not too appealing to this old man . . . I am dealing with a lot of floor rust and I want to de-rust the frame completely under the cab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Gaspard Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 Gotta make-do with what you have. I rolled my cab off the frame onto this lansdcape cart using several 4 inch X 5 foot wide pvc tubes. (I watch Discovery Channel. If the Egyptians could do it, I could do it) The cart has outriggers to prevent tipping. I can wheel the cab around my yard as needed with the effort of a wheelbarrow push. Jim in Dallas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisCoccia Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 With my truck my cab was rusty and stripped before removal. The replacement cab was stripped as well. Without all the glass & etc it is not that bad to lift with a couple of friends. It is more unweildy than heavy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.