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Old 01-02-2019, 07:11 PM   #1
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Way to hold cab off floor?

I am going to bed taking off my cab but was looking at how I could set it on the ground without bending the metal on the bottom could I build a little holder out of wood to keep off the ground/Do rust repair has anyone done this?
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Old 01-02-2019, 07:32 PM   #2
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Re: Way to hold cab off floor?

I made one out of Metal.
You could easily make one out of wood.
I used 3/8's all-thread rod to bolt it to the fixture.
If you build it out of wood you could use lag bolts.
I used the 4 cab mounting holes to secure to my frame
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Old 01-02-2019, 08:45 PM   #3
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Old 01-02-2019, 09:41 PM   #4
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Re: Way to hold cab off floor?

Exactly what I was looking for thanks.
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Old 01-02-2019, 09:46 PM   #5
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Re: Way to hold cab off floor?

My son took a wooden pallet and screwed casters at all 4 corners.

Make them all the wheels crazy and it's easier to roll around and tuck in a corner.
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Old 01-02-2019, 11:16 PM   #6
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Re: Way to hold cab off floor?

I used the same plans off of this site. Think it required 8 2x4's... don't remember.

The painter wanted to borrow it, as his dolly was loaned out. I put casters on the bottom and everything. That was over a year ago, and I've asked for it back several times (for the Camaro I'm building) and although I've seen another C-10 sitting on it, I've never been able to get it back.

So, I borrowed a metal one from him. I'll take it back if/when I get my wood one back (I've got the subframe on it now, the Camaro is currently on the rotisserie...
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Old 01-02-2019, 11:25 PM   #7
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Re: Way to hold cab off floor?

I use a small trailer, makes it easier to move around with a atv or garden tractor and if you want to work on it just put 2 jack stands at the back and you are good to go
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Old 01-03-2019, 09:07 AM   #8
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Re: Way to hold cab off floor?

I made a dolly outta 2x4 and 4x4, it rolls around easily.. then I hung my cab to replace the floor pan.
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Old 01-04-2019, 12:50 AM   #9
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Re: Way to hold cab off floor?

Don't have a picture, but found an old bed frame with wheels. Cut them off wit about 3" on each side of the wheel so they were L shaped and tacked them on to the bottom of the cab. Could reach everything top to bottom. Tipped it over on a pallet when I worked on the underside.
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Old 01-04-2019, 02:06 AM   #10
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Re: Way to hold cab off floor?

Body and bed Dollies
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Old 01-04-2019, 06:50 AM   #11
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Re: Way to hold cab off floor?

Some good ideas here
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Old 01-04-2019, 07:33 AM   #12
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Re: Way to hold cab off floor?

You should do your cab rust repair while still bolted on your frame before you remove it , then do body work and paint on the stand after. It makes it easy to bolt it back down after because it was done on the frame.
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Old 01-07-2019, 10:08 AM   #13
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Re: Way to hold cab off floor?

A rotisserie is a wonderful thing to have for a cab retso and relatively easy to make compared to a car unit.

The main parts are horizontals that bolt from the front door jam to the rear door jam and a "pipe on pipe" axle mounted to those through the cab. Then a frame on each side to hold the cab up off the floor. I see if I have a pic of the one I made from years ago.
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