Frame off suggestions needed-k5 blazer - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

wildmanaaron · 10-02-2009, 08:18 PM

I am wanting to take the body off of my Blazer to detail the frame. I was just curious what other people have used to set their body on so it can move around or be painted on.

I thought about building a body cart like the ones they sell http://www.autotwirler.us/catalog/pr...2826b14fe56519 but need something on a budget I guess. Any suggestions?

How heavy is a full convertible tub without the doors or interior? Could six people lift it?

tobiahr · 10-03-2009, 09:02 AM

i used moving dollies to set mine on when i took it off http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=93888
it kept it low to the ground so we could work on the roof without to much grief. they were also carpeted so there were no scratches to the paint when we mioved the cab. not sure about lifting the cab as i only found one friend willing to help so we used a 5 ton hoist and a frame to lift it off.

heh after looking at the specs for the moving dollies i realized their weight capacity is the same as the vehicle dollies...sad

wildmanaaron · 10-03-2009, 10:36 AM

I have some of the car dollies already. I used figured that they would be hard to move onto a trailer or something when I needed to take the hull to the paint shop.

Hopefully somebody knows how many people it would take.

I could take jack stands, an engine hoist, and manpower to get the body up enough to move the frame out from under the body.

tobiahr · 10-03-2009, 11:21 AM

i can tell you from working with the autotwirler type dollies the only difference in ease of movement is the wheel size. i have issues with the car dollies i'm currently using just getting them to reverse direction...maybe fab up some dollies with larger wheels to move onto a trailer...i used the a-frame for that part too though so ...

Jonboy · 10-04-2009, 10:18 AM

Do you have a chain hoist? If so, use a chain hoist hung from the rafters (or an A- frame, preferrably) to pick up the front. Use an engine hoist with a chain slung around both gate hinges to pick up the rear, and roll the frame out the front. A loaded tub probably is in the neighborhood of 1000 pounds or more, with top and interior.

10-02-2009, 08:18 PM	#1
wildmanaaron Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Bowling Green, KY Posts: 396	Frame off suggestions needed-k5 blazer I am wanting to take the body off of my Blazer to detail the frame. I was just curious what other people have used to set their body on so it can move around or be painted on. I thought about building a body cart like the ones they sell http://www.autotwirler.us/catalog/pr...2826b14fe56519 but need something on a budget I guess. Any suggestions? How heavy is a full convertible tub without the doors or interior? Could six people lift it?

10-03-2009, 09:02 AM	#2
tobiahr Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Lincoln NE Posts: 513	Re: Frame off suggestions needed-k5 blazer i used moving dollies to set mine on when i took it off http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=93888 it kept it low to the ground so we could work on the roof without to much grief. they were also carpeted so there were no scratches to the paint when we mioved the cab. not sure about lifting the cab as i only found one friend willing to help so we used a 5 ton hoist and a frame to lift it off. heh after looking at the specs for the moving dollies i realized their weight capacity is the same as the vehicle dollies...sad

10-03-2009, 10:36 AM	#3
wildmanaaron Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Bowling Green, KY Posts: 396	Re: Frame off suggestions needed-k5 blazer I have some of the car dollies already. I used figured that they would be hard to move onto a trailer or something when I needed to take the hull to the paint shop. Hopefully somebody knows how many people it would take. I could take jack stands, an engine hoist, and manpower to get the body up enough to move the frame out from under the body.

10-03-2009, 11:21 AM	#4
tobiahr Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Lincoln NE Posts: 513	Re: Frame off suggestions needed-k5 blazer i can tell you from working with the autotwirler type dollies the only difference in ease of movement is the wheel size. i have issues with the car dollies i'm currently using just getting them to reverse direction...maybe fab up some dollies with larger wheels to move onto a trailer...i used the a-frame for that part too though so ...

10-04-2009, 10:18 AM	#5
Jonboy Slots go on anything! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Richardson, TX Posts: 5,957	Re: Frame off suggestions needed-k5 blazer Do you have a chain hoist? If so, use a chain hoist hung from the rafters (or an A- frame, preferrably) to pick up the front. Use an engine hoist with a chain slung around both gate hinges to pick up the rear, and roll the frame out the front. A loaded tub probably is in the neighborhood of 1000 pounds or more, with top and interior.



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