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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => 73-87 Chevy & GMC Trucks => Topic started by: hotrod24 on November 12, 2008, 02:01:26 PM
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well it will not be long untill i take my cab off so i would like to know the best way to build one looked on line but all i could find was some for the 40s cabs adn they are to low
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i put my cab on a frame that i got from the john deere dealer they use them for shipping, i'll try to get a pic.
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Hey Dusty, If you got a welder available to you, I would come up with an adjustable type like the Eastwood Company sells....
(http://www.eastwoodco.com/images/us//local/products/detail/p23553.jpg)
Here's the Info for it:
Universal Vehicle Body Cart - Unpainted
Wheel around car bodies, truck cabs, truck beds, quarter panels, hoods and anything else you need to keep mobile. Supports up to 3,600 lbs. used as a work station. Expandable steel construction expands from 48" by 48"to 65" by 65"x26-1/2"H. Has 8"cast iron poly-coated casters (2 fixed & 2 swivel) Wheels do not incorporate brakes.
Personally, I would modify it slightly by adding bolting location, that way you can adjust it to the Body Mounting points, and securely mount it to the dolly.... Trust me when I say, its an Absolute Nightmare trying to worry your clumbsy self(Yep I might find a way) might knock it off the dolly, when sliding the dand thing around.....
Also I would spend some of the cash you saved(The Dolly is $499+S/H) building it yourself, and add Some Casters that have brake-locks(Yep they come in handy!!).... Be sure to only use Grade 8 or Higher Bolts too, just to keep things from happening!
Another option, would be to go with a Basic Design, then Build it out of Wood(My Father-In has a Wood Dolly that we put together almost 5yrs ago, and it has been through the same amount of Hot Rod Projects(Yes 4-5 different Bodies have been bolted to it!)..... He used Marine Grade Wood, and it has held up nicely, concidering it spends alot time out in Wet/Damp Washington Weather!!!
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ok cool i would like to see a pic
i put my cab on a frame that i got from the john deere dealer they use them for shipping, i'll try to get a pic.
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yea i was going to get the dolly from eastwood but i would like to build something out of wood like your dad. Would you have pics of it or how he built it.
Hey Dusty, If you got a welder available to you, I would come up with an adjustable type like the Eastwood Company sells....
(http://www.eastwoodco.com/images/us//local/products/detail/p23553.jpg)
Here's the Info for it:
Universal Vehicle Body Cart - Unpainted
Wheel around car bodies, truck cabs, truck beds, quarter panels, hoods and anything else you need to keep mobile. Supports up to 3,600 lbs. used as a work station. Expandable steel construction expands from 48" by 48"to 65" by 65"x26-1/2"H. Has 8"cast iron poly-coated casters (2 fixed & 2 swivel) Wheels do not incorporate brakes.
Personally, I would modify it slightly by adding bolting location, that way you can adjust it to the Body Mounting points, and securely mount it to the dolly.... Trust me when I say, its an Absolute Nightmare trying to worry your clumbsy self(Yep I might find a way) might knock it off the dolly, when sliding the dand thing around.....
Also I would spend some of the cash you saved(The Dolly is $499+S/H) building it yourself, and add Some Casters that have brake-locks(Yep they come in handy!!).... Be sure to only use Grade 8 or Higher Bolts too, just to keep things from happening!
Another option, would be to go with a Basic Design, then Build it out of Wood(My Father-In has a Wood Dolly that we put together almost 5yrs ago, and it has been through the same amount of Hot Rod Projects(Yes 4-5 different Bodies have been bolted to it!)..... He used Marine Grade Wood, and it has held up nicely, concidering it spends alot time out in Wet/Damp Washington Weather!!!
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Sorry Dusty, no pics currently, and I won't be up around him till atleast Saturday..... The Design is a Standard Square like Eastwood's, but the Mounting Points Taper to a Wedge Design front to rear, as its mean for '32 Ford Bodies....
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ok cool thanks
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I just built one myself this past summer based on the one pictured in this thread from eastwood.
I made mine adjustable height and used 8" pneumatic casters so I could roll it out on my lawn.
It is good for about 2000lbs for a car body, truck cab or bed. It is about 4'x4' and expands to around 6'6"x 6'6". I have about $300 into it plus my labor. I love this thing, it is something I have needed for a long time. I'm also fabbing a running engine stand from a ladder rack made out of 2"x2" sq channel, so I can run and tune my motors before installing them.
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ok man, instructions and where did you get the stuff to make it
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I basically made up my own drawing with measurements to accomodate what I wanted to do with it, made up a list of pieces and took it to my local metal shop and had them cut the pieces to size for me and hibernated in my garage for a weekend grinding and welding. I could dig up the 'recipe' for you if you want.
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yea i would like to see how you made it
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2"x2" channel;
(4) main towers 12" long, (4) 36" parallel channels with nuts welded on, (4) 6" pieces with nuts welded on,
These pieces are welded together to form the 4 corners, (see pic) I welded the parallel channels to the center of the 12" upright towers with plates on bottom with drilled holes for the casters. Bolts with welded nuts are to lock the pieces from moving out of adjust once set to the length/ width desired.
1 1/2" channel;
(4) 36" pieces that slide into the 2" channel for expansion of unit,
(4) 12" pieces for height adjustability with 'C' channel on top (or other mounting plate of choice for your use)
(4) Casters of your choice, I got mine @ Northern hydraulics, keep weight capacity in mind when choosing.
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i dont know man would you ever build another one?
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Sent you a PM, you've got mail.
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My neighbor modified one of these for truck bodys as well and was my second choice;
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_47661_47661
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got it i sent you one back
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i dont know but it would work i will just have to see would you have any ideas for a wood dolly?
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That would probably be more cost efficient. Use the same basic design and use 4x4 posts instead of channel steel. Make a square or rectangular table with casters and add to it as you need with other 2x4 or 4x4 pieces to fit your cab. All you need is some wood a saw and screws or lag bolts. Give it a try.
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yea i think i will
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hey as yall know i have been trying to think of a way to build a cab dolly so i built a model dolly well i was going to build one like 86 chevy silverado did but out of wood but i only will have a 18x21 with 7ft legs so i thought about something smaller like this i know it is goofy but i think it is funny
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd224/74chevy/SANY0221.jpg)
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd224/74chevy/SANY0215.jpg)
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd224/74chevy/SANY0216.jpg)
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd224/74chevy/SANY0218.jpg)
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd224/74chevy/SANY0220.jpg)
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Ive got a couple extra frames so I am gonna take one of them and cut it in sections, weld legs to it, and use that for my cab and bed dollies. I will be mounting 4 inch channel iron across the bottom, so I can move each peaice in and out of my shop with the forks on my tractor. This way, I can bolt the cab or bed to the frame sections, and it should keep everything square and inplace as I work on the cab or the bed. Plus, its cheap. cut frame sections, and a couple fence posts cut to about 2 ft lentghs welded to the frame. All here, all free. Just takes time
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cool sounds good
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I built this one in no time with next to no cost. I could wheel the cab around by myself arcoss the lawn. I loaded it onto a trailer by meyself several times. It worked so well I kept it. I even used it to flip my cab on it's back to do the bottom. I can't tell you how well this thing worked, it's great.
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Man Dusty, you and Chop like to make complicated things :o LOL I'm Lazy, so Chop why wouldn't you just bolt or weld on some stubby legs on the frame pieces, that way you could mount some casters on the bottom of the legs, then just roll your dollies around by hand(No Fork needed) :-X
Dusty, why do you need a Dolly with 7ft legs in the first place??? Unless you plan on sliding under it, to work on the bottom of the cab :o Your model has the basic idea of a Good Dolly, just make the base a True Square, and remove the center two slats(Better yet, take them, and use them to box in the bottom frame, to make it a four sided square).... That's the basic design my Father-in Law used for his, just use Lag Bolts to piece the frame together... Keep the current Stubby leg design, and add casters to the bottom of them, then bolt the Cab to the Dolly....
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I might add, I made a few modifications after the cab that were very simple to make the front and back the same height and added cross members at the top and used it for my box. Hard to see but it's under there.
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I built this one in no time with next to no cost. I could wheel the cab around by myself arcoss the lawn. I loaded it onto a trailer by meyself several times. It worked so well I kept it. I even used it to flip my cab on it's back to do the bottom. I can't tell you how well this thing worked, it's great.
Now that's a Fine Example Dune! :o 8) Kind of looks like it should be a Military Driver Trainning Simulator ;D :D
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oh i am going to get a car port with 7ft legs
Man Dusty, you and Chop like to make complicated things :o LOL I'm Lazy, so Chop why wouldn't you just bolt or weld on some stubby legs on the frame pieces, that way you could mount some casters on the bottom of the legs, then just roll your dollies around by hand(No Fork needed) :-X
Dusty, why do you need a Dolly with 7ft legs in the first place??? Unless you plan on sliding under it, to work on the bottom of the cab :o Your model has the basic idea of a Good Dolly, just make the base a True Square, and remove the center two slats(Better yet, take them, and use them to box in the bottom frame, to make it a four sided square).... That's the basic design my Father-in Law used for his, just use Lag Bolts to piece the frame together... Keep the current Stubby leg design, and add casters to the bottom of them, then bolt the Cab to the Dolly....
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Man Dusty, you and Chop like to make complicated things :o LOL I'm Lazy, so Chop why wouldn't you just bolt or weld on some stubby legs on the frame pieces, that way you could mount some casters on the bottom of the legs, then just roll your dollies around by hand(No Fork needed) :-X
Thats all I am doing is welding legs ( 4-2ft peices of 2-3/8 fence post leftovers)to the frame and putting wheels on the legs to roll around my shop.The channel wil be there to center the forks, will take 5 minutes to add, and strengthen the frame section as well. As far as the forks on the tractor, they are there, and I would love to see someone roll a setup across my yard. Not that easy, would have to put four wheeler wheels and tires just to make it roll,lol. Besides, with the tractor, I can have it in and out in minutes, and not even break a sweat. Saves more time to work on the body instead of moving it... I am lazy too, thats why I want to let the tractor do the work ;D
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that is cool
I built this one in no time with next to no cost. I could wheel the cab around by myself arcoss the lawn. I loaded it onto a trailer by meyself several times. It worked so well I kept it. I even used it to flip my cab on it's back to do the bottom. I can't tell you how well this thing worked, it's great.
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Nice job guys, you've got the idea!
Dune, you get an A for the day. Your bed looks great, I have 3 torn apart right now to make one good one, thats what I've been using my dolly for lately. Keep up the good work!
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Thats all I am doing is welding legs ( 4-2ft peices of 2-3/8 fence post leftovers)to the frame and putting wheels on the legs to roll around my shop.The channel wil be there to center the forks, will take 5 minutes to add, and strengthen the frame section as well. As far as the forks on the tractor, they are there, and I would love to see someone roll a setup across my yard. Not that easy, would have to put four wheeler wheels and tires just to make it roll,lol. Besides, with the tractor, I can have it in and out in minutes, and not even break a sweat. Saves more time to work on the body instead of moving it... I am lazy too, thats why I want to let the tractor do the work ;D
LOL, Well Heck that Makes Sense.... Why didn't ya just come out and say that in the first place, and what's up with not using 4Wheeler wheels, you trying to say you wouldn't want to take it Muddin' ;D
Ok, so I forgot to mention I'm a bit slow too! Lack of Oxygen from being on stilts all day will do that to ya!!:P ::)
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take it muddin huh??????......Now you got me thinkin ;D
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Well how else are ya supposed to put those ATV Wheels to good use ??? ;D ;)
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I really wanted to put them on my daughters wagon. Sorry I got us off course guys. ;D
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^^^^^ NOICE!!!! :o :o :o Hopefully she will put them to good use through a few Bogs or so ;D DOH!!! Sorry Dusty, I guess I'm just as Guilty... :-X
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that is something i would do if i had a daughter lol
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ok cool i would like to see a pic i put my cab on a frame that i got from the john deere dealer they use them for shipping, i'll try to get a pic.
Heres one like I used(I lent mine out)It comes apart.As you can see in the pic the bars that hold up the top are not welded everything else is.Mine has wheels welded to the bottom half and the uprights are bolted to the top and bottom.
(http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w77/Joesgarage71/SANY1575.jpg)
I have a total of 10 bucks in this, the price of the wheels at a yardsale. The frame I got give to me.
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Heres a pic of rustys new cab sitting on it.(these uprights are cut down in size)
(http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w77/Joesgarage71/HPIM0711.jpg)
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that is cool
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ok i am ready to build my cab dolly and my question is what are the measurements from one subframe to the other
i tryed but my transfercase is in the way
thanks for any help
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will these casters work? i dont want to have a blow out lol
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=2614
or these
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=38943
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ok i got my cab dolly done is well it is sitting on blocks but just for now i will get some casters soon and my wife done the painting on the middle timber lol
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd224/74chevy/SANY0457.jpg)
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd224/74chevy/SANY0458.jpg)
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I dont see why that wouldnt work well. As far as the casters, the 10" ones would probably roll better on the dirt that the others because they are wider, but a flat on one would be a pain. I have seen that size tire at harbor freight that is solid. Id hate to throw away new tires, but would hate to have to air up a tire every time I wanted to work on my cab. Its all a matter of preference.
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yea i like the 10" ones but i agree with you on the flat tires and my dolly is not light plus the cabs weight that could happen so i might get some solid ones