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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Body, Glass & Paint => Topic started by: Elpresidente on November 22, 2013, 11:13:29 am

Title: Cab weight
Post by: Elpresidente on November 22, 2013, 11:13:29 am

About how much does a cab weigh on a K10 (no particular year), without the seat? Just wondering for a potential future project...need to know if my hoist can handle it.

Title: Re: Cab weight
Post by: 81_Chevy on November 22, 2013, 11:20:02 am

not entirely sure, but ive seen people use a cherry picker to lift the cab off, with no seat and no doors

Title: Re: Cab weight
Post by: square81 on November 22, 2013, 06:12:55 pm

I just took my cab off this past weekend. Used an engine hoist and went in through the drivers door. No problem but it is a little front heavy just watch that.

Title: Re: Cab weight
Post by: Engineer on November 22, 2013, 09:55:00 pm

Completely gutted with no doors, seat, steering column, brake booster, A/C, or dash you are looking at about 200#.

When I painted mine, me, and my oldest son carried mine by running a 2x4 through the door openings and let the weight ride on our shoulders.

Title: Re: Cab weight
Post by: Elpresidente on November 23, 2013, 10:26:13 am

Thats it!? man I was expecting something way heavier than 200lbs lol. thanks.

Title: Re: Cab weight
Post by: zieg85 on November 23, 2013, 10:42:34 am

By removing the doors and seat it is very manageable by 2 people or balancing on a 4x4 going through the cab pressed up against the roof using a cherry picker.  I've taken one off a frame by myself a few years ago.

Title: Re: Cab weight
Post by: Engineer on November 23, 2013, 01:10:03 pm

If you think that is hard to believe......

After I stripped my 4x4 frame my wife, and I were able to carry it by ourselves......... And she is only 5'2, 110#