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Offline Elpresidente

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Cab weight
« 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.
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Offline 81_Chevy

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Re: Cab weight
« Reply #1 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
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Re: Cab weight
« Reply #2 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.
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Re: Cab weight
« Reply #3 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.
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Re: Cab weight
« Reply #4 on: November 23, 2013, 10:26:13 am »
Thats it!? man I was expecting something way heavier than 200lbs lol. thanks.
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Offline zieg85

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Re: Cab weight
« Reply #5 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.
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Offline Engineer

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Re: Cab weight
« Reply #6 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#
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