Cab Tipping/ Rotating

[Ken B]

So I got my cab on its back , did the work to the underbody(the pic is pre work), and now I am sitting staring out the window trying to figure out how to get it from on its back to "right side up". I have a couple of ideas but just wanted to see if anyone here has done this and pick some brains on ideas.

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[yevgenievich]

Rotate to side in the grass and then set up right? I dragged a cab around without issues on softer grass rotating as needed.

 

[PrairieDrifter]

I think I would try and mount some wood to the body mount locations. Mount the wood so they touch the ground on the rear side of the cab, then pivot it over, with some help preferably if you don't have other means. Would probably need 4x4's or some stacked 2x4's.

 

[squarelyfe]

Can you use an engine hoist or similar on the front section and have someone walk the backside down and you rotate it forward?

 

[Ken B]

probably the go to plan. I lifted it with engine hoist. Just checking to see how others have done it.

 

[squarelyfe]

It's definitely something that helps if you have 2 or 3 guys for.

Off topic a little.. I met a guy who welded bars to an engine lift and he used to remove the roof on his K5 like that and made it so easy. One man job. Jack it up and drive off, then when returning just back up to it and drop it down on the bed. I know it's not the same for your position but thought others might appreciate the idea.

 

[FireTruck1984]

This is not a rotating video, but it has some good lifting and moving of the cab ideas. Lifting starts at around 5:20

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