How hard to pull the cab?

Estrogen Hostage · Aug 24, 2011

I have a long list of stuff I need to do to my truck this winter when it will no longer start. I am considering removing the engine or cab to do these things. How long does it take to remove the cab?

I see body mounts, brake lines, engine electrical connections, and battery wires. Transmission shift lever, what else?

JoeDaddy · Aug 24, 2011

Rad and heater hoses, grounds, and what you mentioned. Takes less than hr to have it in the air.

genuineford · Aug 24, 2011

JoeDaddy said:
Rad and heater hoses, grounds, and what you mentioned. Takes less than hr to have it in the air.

You obviously do not live in the salt belt. I have had single bolts that take over an hour to get out.

swamp_ratt · Aug 24, 2011

:whs: some bolts can take forever. But if its all clean about an hour

chromehound · Aug 24, 2011

What ever you do try to save some headache and pre-soak every bolt, nut and fastener you see and think you might even have to put a wrench to at least a couple times a week for a week or two prior to tear down. It really sucks when one bolt holds you up and then you get pissed and break things.

Tom S · Aug 24, 2011

Cab bolts are no joke.

co04cobra · Aug 24, 2011

I havent pulled any obs cabs. BUT I pull SD cabs like its my job (because it is LOL) I have to call a little bit of BS on less then an hour. SD cab 2-2 1/2 hrs fairly easy. I just cant see what would be so much easier on a obs. Please give me some tips b/c I will pull my 97 obs cab and through some headstuds and such in.

cowboy_dan · Aug 24, 2011

Estrogen Hostage said:
what else?

Steering column

I agree on the cab bolts. I dread ever having to take mine off. I've pulled some bed bolts on mine, and I ended up cutting them off and dropping new ones in. A nasty 1/2" snapon impact with awesome air supply wouldn't get them loose from either end.

JoeDaddy · Aug 26, 2011

genuineford said:
You obviously do not live in the salt belt. I have had single bolts that take over an hour to get out.

I do, and you're right, but an hr for 1 bolt? :doh: You own a hot-wrench dontcha?

The trick is to bare-down, it'll losen or break, I'm good with either. :thumbup:

JoeDaddy · Aug 26, 2011

co04cobra said:
I havent pulled any obs cabs. BUT I pull SD cabs like its my job (because it is LOL) I have to call a little bit of BS on less then an hour. SD cab 2-2 1/2 hrs fairly easy. I just cant see what would be so much easier on a obs. Please give me some tips b/c I will pull my 97 obs cab and through some headstuds and such in.

No bs, the 1st 1 took 3 days untill I had a better system to pull. The 1 last week I pulled in 45 mins after getting home at 6:00pm, went to a school faculty fish fry 7:00pm, and stabbed onto the new chassis at dark 8;45PM. And this was in the grass w/o air.

http://powerstrokearmy.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5030

genuineford · Aug 26, 2011

JoeDaddy said:
I do, and you're right, but an hr for 1 bolt? :doh: You own a hot-wrench dontcha?

The trick is to bare-down, it'll losen or break, I'm good with either. :thumbup:

Yeah bur it depends on where the bolt is and what it is for. I am not necessarily talking about bolts for pulling the cab but I have had some stubborn ones that the hot wrench was not an option to use. I do know that I would not want to have to pull the cab on my current truck because of the cab mount bolts.