body/tub weight
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body/tub weight
I’m pulling off the tub this week. I tried Google and also searching the forum for tub weight but couldn’t find one. Anyone have any estimates on what it weighs? Completely bare, no seats, roof, doors, etc.
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Re: body/tub weight
No answer on weight, but i bought a harborgreight gantry crane and chain hoist. Very easy to use and didnt have to worry about someones hands slupping, or tripping on tires. I sold the crane when finished. I was out a couple hindred for piece of mind.
And i picked the body up and installed on chassis by myself.
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And i picked the body up and installed on chassis by myself.
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Re: body/tub weight
I probably have the same setup you had. I’m just wondering how much I can add to the tub before it starts to get too heavy to lift.
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Re: body/tub weight
I had the dash all put together and wiring harness and seats in.
From memory, a BARE body is around the 500-700 pound range. I have seen 6 guys pick one up and move it. That just gets hard to walk around the tires. With the hoist, before touchdown, you can insert the 6 body mount bolts loosely with nuts, to help guide the body perfectly down.
The HF crane has a 2,000 # rating. That is plenty.
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From memory, a BARE body is around the 500-700 pound range. I have seen 6 guys pick one up and move it. That just gets hard to walk around the tires. With the hoist, before touchdown, you can insert the 6 body mount bolts loosely with nuts, to help guide the body perfectly down.
The HF crane has a 2,000 # rating. That is plenty.
Jason
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Re: body/tub weight
I should probably be fine with rear sponsons and a couple of the inner footwell armor pieces then. I’ll really have to support the rear end though so it doesn’t get a chance to sag. I figure best attachment point would be the b channel, then secondarily attach to rear hoops in the back to keep the tail up?
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Re: body/tub weight
For the rear, I ran 2 ratchet straps to the d-rings in the bed, near the tailgate. And a strap or 2 around the a-beam through the doghouse hole. The middle, you can go around the b-pillar bracing behind the front seats.
Attach rear straps to the point you are lifting, not the crane itself.
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Attach rear straps to the point you are lifting, not the crane itself.
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Re: body/tub weight
I was told many years ago it was 548lbs...I can lift the body up and store them on its side, little tougher coming down, but I’ve done it.
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