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One man tub removal?

rookiebuild68

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A few years ago I saw on here a guy who built a support across the top of the tub that he used to hook an engine hoist to. This made it so he could lift the tub off by himself. I believe he was around the Toledo, OH area. Does anyone recall who or what I am referring to? I don't have any EB Buddies around where I live in Indiana to help pull the tub off.
 

bax

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I like it when they fly. Lifting this with a touch of a button. All by myself.
 

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a74ranger

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I used an engine hoist to lift my body off. Can be done with one person.
 

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rookiebuild68

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Close enough!

That gave me some ideas that I like better than what I had stored in my memory! Thanks, I knew you guys would know how to do this the right way!
 

simmsjeremy

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I'm going to be removing my tub as well some time down the road. To be forward I have no idea how to weld or cut metal or install braces or any of that. I plan on removing the tub at a Hobby shop utilizing there lift. If I leave the top and doors on well I be ok?
 

KBUCK1

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I used chain and bolted it down through the seat belt bungs and attached a chain hoist and lifted mine. You just have to figure out the sweet spot to keep it balanced
 

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When I did my body off, I was going to use my neighbors flat bed snowmobile trailer to haul the body to the sandblasting shop. I then borrowed a pickup and went to the woods and commandeered some 5-6" diameter Lodgepole Pine poles. I buried 4 uprights wide enough to back the trailer between, then put a cross bar over the front two and the rear two. I center mounted a come-along pulley on each crossbar and attached the winch portion on a front and rear upright. I rolled the chassis into position, unbolted and put a strap around the body under the winch-pullies. Lifted, and rolled the chassis out. Once sandblasted and sealed, I backed it back under the lifting frame and removed the trailer. I took this opportunity to undercoat everything possible underneath before setting back on the chassis. Total cost: gas for an old high-boy to run to the woods, which was barely over $1/gallon in those days, highway robbery I know. What do you know, after I move out from my folks' place, my dad went and built a sweet 36x60 shop that would have been great to rebuild that thing in...
 

Bajabrewer

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Friend of mine built this angle iron jig that mounts to the stock body mount holes. I had a piece of scrap 4x4 that I moved around in the bed to help with the balance & it works like a charm. I came in from the side to lift it - the pic with the hoist at the back is just how I stored it.
 

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rookiebuild68

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I'm going to be removing my tub as well some time down the road. To be forward I have no idea how to weld or cut metal or install braces or any of that. I plan on removing the tub at a Hobby shop utilizing there lift. If I leave the top and doors on well I be ok?

Click the link that AndyT posted and there is a guy who used wood to brace his tub then a engine hoist to remove tub. I think he said he had $20 in it. I'm going with steel but very similar to his design.
then making a cart with about 24" risers to allow me access to the under body to finish it without the use of a rotisserie.
 

wepuckett

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Please post some pics of the cart you build and let us know how it works. As I will need something soon and don't have a rotisserie was thinking about buying one but have other tools or supplies or parts I think will help more. Also specs of how you built it would be great.
 
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rookiebuild68

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Please post some pics of the cart you build and let us know how it works. As I will need something soon and don't have a rotisserie was thinking about buying one but have other tools or supplies or parts I think will help more. Also specs of how you built it would be great.

I will post them, it will be a little bit. I am replacing my floor boards then I will take the tub off.
 

Past_Miner

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I can't take credit for this idea but the braces are cheap to build from tubing or 3/4" pipe. An adjustable spreader bar is also cheap to build from square tubing scraps and makes it easy to level the body for when you want to put it back on the fame.
 

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rookiebuild68

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I can't take credit for this idea but the braces are cheap to build from tubing or 3/4" pipe. An adjustable spreader bar is also cheap to build from square tubing scraps and makes it easy to level the body for when you want to put it back on the fame.

Wow, I might change the way I was thinking of lifting the tub!
 

hankjr

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I built an overhead deal and used ratchet straps to lift the body as I didn't have the floor space for other options. Harbor freight engine stands for rotisserie. Cheap and simple. Sturdy enough for the body and cart to be mounted on once I get to that point.

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