BustedKnucklez Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Of course, I get to be the first one in my shop to do a cab on engine R&I /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/banghead.gif This thing has the biggest boom I've ever seen on a truck. The company that owns it tried to make my life easier by removing the huge overhang and raise the boom straight up so that I could lift the cab. The owner of the dealership saw it and said, "no way, no how." I see their point in that with no cab or engine on the front and all that weight on the rear, they're afraid of the damn thing just tipping over. I'll post a picture of it when I get home tonight. So now that I bitched about it and feel a little better, does anyone have any tips or shortcuts. Has anyone even tried this? I know there is no labor op and advised that there will be a load of MT. For some reason my butt seems to be puckering as if it knows that im about to get screwed. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/crybaby2.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlee Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 why don't you just chain the frame back to the hoist? other than that, sorry i have no suggestions except booze to ease the pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 I did a crane truck cab-off for the ol' pump wiring harness. Something like this? As you can see, all I did was raise the crane up far enough to get the cab high enough. I would have liked a LITTLE more working room, but I had enough space to get the job done. Is this the same type of crane you are dealing with? I admit that seeing this now, and looking back on it, chaining the boom to the steel cross-girder of the shop may have definately been a good safety addition, but the crane DID stay up for several days like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Browning Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 I did a cab off on a truck with a work hoist but it was no where as big as that. I did have to raise the hoist though and it stayed put as well. It is always worth attempting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Bruene Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Wow, Aaron... that is one "familiar" looking Black and Mac truck... I have an Aecon truck apart right now with the same Altec boom body on it... however, mine would not run. On the bright side, Altec builds them with an electric motor that will run the hydraulics if the engine won't run, leaving the PTO useless... it's about time somebody put some thought into something... Oh, and I rotated the boom along with lifting it so I could get the cab all the way up. being on the topic, does anybody else notice boom trucks and 6.4s don't mix too well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieseldoc Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 I work for a cat dealer and we have 4 6.4 trucks(2 F550 with cranes and hydraulic driven air compressors, 2 F350 with just a service body). The two 550's are at the dealer at least once every couple of weeks. The 350's havent seen the dealer since they were deliverd. I am thinking this is not a coincidence but a sign of what we are going to be in for. I cant wait until january when the truck starts at 7am and runs til 7pm with mostly idle time to run the crane and compressor. I did leave out the little fact that it is generally below zero temps here in the winter. aaahhh, the waiting game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Yeah, mine wouldn't run either. Blew #74 fuse as soon as you put a new one in. I ended up running the electric motor, like you said. Good planning on their part. The only question I have, is it seems to be wired into the truck somewhere. Where does it go? What turns it on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BustedKnucklez Posted November 14, 2008 Author Share Posted November 14, 2008 This is the truck. The overhang was already removed by the company themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DwayneGorniak Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 WTF were they thinking? What if you just put jack stands under the rear of the unit and tell your employer to go pound sand? /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smirk.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BustedKnucklez Posted November 14, 2008 Author Share Posted November 14, 2008 The damn boom isnt even extended. It has some pneumatic legs on the rear that I had intended to set when I was ready to lift it, but the guy that signs my paycheck said no so I started the cab on R&I procedure. We'll see how it goes. These jack asses have more than 1 of these trucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 HoooooLAY! That's outta control! What if you put the boom down the opposite way, towards the rear of the truck, with stands under it? I know that would likely screw your whole shop for space though. What's wrong with the engine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BustedKnucklez Posted November 14, 2008 Author Share Posted November 14, 2008 Here's a pic with the overhang still in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BustedKnucklez Posted November 14, 2008 Author Share Posted November 14, 2008 Engine overheated. It seems to have been leaking coolant for a while now. It has coolant residue about an inch thick. It has a nasty rod knock. The damn thing had an overspeed code set @ 81mph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DwayneGorniak Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 That is just freakin Nasty. Hard to get motivated when you've got somthin that crappy to look forward to in the mornins, Hugh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BustedKnucklez Posted November 14, 2008 Author Share Posted November 14, 2008 Yup, no motivation. Well, at least it's Friday. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/drinkingdude.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchan68 Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Yup, no motivation. Well, at least it's Friday. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/drinkingdude.gifCall in sick Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday....... LOL. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smirk.gif All kidding aside, that bites the big one!!! I'm glad I'm not the only one getting hooped with bullshit work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekanik Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Removing the body would be the best way to do this job. If you put those stabilizers down, the truck isn't going anywhere. I'm not one to argue with a dealer owner though. +1 on the /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/drinkingdude.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregKneupper Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 I just got done doing a cylinder head gasket with a cab on on one of these trucks. It was very labor intensive but when it was all said and done it was not really that bad. Cab off is definately easier though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristopherH Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Not to rub salt in the wound, but that looks like about as much fun as a quadruple bypass, double knee replacement, root canal, and an anal probe all rolled into one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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