green4440 Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 I have a 99 CH that was turned over a couple years ago. I didn't give much for the truck to start with but did some work on the rear ends, springs, etc before it was turned over. I sold the dump trailer that it was hooked to a few days ago so I drug it out of the weeds and put some jumper cables on it and lo and behold it fired right up. Kinda got me thinking of fixing it up. Anyway my question is I found a decent truck that's not running but it's a 95 model single axle with an E7. Mine has an E Tech so I know there's some differences there. Is it possible/worthwhile for me to buy this whole truck for what I could buy an E Tech cab for? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/52820-1999-ch613-cab-replacement/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
green4440 Posted March 16, 2018 Author Share Posted March 16, 2018 Thanks for the reply Rob. This truck that I found can be bought for about 4500 I think and it has a few things like passenger side fuel tank, steps, mirrors, etc that just the cab might not. Guy priced me a cab for 3750. Then I still have to buy a hood. Just didn't know which way to go Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/52820-1999-ch613-cab-replacement/#findComment-394252 Share on other sites More sharing options...
green4440 Posted March 16, 2018 Author Share Posted March 16, 2018 What's the best way to pick up a cab without damaging anything? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/52820-1999-ch613-cab-replacement/#findComment-394284 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtymilkman Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 A 4x4 8 feet long through the cab with doors open. Then pick up on ends Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/52820-1999-ch613-cab-replacement/#findComment-394319 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayseed Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 12 hours ago, green4440 said: What's the best way to pick up a cab without damaging anything? If you've got a Forklift? Wind the windows Down put your extension Tynes on the Forks then a couple of Phone Books (remember them LOL) sitting on the Tynes.. Tynes through the Windows & lift.. Quote "Be who you are and say what you feel...Because those that matter...don't mind...And those that mind....don't matter." - Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/52820-1999-ch613-cab-replacement/#findComment-394324 Share on other sites More sharing options...
green4440 Posted March 19, 2018 Author Share Posted March 19, 2018 Thanks for all yalls replies. Sure helps having people that have been through this before Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/52820-1999-ch613-cab-replacement/#findComment-394520 Share on other sites More sharing options...
theakerstwo Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 The biggest problem i have run into when changing cabs is thru the years people have added wires and hoses and routed them their way. Quote glenn akers Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/52820-1999-ch613-cab-replacement/#findComment-394529 Share on other sites More sharing options...
h67st Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 On 3/17/2018 at 12:11 AM, Rob said: Used to do it that way but the board broke dropping the cab almost seven feet. Fortunately it was the rollover cab which was being replaced. I no longer trust boards citing this. A decent piece of steel box tubing or heavy wall pipe would work in place of the 4x4. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/52820-1999-ch613-cab-replacement/#findComment-394531 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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