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Stripped Cab Weight?
Anyone know what the approximate weight of a stripped M37 cab (i.e. without doors, seats, windshield assembly, etc.) is?
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Re: Stripped Cab Weight?
In the neighborhood of 600 pounds, maybe less, I believe. Four guys can carry one if they grunt enough.
-John
Member of Dixie Division MVC
1953 USAF M37 wow, restored
1962 M151 Ford Production, on the rotisserie now
1953 USMC M37 w/w -in storage
1942 M6 Bomb Service Truck (sold to UK collector)
1967 M116A1 Pioneer Trailer
1968 M101A1 Trailer
S-89 Comm box
Member of Dixie Division MVC
1953 USAF M37 wow, restored
1962 M151 Ford Production, on the rotisserie now
1953 USMC M37 w/w -in storage
1942 M6 Bomb Service Truck (sold to UK collector)
1967 M116A1 Pioneer Trailer
1968 M101A1 Trailer
S-89 Comm box
Re: Stripped Cab Weight?
A striped cab is under 400 lbs but could be as much as 500lbs depending on how many layers of paint it has. I have moved many cabs by myself (with the aide of some dunnage) out of the box on to the floor then on to a frame. its surprising how fast the weight adds up when doors, glass, battery box... are added. granted I am a tall (6.1) thin 160lb wiry freak.
the cab is best handled by four
the cab is best handled by four
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Re: Stripped Cab Weight?
Thanks for the cab weight info. Looks like I won't need to buy a higher capacity hoist, so this is good news. 
“When a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, IT IS THEIR RIGHT, IT IS THEIR DUTY, TO THROW OFF SUCH GOVERNMENT...” -Declaration of Independence, 1776
Re: Stripped Cab Weight?
I used a standard floor crane.
Only took me and my son to remove it.
The cab removed and the floor crane supporting the weight. We were just balancing it as we moved it to the other end of the shop.