locovaca
Member
- Joined
- Jan 26, 2008
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- Location
- DeWitt, IA
- Vehicle Year
- 1993
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 3.0
- Transmission
- Manual
I just picked up a used 93 Extended Cab with 128k on it. For living in Iowa its entire life the thing is in relatively immaculate condition. That said, I want it to last for a while, so I want to clean up the frame surface rust and put some rust bullet on it.
I've never done anything like this before; it's all new to me, but I'd like for this truck to last a long time. From what I've read the simplest thing will be to pull the bed and cab so I can blast the frame and then apply the sealer. I pulled the bed fairly easily on my other Ranger, but I'm guessing the cab is a bit more difficult.
Has anyone removed the cab? Or can I get away with not removing it and instead jacking it up 6 inches or so and having it rest on some 4x4s? I also have to change the slave, and with a Y-Pipe to deal with I was kind of hoping to get the cab off to make pulling the tranny a cinch.
I unfortunately do not have any access to a lift, hoist, or anything that would make sense for this, so it would end up being 3 or 4 guys trying to He-man it over the engine and onto some sort of platform. Sound doable?
I've never done anything like this before; it's all new to me, but I'd like for this truck to last a long time. From what I've read the simplest thing will be to pull the bed and cab so I can blast the frame and then apply the sealer. I pulled the bed fairly easily on my other Ranger, but I'm guessing the cab is a bit more difficult.
Has anyone removed the cab? Or can I get away with not removing it and instead jacking it up 6 inches or so and having it rest on some 4x4s? I also have to change the slave, and with a Y-Pipe to deal with I was kind of hoping to get the cab off to make pulling the tranny a cinch.
I unfortunately do not have any access to a lift, hoist, or anything that would make sense for this, so it would end up being 3 or 4 guys trying to He-man it over the engine and onto some sort of platform. Sound doable?