Truck canopy removal ?

[davitk]

I used to remove/install a fiberglass top myself, slid 2 x 4's under it crosswise then pulled it off the back and onto saw horses. Pretty risky, though.

I am sure that 8' top is not light, looks like a back problem waiting to happen.

 

[Willl]

Well, my intentions wasn't to start a build thread but......

This is too bouncy as it is.

 

[Willl]

Couple of strategically placed hooks.

 

[Willl]

No more bounce.

 

[Willl]

Load test.

8 bags @ 40# = 320#

 

[toy]

A long time ago I had a long wheel base truck that came with a topper that was paneled inside the outer shell was alumminum. When I took it off I would slide it back on the sides of the bed until it got to the near balance point, tilt the topper up and let it slide off onto whatever I was going to set it on [when I did it I just slid it off to the ground], I then got hold of the end of the topper that was still on the truck and lifted it up to the ballance point and had my wife pull the truck up and set the end of the topper down.

 

[JDeerekid]

Oh I see now you never wanted any help taking it off you just wanted an excuse to build something else for the tractor

 

[scgargoyle]

It seems like every time I put my cap on, something comes along that I need to move that's too tall. And it always seems to happen on a day when no one is around! My cap must be lighter, because I can pick it up OK, just not 'gracefully'. Mine is an off-brand fiberglass, but it's a short bed.

 

[davitk]

It seems like every time I put my cap on, something comes along that I need to move that's too tall. And it always seems to happen on a day when no one is around! My cap must be lighter, because I can pick it up OK, just not 'gracefully'. Mine is an off-brand fiberglass, but it's a short bed.

Utility Trailer.

 

[Willl]

Or use a large tree limb.

Dav, is that a chev 49-53 on the far side of the hay ?