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06-07-2012, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by amick218

Idk why you thought the 2 days or two 5-7 hour days would involve the use of professional lifts, pro power tools, impacts, etc....try the install without the hydraulic lift and compare your times. A lot of us are using our driveways Lol

As i did not think about this when i for responded to this thread, hence why i went back and apologized, although i would like to try it with out a lift for ****s and giggles.

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06-07-2012, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by toole05

I had power tools and a buddy I started mine on a fri night at 7 and got dne sat morning around 12 that's 17 hrs took our time made sure everything torqued to right spec all bumpers and spare relocator every single part was used. Talking about motors I recently dropped a valve and had to replace a head. We took the whole motor out honed cylinder walls put all new gaskets on put motor back together and had it back running in 13hrs with standard motor lift no special tools but I'm just saying it would be almost nearly impossible to do a body lift this fast on this trucks you are probably the only one who has ever done it this fast is it a reg cab or crew

extended cab, i wish i still had the before and after pictures as they were time stamped but i have no idea where i saved them. and i just cant see 17 hrs, i dunno i know i have a fair amount of experience with these trucks so maybe thats why i cant see it taking it that long. i mean i can pull the cab completely off my truck 02f150 fx4 4door in just at 3 hours and this is alot more work than a body lift, minus the bumper part.. that took me the longest. it was alos on a v6 so i had to fab up a bracket for the trans shift linkage. i dunno maybe im on crack and cant tell time but next one i do i will log ever second i work on it and take time stamped pictures. I actually ha to call a buddy of mine who does alot of lifts in his drive way and he told me they take him about 8 hrs in his drive way, but granted hes better faster and far more experienced than i am with these..

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06-10-2012, 10:41 PM

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We finished the lift in 2 8 hour days. We easily could have finished it in 12 hours if we didn't have to keep going back and forth to the shop for tools, running to get dinner/beers, and knew a few things like how to get the seat out and that you can lift the cab before taking the bolts out.