how many of you guys pull the front clip or use a rack and lift the body ??, thanks jr

Seems like I've seen a few pictures of guys pulling the hood and core support but leaving the fenders and cab in place.

I have seen Eric's crew at MA do it and he pulled the front off totally but left the fenders. Hood was at service position and truck was on a lift with front wheels removed to lower the truck. Motor came straight out albeit in 3 hours. Hope that helps

Motor came straight out albeit in 3 hours.

I wish I could pull mine in 3 hours. I'ld be willing to do a test motor swap on a Saturday if I could do it that quickly....

I guess after you've done 50 or so it get easy though :p::D:rolleyes:

Check this out:
http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/showthread.php?t=163488

I'd still ike to know how he got it so clean...

Put a new motor in the 06, removed all the stuuf in front, including the core support and out she went....Big part was pulling all my snow plow crap and strobe set up...

thanks, for the replys, jr

I have seen Eric's crew at MA do it and he pulled the front off totally but left the fenders. Hood was at service position and truck was on a lift with front wheels removed to lower the truck. Motor came straight out albeit in 3 hours. Hope that helps

Would have been quicker, but the spaniard was in the way:D:D:D

Stock truck, we can have them out in just under 2 hours. About hour and 10 minutes with two guys.

Would have been quicker, but the spaniard was in the way:D:D:D

Stock truck, we can have them out in just under 2 hours. About hour and 10 minutes with two guys.
Try some Mountain Dew, I found that speeds things up :D

Yup, sure does... LOL

Hey Eric your too harsh :D, but I suppose it was after the mega Wendy's lunch. I was well impressed anyway.

so its faster to pull the body leaving the fenders and hood attached correct ??

Pull the grille, core support, radiator/CAC/condensor out.