Cab Mount Bolts/Captured Nut Loose

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I am looking for advice on how to deal with a loose captured nut on passenger rear of cab. Anyone been down this road before me? I do not want to tear everything else loose until I figure this one out.
 

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Drill a hole and tack weld the nut through the hole? You’re talking about the cab bolt/nut correct?
 

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yes cab mount bolt i can feel the nut slipping when I turn the bolt from below.
I have heard about cutting a sqare hole in floor of cab, on the "shelf" behind the seat.
 

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He repairs one in this vid.

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Looks like he decided to cut it open.
 

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i actually watched some of those brothers videos.
 

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Happened to me. Had to cut open from the inside of the cab behind the seat and weld the nut back in place.
 

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i hate to cut good metal but no other way .....
 

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OK next question....so cab removal with on a 4sp 4wd. the 4wd shift lever will not be a problem but I think I will have to remove the trans gear shift to lift cab , whats the easiest way?
 

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I am removing the cab to put on another frame. Just looking for an easy way to take gear shift off so I do not have to lift cab up and off of long gear shift
 

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OK next question....so cab removal with on a 4sp 4wd. the 4wd shift lever will not be a problem but I think I will have to remove the trans gear shift to lift cab , whats the easiest way?
Push it down and twist, it will pull right out!
 

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No way......see I woulda thought it was gonna be a pain......this forum has saved me so many times from doing things the hard way or taking things apart more than needed
 

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So I have gently tried to push down and twist/rotate the gear shift and no luck. Could I be trying to do it too gently ? do you need to shove it down and give it a hard twist.....didnt want to go to hard first try
 

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found this on youtube. I was pushing down on the gear shift. it is the outer ring that gets depressed and rotated.
 

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