Stop in for a cup of coffee

I was in the Ford dealership that bought the one I had worked for, talking to a few of the mechanics that are still there. It seems like every job they do, engines and cradles are being dropped out of the vehicles. I thought one at the other end of the shop had it's bed taken off because that is what used to be done to do a Ranger fuel pump/sending unit. NO! It was the cab lifted off the frame on the hoist! It was a diesel that needed (I'm guessing) head gaskets. The studs are so long ( how long are they? ), the cylinder heads will not come off easily or at all in the vehicle. Maybe it was a gasser, but, holy toledo! Could you see doing that at home? Not end user friendly. Best wishes for a non-bolt breaking adventure.
My Buddy Teddy has a single man Shop. He does a lot of Ford Diesel Trucks. I have often seen him lift the cabs off for Diesel Engine work. Of course he has a lift, and so do I . But I don't want THAT Job...... :lol: