Frame Weight

[ursus]

Can anybody provide me with the total weight of a bare Model A frame? I have an offer to save one from the scrap heap but will have to lift and load it myself. Thanks!

[Joe K]

Gosh, it can't be more than 100 lbs.

I have two frames that I used a hoist to bring up to the top of the barn, and moved them from the hoistway to where they are stacked - by myself.

One of these has the running board brackets attached, which complicates getting past all the rest of the um, stuff up there.

Two full grown adults should have NO problem. You yourself only slightly more.

Joe K

[Great Lakes Greg]

I carried mine from the house down to the barn after a good breakfast.

[Big hammer]

Standing in the middle of the frame, find the balance point, grab the rails, stand up, when you place it on truck bed by rotating you wrists, set other end down, step out and pick up, slide into truck bed. Sit down and have a cold or warm drink. No help needed :-)

[flatford39]

Originally Posted by Big hammer

Standing in the middle of the frame, find the balance point, grab the rails, stand up, when you place it on truck bed by rotating you wrists, set other end down, step out and pick up, slide into truck bed. Sit down and have a cold or warm drink. No help needed :-)

That is exactly how I move them around by myself. I am 64 years old and 5'7" and have no problem doing this. When you grab the rails just remember to lift with your legs and not your back and you will be fine.

[SeaSlugs]

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yea 2 of us can pick up and move a 131" wheelbase long AA frame (beeier in all aspect) and wasnt too bad. Had some difficulty in rotating it 180* but we did it!

[ursus]

Thanks for the responses! Over the years I have Picked up and carried or moved every single part of the Model A Ford except the frame and had no idea of its weight, hence the question.

[hardtimes]

Originally Posted by ursus

Can anybody provide me with the total weight of a bare Model A frame? I have an offer to save one from the scrap heap but will have to lift and load it myself. Thanks!

Hey ursus,
I'm guessing couple/three hundred lbs. If you have a trailer or long bed (8ft) truck, you can get one end into bed easy enough. Then just pick up other end and push ! I've done it this way (8ft truck bed) by myself. Put weight belt or some sort of support around gut...if old guy !
If you can muster wife and/or some guy to help, piece of cake, eh !

[Roadster62]

I'm 64 and an even 6 foot and moved an AR frame this morning no problem. Bob

Originally Posted by flatford39

That is exactly how I move them around by myself. I am 64 years old and 5'7" and have no problem doing this. When you grab the rails just remember to lift with your legs and not your back and you will be fine.