Approx. weight of frame

[Jbrown1238]

Can anybody give me the approximate weight of a bare frame for a 1999 2wd regular cab Ford Ranger. No suspension, nothing attached, just the frame itself.

 

[PanamaExpat]

When I had my frame sitting on the garage floor I could get in the middle of it and get it balanced and lift the whole thing by myself. So since I am old and RBV frames are made of recycled soda cans I would say 200 Lbs or less.

Mine is extended cab so gather what you can. Sorry I can't get more accurate than that.

 

[Jbrown1238]

When I had my frame sitting on the garage floor I could get in the middle of it and get it balanced and lift the whole thing by myself. So since I am old and RBV frames are made of recycled soda cans I would say 200 Lbs or less.

Mine is extended cab so gather what you can. Sorry I can't get more accurate than that.

Thank you. That helps. I am just trying to get a idea about moving it out to the street and on to a trailer to go out for sand blasting. I didn't know if two people could do it or not.

 

[PanamaExpat]

Two guys... Piece of cake

 

[adsm08]

Two normal people of average strength should have no trouble getting a bare frame from any commercially available vehicle up through a 3500 type pickup off the ground just by lifting.

A single person should have no problems pickup a Ranger frame up in the manner that Panama mentioned he used, but given the levering forces involved you might have trouble walking with it.

 

[PanamaExpat]

It would be kind of awkward to walk more than a couple steps in any direction with it balanced as I did.

 

[adsm08]

It would be kind of awkward to walk more than a couple steps in any direction with it balanced as I did.

I can imagine. I loaded my dana 28 up to go to the scrapper after my wife was put on lifting restrictions. I had to stand in the middle and lift it by the rad arms. I could pick it up just fine, but I couldn't move at all or it would start flexing and knock me over. I figure a complete tip to tip TTB 28 probably is in the same weight class as a bare frame.

 

[PanamaExpat]

I know what when I was dragging, pushing, pulling my 35 around it let me know I wasn't 25 anymore. It certainly sucks getting older.

 

[Jbrown1238]

Thanks guys, good info there. I can go ahead and start planning.

 

[Jbrown1238]

Ok, now for the next question. How much does the cab weigh. Full interior minus seats? Nothing at all in the engine compartment. No fenders, bumper, header panel, etc.

 

[Andy D]

Heh heh I stabbed my first 3 speed transmission with it on my chest at 18.42 yrs later, I have a bad arm and that is the good one. My backs not too sharp either. When I installed the 5spd in the Rat I used a milk crate and scraps of wood. I rocked the the trans front to back, adding wood as I rocked. Using different thicknesses of wood, I was able to regulate things fairly well. The tranny slid home with no drama. Puttering along, setting the lift up took me a morning. With the trans on, the transfer case was nothing.

 

[adsm08]

Ok, now for the next question. How much does the cab weigh. Full interior minus seats? Nothing at all in the engine compartment. No fenders, bumper, header panel, etc.

You might want 6 or 10 guys for that.

It is generally accepted that a full BII shell can be lifted with two engine hoists and two large tow straps, and that has to weigh more than a bare Ranger cab.

I'm betting the cab is still in the range of +200 lbs.

 

[PanamaExpat]

Cab is considerably more than 200 lbs. I would say my extended cab with front clip and seats removed hit in between 7 & 800 Lbs. (Maybe more...It's most of the truck) That's judging by the amount of effort I had to use on the chain hoist to lift it. You also need to be able to lift it high enough to roll the chassis out from under it.

If you have the front clip removed subtract maybe 150-200 Lbs overall. Core support and sheet metal are not that heavy.

Hint: Don't use a crappy Chinese come along if you plan to lift the cab. Get a real hoist.

 

[Jbrown1238]

Cab is considerably more than 200 lbs. I would say my extended cab with front clip and seats removed hit in between 7 & 800 Lbs. (Maybe more...It's most of the truck) That's judging by the amount of effort I had to use on the chain hoist to lift it. You also need to be able to lift it high enough to roll the chassis out from under it.

If you have the front clip removed subtract maybe 150-200 Lbs overall. Core support and sheet metal are not that heavy.

Hint: Don't use a crappy Chinese come along if you plan to lift the cab. Get a real hoist.

Thanks for the info. That is about what I thought for the cab. I plan to block the cab around 30 inches off the ground and drop the frame out the bottom.