Frame weight

[BOBBYR]

Hi Gang, Hope you are all doing well . Would anyone know a round about weight of the inner frame of a BJ8 ? I'm trying to plan a frame off restoration and wondering what types of shop tools will be needed to handle this job . As always , I appreciate your help .
Bobby R

 

[Keoke]

Hi Gang, Hope you are all doing well . Would anyone know a round about weight of the inner frame of a BJ8 ?

I'm trying to plan a frame off restoration and wondering what types of shop tools will be needed to handle this job . As always , I appreciate your help .
Bobby R

I think it is about 600LBS.
A rotisserie would be great if you can purchase or make one.

 

[Csarneson]

My BN4 chassis was around 350 lbs.

 

[BOBBYR]

Hello Keoke , Very good to hear from you my friend . I guess moving that around won't be too bad . I'm with you on using a rotisserie . Thanks for your help.
Bobby R

 

[shortsguy1]

Jule Enterprises lists the weight of the original frame at 135 pounds and the Jule frame at 215 pounds, but based on the weights provided here, I am not sure why Jule's numbers are so much lower. They also have some "Other" category listed on their website at 180 pounds, so maybe that needs to be included. Here is the link in case you can make more sense of it than me:
https://www.jule-enterprises.com/resources/chassis-tube-thickness/

 

[CraigC]

Shortsguy, the Jule frame weights are for the bare frame only. It does not include any of the bulkheads/superstructure.
The "other" appears to refer to one of the other brand replacement frames.

 

[Healey Nut]

Hi Gang, Hope you are all doing well . Would anyone know a round about weight of the inner frame of a BJ8 ? I'm trying to plan a frame off restoration and wondering what types of shop tools will be needed to handle this job . As always , I appreciate your help .
Bobby R

It all depends on what you mean by frame weight , are we talking bare chassis only or are we talking superstucture (frame and inner body ) ???

 

[Keoke]

It all depends on what you mean by frame weight , are we talking bare chassis only or are we talking superstucture (frame and inner body ) ???

Healey Nut:

Most commonly a chassis is:

1. the frame, wheels, and machinery of a motor vehicle, on which the body is supported.

However,

Here I think we are talking about only the frame and inner body structures .

 

[Randy Forbes]

I could easily manhandle this singlehandedly; I mean, I couldn't pick the whole thing up over my head, but I could easily lift either the front of back and roll it over (during sandblasting and painting operations).

 

[Healey Nut]

Healey Nut:

Most commonly a chassis is:

1. the frame, wheels, and machinery of a motor vehicle, on which the body is supported.

However,

Here I think we are talking about only the frame and inner body structures .

Im fully aware of what the word frame means . However the OP is asking the question in reference to doing a "frame off " restoration so all I am asking for is some clarification .........from the OP !!!!

 

[Keoke]

Im fully aware of what the word frame means . However the OP is asking the question in reference to doing a "frame off " restoration so all

I am asking for is some clarification .........from the OP !!!!

I think he is busy talking to Jule maybe you might want to give him a call too? :friendly_wink:

 

[Healey Nut]

I think he is busy talking to Jule maybe you might want to give him a call too? :friendly_wink:

Keoke you need a hobby ......im thinking needlepoint or something . You spend way too much time on here making pointless comments .:fat:

 

[Keoke]

Thats my Hobby Answering them:emmersed:

 

[BOBBYR]

Hi Randy, nice picture . Yep , I was only asking about main frame and inner body as you've pictured . Right now I am building a new garage/ workshop for my 65 BJ8 which should be completed in the fall , so I'm getting pretty excited about this frame off project . Thank you all for your input.
Bobby R

 

[oxford]

I like Keoke's konstant komments. They're a good form of entertainment. Keep it up Keoke