Grain Bodies

2023/11/30 update

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Beginning in June 1931, Ford offered grain bodies for both the AA157 and AA131. These bodies were constructed of hard wood with heavy flooring. The permanent grain sides with flare boards were installed with malleable iron supports at each cross sill (external to the cargo area). There was a hinged/folding door in the grain body tail gate.

Extension grain sides and extension stock sides were available as optional equipment. The entire stock rack tail gate was painted white for good visibility at night. The grain body flare and rail boards included pockets for either the extension grain or the extension stock sides. Equipment could be ordered as three options/prices. However, the FMC ART only shows counts for the Combination option. The gallery shows examples of the AA157 body and extensions.

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Grain Bodies and Equipment
Type Grain Body and Equipment Production Dates-Counts Supplier
Start End Count Total
Neil Wilson 2018
244-A Grain without equipment – AA157 06/31 04/32 90 167 Omaha
244-A with Grain Extensions none listed 0
244-A with Stock Extensions white for visibility none listed 0
244-A with Grain and Stock Extensions 06/31 04/32 77
248-A Grain without equipment 06/31 04/32 78 226 Omaha
248-A with Grain Extensions none listed 0
248-A with Stock Extensions white for visibility none listed 0
248-A with Grain and Stock Extensions 06/31 04/32 148
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Dimensions – Grain Bodies and Equipment
Type Body or Equipment Name Pockets Cargo Area Physical
S-F-R*1 width x length x height as listed
Neil Wilson 2018
244-A Platform without equipment – AA157 int none ? 84″ x 132″ x 14″ appx. sides appx. 14″ to flare
244-A with Grain Extensions 84″ x 132″x 26″ stakes 28″ high appx.
244-A with Stock Extensions 84″ x 132″ x 66″ est. stakes 68″ high est.
248-A Platform without equipment int none ? 84″ x 102″ x 14″ appx. sides appx. 14″ to flare
248-A with Grain Extensions 84″ x 102″x 26″ stakes 28″ high appx.
248-A with Stock Extensions 84″ x 102″x 66″ est. stakes 68″ high est.
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*1 – S-F-R = sides-front-rear; int = internal

For the dimensions table above, note that Ford advertisements show cargo area dimensions rather than physical dimensions.

Cargo Area column dimensions are of the area inside the permanent sides. The “height” is a measurement from the cargo floor.

Grain Body Gallery
244-A Grain + Grain-Extensions with 82-B Cab
244-A Grain Body + Grain-Extensions – Omaha – 6/31-4/32 – 167 – 82-B Closed Cab – AA157
244-A Grain Body + Stock-Extensions - Omaha - 6/31-4/32 - 167 - 82-B Closed Cab - AA157
244-A Grain Body + Stock-Extensions – Omaha – 6/31-4/32 – 167 – 82-B Closed Cab – AA157

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