2023/11/30 update
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Platform Pages
There were four platform body types which rolled off the Ford assembly line during the production of AA trucks as shown in the table of bodies below. Two were for the AA131 and two were for the AA157.
This table lists optional equipment for each platform body. The table of dimensions provides cargo and physical dimensions. A body identification summery provides platform drawings.
| Platform Bodies and Equipment | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Body or Equipment Name | Production Dates-Counts | Supplier | ||
| Start End | Count | Total*1 | |||
| Neil Wilson 2023 | |||||
| 88-A | Platform without equipment | 12/27 02/31 | 21,535 | 107,023 | Midland |
| 88-A with 134-A Stock Racks | 02/29 12/29 | 781 | unknown | ||
| 88-A with 134-B Grain Sides | 02/29 11/29 | 481 | unknown | ||
| 88-A with 188-A Stake Racks | 12/27 02/31 | 84,226 | Midland | ||
| 185-A | Platform without equipment – AA157 | 07/30 12/30 | 870 | 5,748 | unknown |
| 185-A with 186-A Stake Racks | 07/30 12/30 | 4,878 | unknown | ||
| 185-B | Platform without equipment – AA157 | 01/31 04/32 | 1,935 | 11,271 | Midland |
| 185-B with 186-B Stake Racks | 01/31 02/32 | 8,846 | Midland | ||
| 185-B with 238-A Stock Racks | 01/31 04/32 | 490 | Murray | ||
| 187-A | Platform without equipment | 03/31 06/32 | 1,025 | 7,585 | Midland |
| 187-A with 189-A Stake Racks | 03/31 06/32 | 6,413 | Midland | ||
| 187-A with 228-A Stock Racks | 03/31 03/32 | 147 | Murray | ||
| AAAAA | |||||
| *1 – 1927 counts added: 88-A = 12, 88-A with 188-A = 120 | see..FMC ART Adj. | ||||
| Dimensions – Platforms and Equipment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Body or Equipment Name | Pockets | Cargo Area | Physical |
| S-F-R*1 | width x length x height | width x length x height | ||
| Neil Wilson 2023 | ||||
| 088-A | Platform without equipment | int ext ext | 68″x 97-1/2″ | 73-1/4″ x 99-3/32″ |
| 88-A with 134-A Stock Racks | 68″ x 97-19/32″ x 48″ | stakes 51-1/2″ high appx. | ||
| 88-A with 134-B Grain Sides | 68″ x 97-19/32″ x 20″ | stakes 23-3/16″ high | ||
| 88-A with 188-A Stake Racks | 68″ x 97-19/32″ x 26″ | stakes 29-3/8″ high | ||
| 185-A | Platform without equipment – AA157 | ext ext ext | 75″ x 132″ | 76-1/2″ x 133-11/16″ |
| 185-A with 186-A Stake Racks | 68″ x 132″ x 26″ | stakes 32-3/8″ high appx. | ||
| 185-B | Platform without equipment – AA157 | int ext int | 75″x 132″ | 80-1/4″ x 135-1/2″ |
| 185-B with 186-B Stake Racks | 75″ x 132″ x 42″ | stakes 45-1/2″ high | ||
| 185-B with 238-A Stock Racks | 75″ x 132″ x 60″ | stakes 63-1/2″ high appx. | ||
| 187-A | Platform without equipment | int ext int | 75″ x 102″ | 80-1/4″ x 105-1/2″ |
| 187-B with 189-A Stake Racks | 75″ x 102″ x 42″ | stakes 45-1/2″ high | ||
| 187-B with 228-A Stock Racks | 75″ x 102″ x 60″ | stakes 63-1/2″ high appx. | ||
| AAAAA | ||||
| *1 – S-F-R = sides-front-rear; int = internal; ext = external | ||||
For the dimensions table above, note that Ford advertisements show cargo area dimensions rather than physical dimensions. Cargo Area column dimensions are based on racks with 3/4″ boards being used. For this column, the terms “width x length” are the area inside of racks.
The term “height” is a measurement from the cargo floor to the top of the racks.
Dimensions in the “Physical column do not include externally installed pockets (i.e. pockets installed to the outside of side rails and cross members).
Ford Model AA Platform Bodies – Identification Summary
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