MTFCA Forum

Hello MTFCA,
I am 360 miles away from my 1915 Touring. Because I cannot do this myself, I am hoping that one of you would be so kind as to measure the distance between the street and the bottom of a Model T's running board. I cannot find this answer on the internet. I need it because I am looking at a 6'x10' trailer with short metal-mesh sidewalls and I want to be sure that my T, running boards will sit comfortably above them. You will have my gratitude if you would reply with this measurement.
Thank you very much.

Steven, 6' is wide enough, but with a 100" wheelbase car on a 120" deck, you will have the car overhanging at BOTH ends.

Allan from down under.

Steven,

I have a 1916 touring. The lowest point on my runningboards is a bolt that holds on the brass decorative step plate. From the bottom of the bolt there is 15-1/2 inches to the garage floor. It is about 16 inches without the bolt. I don't think there is a significant difference from this measurement from a '15 to a '16. I hope this helps.

Jeff

Jeff and Alan,
Thank you both very much. This is precisely the information I was hoping for.
Hope to see you out on the road.
Cheers

Be sure to leave as much clearance as possible. Several inches or so. Because the height depends on your springs. The condition of the spring and number of leaves. Over the years many springs sag or have been replaced by springs from other cars. The number of original leaves depends on the year of the car and the body style. Another thing to consider is that the car will bounce up and down as your trailer goes over bumps which will also move the running boards up and down. It is better to have more room than less. Much easier to load and unload with more room.
Norm