Al: The teardrop type racks that I bought were 12' end pieces. They
weigh less than 100 poounds each if I remember correctly. The system I
have will handle either 12,000 or 16,000 pounds per bay and has 12'
crossbeams. My 68 year old dad and I raised up both sections and put in
10 sets of crossbeams with nothing more than one pair of light weight
load straps. It too more work to cut and fit the plywood decking than
it did to set the rest of the rack system up. If you feel that the
racks are a bit too heavy for you, sounds like a great excuse for a
pizza party in exchange for a little labor for a couple of the local
high school or church kids....

What ever you buy, make sure you get something that is generlly
available and not an orphaned rack design.\


Craig C.