A bathtub doesn't need to be installed on the floor?

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A bathtub doesn't need to be installed on the floor?

Author: ArthurPeabody (NM)

'INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS CARE AND MAINTENANCE' for
American Standard Princeton® Bath Models: 2390, 2391, 2392, 2393 reads:

'The tub is provided with an integral base for easier
installation. Position the bath on the floor and slide into place
until the tub is resting on the rear stringer. The base does not need
to contact the floor for proper installation. The base on the 2392
and 2393 models is raised above the floor to facilitate drain
installation.'

It doesn't have to rest on the floor? What do they mean?
This is a cheap 60-inch steel (not iron) tub. Models 2392 & 2393 are
'bathing' models, 17.5 inches high, as opposed to 14.

Re: A bathtub doesn't need to be installed on the floor?
Author: bam99 (SC) It means the tub is "strong" enough that it can rest on whatever is suggested, but does not have to touch the floor all the way around.
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Re: A bathtub doesn't need to be installed on the floor?
Author: ArthurPeabody (NM) Including nothing? My bathroom is plumbed above the floor. The old tub rested on 2 2x6s (but it was fiberglass; this American Standard Princeton is steel). I was planning to build a frame of 2x6s with 1x12s on top.
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