[SEL] Decking for trailer

[rex002]

Gary ;
   The treated  wood or oak would be the least expensive but if you are 
going to drag things on and off you floor it would be prone to gouging and 
wearing , steel sheet  would be more durable but the price and added weight 
maybe minus , the best flooring I have used is called Appaton (not sure if I 
spelled it right ) we use it on our semi flatbed trailers and dry vans and 
most semi trailers use it , it is imported and expensive  but will take all 
the abuse you can give it , it lasts about 15 years on our flatbeds , if you 
have any trailer manfuracturing plants near you call them and check the 
price  , Just a thought and maybe overkill

 Rex Hinz
Beer Is Good , Beer Is Real Good
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Epps" <garyepps at fidnet.com>
To: "SEL" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2006 2:02 PM
Subject: [SEL] Decking for trailer


> It's time to replace the flooring on my engine/tractor hauling trailer.
> After five years the original flooring is weak.  What is the preferred
> decking material?  I have not thought much about metal, though that is
> certainly an option.  Wood is generally more forgiving.  I am considering
> treated 2"x 8"x16'.  Another possibility is oak from the local sawmill. 
> It
> would be green and I wonder about the thickness after it is seasoned.  Any
> recommendations?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Gary
> In the Ozark Mountains of southern Missouri in the south central part of 
> the
> USA, where both life and I move slowly.
>
> In the Ozark Mountains of southern Missouri in the south central part of 
> the USA, where both life and I move slowly.
>
>
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