[AT] Trailer floors (was) lots of saw mills

[Ralph Goff]

I was assuming most trailer deck wood was of the treated variety or else it 
would not last. The only trailer I have is the big old converted Ford truck 
with 20 foot flat deck. The original planks from 1970 didn't last too long 
even paiinted. About 1985 I got the joists from an old barn being 
demolished, think they were fir lumber, used them for the deck planks on the 
trailer. After a few paint jobs they are still solid as ever in 2010.

Ralph in Sask.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "H. L. Staples" <hlstaples at mcloudteleco.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 11:31 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Trailer floors (was) lots of saw mills


> Paul and others, The treated 2 x 6 lumber in my trailer has been in use 
> for
> nearly 15 years.  Had to use one 2 x 4 to make the width come out right. 
> We
> do give it a coat of waterproofing once in a while. Floor still looks good
> with no major defects even though it spends its life out in the weather.
>
> Several years ago there was a discussion here about some exotic wood for
> trailer decks that would last forever.
>
> H. L. Staples
> McLoud, Oklahoma
> USA
>
>
> ------Original Message-------
>
> From: Paul Waugh
> Date: 1/18/2010 12:30:14 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] Trailer floors (was) lots of saw mills
>
> I am with Farmer on this one. I got 15 plus years out of the original 
> floor
> on my 16 ft utility. A friend tried to get me to put fresh sawed timber in
> it. It was cheaper to use treated wood.  I have 3 years on the treated
> floor. It has about 2000 mi. on it. It carries tools, rock, manure, 
> gravel,
> cars, and the list goes on. Still looks very new, if I can get 15 yrs out 
> of
> treated wood, that is good for me. Probably does not look as impressive.
> Paul-46555
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Indiana Robinson" <robinson46176 at gmail.com>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" 
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> Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 11:01 AM
> Subject: [AT] Trailer floors (was) lots of saw mills
>
>
> On Mon, Jan 18, 2010 at 8:59 AM, Cecil Bearden <crbearden at copper.net> 
> wrote:
>> I really like a wood floor on a trailer. However, here it really rots
>> out fast...
>>
>> Cecil in OKla
> ==========================================
>
>
> Farmer wrote
>
> I just used treated "pine" (using the term loosely) on my last floor.
> It seems to be doing well so far. Rough-sawn white oak will last well
> and is not so slick when wet. It can add a lot of unnecessary weight
> though to a lighter trailer.
>
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