[AT] Link To Tires

[szabelski at wildblue.net]

Cecil,

Thanks!

Carl
----- Original Message -----
From: Cecil Bearden <crbearden at copper.net>
To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
Sent: Thu, 14 May 2020 20:43:00 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Re: [AT] Link To Tires

www.simpletire.com
Cecil

On 5/14/2020 7:35 PM, szabelski at wildblue.net wrote:
> Cecil,
>
> I was cleaning out my inbox this morning and deleted the e-mail were you provided the link for tires. Can you please resend it.
>
> Thanks
>
> Carl
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Cecil Bearden <crbearden at copper.net>
> To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> Sent: Thu, 14 May 2020 20:28:53 -0400 (EDT)
> Subject: Re: [AT] trailer deck
>
> The formula  I used on my trailer floor  was
> Turpentine 1 qt
> Boiled Linseed Oil 1 qt
> Pine Tar 1/2 pt
> Japan Drier 1/2 pt
>
> It was expensive, but I did not want something that would  be sticky or
> catch a lot of dirt.  After 2 years it still beads up water and I can
> lay on it while working on a tractor or truck.  It was an $11K trailer,
> so I decided to take care of it.  Probably the only one I will ever buy
> like it.  It has a hydraulic tail that can pick up 10K and carry 4K, and
> the rest of the deck can carry 25K.  It also has hydraulic jacks that
> can raise up the back of the truck if I have to change a flat.  I
> ordered the turpentine from some place in Georgia.  It was the clearest
> stuff I ever saw and smelled great.  The pine tar was the original
> Stockholm pine tar, not the stuff tractor supply sells. It could pass
> for medicinal use it was so good smelling.  I got the rest at the local
> hardware store.   The weather caught up with me and the last coat I put
> on it was about 30 minutes before a rain.  I still have a quart of the
> Turpentine, I used it on a calf the other day for a cut he got from a
> Longhorn..  It didn't appear to burn like I thought it would...  Sorry I
> ramble............
> Cecil
>
> On 5/14/2020 6:26 PM, rbrooks at hvc.rr.com wrote:
>> Jim
>>
>> I’ve just used deck stain on them. I do the floors every few years
>>
>> Bob
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On May 13, 2020, at 6:14 PM, Jim Thomson <macowboy at comcast.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> 
>>> I was wondering what everyone uses for a wood preservative for wood
>>> trailer decks. I have seen the typical water repellents, linseed oil,
>>> used motor oil and even anti freeze recommended as a preservative. I
>>> was thinking of a good latex house paint as they are typicall very
>>> durable.
>>>
>>> Jim Thomson
>>> Rehoboth, MA
>>>> On May 13, 2020 at 1:59 PM Andy Glines <andyglines at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I am salvaging the frame from an old pop-up camper to use for
>>>> utility trailer.  The deck will be about 6' X 11'.  I can use 3/4"
>>>> treated plywood or 1X6 treated boards for about the same cost.
>>>> Which one will do a better job?
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