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baldwin4 · 06-21-2008, 07:07 AM

I purchased a used 1998 Sledbed 20' drive on drive off open trailer. The flooring needs replaced. My question is, what would you use for replacement flooring?

I looked into marine ply and it is $90.00/sheet. Treated ply is $30.00/sheet. Which would you go with? I was leaning more towards the treated and then coating it on both sides with Thompsons water seal. Or maybe it doesn't need the water seal?

Any advice is helpful, what would you do?

IndianRvrShiver · 06-21-2008, 10:07 AM

Treated is THE way to go....you'll never need to replace it again.

No sealer needed, but protect it from from the carbides & studs.

BC_Dan · 06-21-2008, 06:54 PM

Marine is designed to handle water way better than treated. If you use treated, you have to keep on it to keep it from failing. It's quite a chore to replace the wood, you don't want to do it any more often than you have to! If you plan on keeping the trailer for a while, I would go the bucks and buy marine, and then still coat it with something.

some guys here are going the Line-X route (or Rhino Lining) for their enclosed, I'm watching that pretty closely. I may go that route on my enclosed this summer...

baldwin4 · 06-21-2008, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by BC_Dan

Marine is designed to handle water way better than treated. If you use treated, you have to keep on it to keep it from failing. It's quite a chore to replace the wood, you don't want to do it any more often than you have to! If you plan on keeping the trailer for a while, I would go the bucks and buy marine, and then still coat it with something.

some guys here are going the Line-X route (or Rhino Lining) for their enclosed, I'm watching that pretty closely. I may go that route on my enclosed this summer...

So, it will take 6 sheets to do my 20' plus the V nose. 6 x 90 = 540.00 plus then the cost of Rhino Lining

versus:

6 x 30 = 180.00 plus cost of Thompsons water Seal if I decide to use it

540 devided by 180 = 3. I could refloor the trailer 3 times. You would think for $90 a sheet, you wouldn't need to add the Rhino Lining.

**smallengineguy** · 06-22-2008, 06:32 AM

I've had treated on my trailer for 4 years now, still looks great!

BC_Dan · 06-22-2008, 09:10 AM

The Rhino lining keeps the carbides from tearing up the surface of the plywood. One guy I rode with has had it in his trailer for 2 seasons now, you can't tell he rides sleds in and out. Still looks new. It's spendy, but it's likely you won't ever be doing anything to the floor ever again.

harofreak · 06-22-2008, 04:43 PM

i wouldnt go with any plywood at all, i would go with 1-1/4" planking if you dont mind a lil extra sticking up on top, when i build my 8x10 sled trailer, i put those 1-1/4" treated deck baords on, and it lasts long, and looks great, and the runners have a place to run, between the boards, and the water can drain out better