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Re: Trailer deck replacement
« Reply #15 on: July 31, 2019, 09:54:31 AM »
what about expanded metal, capped at the seams so nothing can snag

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Re: Trailer deck replacement
« Reply #16 on: July 31, 2019, 09:56:20 AM »
I would go 1/8 inch No slip No rot (AKA steel diamond plate), you could go 1/4 but that would be over kill
Last deck you would ever need to put on and no maintenance required
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Re: Trailer deck replacement
« Reply #17 on: July 31, 2019, 10:01:37 AM »
Whatever the recess depth is at the edge is what I would use so it swept off nice.
Good luck.

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Re: Trailer deck replacement
« Reply #18 on: July 31, 2019, 10:10:10 AM »
I would go 1/8 inch No slip No rot (AKA steel diamond plate), you could go 1/4 but that would be over kill
Last deck you would ever need to put on and no maintenance required

Any idea where the best place to purchase and any idea on what 7 foot 5 inch x 15 foot 8 inch would run....roughly?
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Re: Trailer deck replacement
« Reply #19 on: July 31, 2019, 10:11:33 AM »
Why not marine grade T&G plywood? No need to paint, stain or seal. It is not much more than standard plywood.

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Re: Trailer deck replacement
« Reply #20 on: July 31, 2019, 10:23:13 AM »
I would go 1/8 inch No slip No rot (AKA steel diamond plate), you could go 1/4 but that would be over kill
Last deck you would ever need to put on and no maintenance required

Any idea where the best place to purchase and any idea on what 7 foot 5 inch x 15 foot 8 inch would run....roughly?

You'd be looking at about 600 pounds.

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Re: Trailer deck replacement
« Reply #21 on: July 31, 2019, 10:35:45 AM »
Ouch!  :)
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Re: Trailer deck replacement
« Reply #22 on: July 31, 2019, 10:41:41 AM »
And I would guess $1.50 to $2.10/pound

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Re: Trailer deck replacement
« Reply #23 on: July 31, 2019, 11:04:03 AM »
I would go 1/8 inch No slip No rot (AKA steel diamond plate), you could go 1/4 but that would be over kill
Last deck you would ever need to put on and no maintenance required

Any idea where the best place to purchase and any idea on what 7 foot 5 inch x 15 foot 8 inch would run....roughly?

You'd be looking at about 600 pounds.
Yeah but only 339 lbs heavier than 1 1/8 plywood and will last forever but i understand some people dont want the weight, not sure where in your area to buy it, check with metal salvage yards as they sometimes have some around or can get it for you.
I buy my metal from zrecyclers in Lynden, but thats not close to you
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Re: Trailer deck replacement
« Reply #24 on: July 31, 2019, 11:14:04 AM »

Yeah but only 339 lbs heavier than 1 1/8 plywood and will last forever..........

Which may be longer than what appears to be a light duty trailer

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Re: Trailer deck replacement
« Reply #25 on: July 31, 2019, 01:07:25 PM »
Do not over think this, just replace the Ply with Ply, treated is fine, you will have to retreat if you want it to last.
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Re: Trailer deck replacement
« Reply #26 on: July 31, 2019, 01:07:57 PM »

Yeah but only 339 lbs heavier than 1 1/8 plywood and will last forever..........

Which may be longer than what appears to be a light duty trailer
Yeah i never said the trailer would last forever  :chuckle:
I did a trailer deck with some 2x12 laminated veneer boards i got for practically free, figured i would treat them with something to make them last, never did and they lasted almost 13 years..
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Re: Trailer deck replacement
« Reply #27 on: July 31, 2019, 01:29:16 PM »
You going to put a roller on the back?  Sure is impressive watching those guys unload and load their boats fulling loaded while I am still putting mine together.

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Re: Trailer deck replacement
« Reply #28 on: July 31, 2019, 01:31:19 PM »
I think the best combo of low cost and long life is 3/4” plywood, painted with a good primer and then raptor liner.  Long life for relatively little cost.

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Re: Trailer deck replacement
« Reply #29 on: July 31, 2019, 01:32:00 PM »
You going to put a roller on the back?  Sure is impressive watching those guys unload and load their boats fulling loaded while I am still putting mine together.

Good call right there.

 


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