Grain truck bed boards

deereabhm · Jul 6, 2015

Just pulled the old rotted boards off the Loadstar. It had tongue and grove boards.

What's everybody using these days? Salt treated? Oak?

Allan in NE · Jul 6, 2015

Lumber yard should be able to get truck flooring for you.

Allan

Paul from MI · Jul 6, 2015

Regular treated wood will shrink a lot, can't be used. Look for kiln dried oak, tongue and grooved. May have to find a mill that has a four head molder to make it for you.

Goose · Jul 6, 2015

I did one once with 2X6's out of a corral fence my father-in-law tore down.

Janicholson · Jul 6, 2015

APITONG is a Malaysian wood with self preserving pitch internally. No preservative needed. it typically lasts 2 to 1 against Oak. It is preferred in new construction. and used in repair as well. When I worked making Flatbeds, We used Philippine Mahogany. Jim

john in la · Jul 6, 2015

That depends on how much you want to spend.
The good stuff is not cheap.

john in la · Jul 6, 2015

Apitong Shiplap Deck Boards
1-1/8" x 7" Boards - $3.60 per LF
1-5/16" x 7" Boards - $4.40 per LF
1-1/8" x 5" Boards - $2.65 per LF
1-5/16" x 5" Boards - $3.25 per LF

Apitong Rough Deck Boards
6/4" x 8" Rough Boards - $4.00 per LF
2" x 8" Rough Boards - $5.35 per LF
2" x 12" Rough Boards - $8.70 per LF
3" x 12" Rough Boards - $11.60 per LF

K Effective · Jul 6, 2015

I have one hay wagon decked in Sassafras, the poor man's oak, it has held up well, barely shrank.

This past Winter I built two more of Ash- the lumberman says all those Ash Borers killing trees then leave them to dry naturally in the woods are making for good, dry, flexible wood. Who was I to argue> Think he charged $1 per BF for 16 foot, was a little more for 18 feet, two complete decks totalled $700ish?

Jeff NWOH · Jul 7, 2015

I did mine a few years back with treated. Truck had shiplap on it originally. Nobody local stocked it, so I bought 2 x 6 treated and made my own. They did shrink a bit, but not horrible. If I had it to do over, I'd buy the boards a couple weeks ahead and let them dry before installing.

The first floor made it 20 years. If this one comes close, I'll be happy. Think it cost 2 or 3 hundred to do it.

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