Re: Re: Re: looking for wood to cover trailer deck

Posted by walt f on January 05, 2002 at 20:32:28 from (24.159.78.155):

In Reply to: Re: Re: looking for wood to cover trailer deck posted by sHan on January 05, 2002 at 18:09:34:

remember that anything you put on there will add to the gross weight. i've used oak, it's heavy, hard to work with, and will rot as fast as any, especially sawmill oak. if it's seasoned, forget putting a nail in it. i've used sawmill cypress because i thought it would not rot, and because it's light and strong. it's strong and light but will rot faster than any wood i've ever seen, even after i sealed it twice in one summer. pressure treated pine, has been the best, cheapest in the long run, and easy to use. think about it, decks are made of pressure treated pine (in my part of the country). they're outside all the time, get a lot of traffic--- i carry a piece (2 ft.) of treated railroad tie to put under the back of the trailer for those really heavy steel wheel tractors, to keep them from lifting the front of the trailer and truck off the ground. also, i carry along a couple pieces of sawmill oak plank to go on the ramps and as added extra support between those sharp edged pieces and the trailer bed. yes wood gets slick when it gets wet. i carry a burlap bag of sand to go on the wood if that happens, or on the pavement if it gets slick.

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