Posted by Buzzman72 on May 02, 2012 at 20:52:51 from (74.129.196.127):
I have a trailer frame that I'm trying to convert into something useful. It was originally an aluminum-skinned 1948 tandem axle "mobile home," about the size of a modern camper trailer, with electric brakes. The frame is square and tubular, and with the remnants of the mobile home removed, it's about 26 feet long.
That's the good news. The bad news is, it's just about 52-54" or so between the wheels.
My plan is to cut the frame down to a more manageable 16 feet, and keep the front/rear proportions at about 70%/30%. I'd like to put a wood floor on it, and use it like an over-length stepside pickup bed. It's a cinch I'll never have anything on the trailer as heavy as a car, since one won't fit between the trailer wheels...and I wouldn't trust that tubular frame to carry a helluva lot to begin with.
So I'm looking to buy some lumber for a trailer floor. Since the trailer won't have any more weight capacity than a comparable wood-floored truck bed...and I'm planning to see if I can afford white oak...I'm thinking that I could probably get by with 1" thick lumber, instead of 2" or more.
So to those who are more experienced than I am on the subject: does it sound like I'm on the right track here?
I'm figuring on oiling the floor boards with linseed oil, since I don't have used motor oil lying around anymore. Would I want boiled or raw linseed oil...or does that even matter??
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