I put 1-1/2" rough sawed white oak on my tractor hauling trailer about 15 years ago. It sits out some of the time, but is inside all winter. I have never treated it with anything and it is solid as can be. It'll outlast me I think. It wasn't very expensive, but you'd have to price it compared to treated stuff from the lumber yard. The oak will be a lot stronger size for size. Unless it's been really seasoned well it will shrink over time so you will have to allow for that and maybe refit it later if not. Mine was sawed a week before I put it on so it really did shrink, but I had allowed for a way to add pieces to take up the slack. Lumber shrinks mostly across the grain, not lengthwise. Just some thoughts.
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