Trailers, EXPO, RV, POP-UP, ETC....
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Taco Loco
Tired and Lazy, married to ‘The Laundry Fairy’
Probably trying figure out why you sealed treated lumber?
Unless its already completely dried out already
it was, and the new treated lumber sucks anyways, saw a post online, where this dude would take old telephone poles and used a chainsaw mill to make his new trailer boards, thought it was clever.
There is a place close to my town that used to make trailer bed lumber out of railroad ties. They had them in some long and normal lengths. They were the best trailer beds I ever saw. But damn they were heavy.
AlienXtx
Nignog
Yeah it dries out super fast and starts to go pretty quick. My dumbass didn't seal my porch and now I'm going to have to just trash it and start over
Taco Loco
Tired and Lazy, married to ‘The Laundry Fairy’
might want to look into that composite decking, it’s expensive, but it holds up incredibly well, no worries on getting splinters, no maintenance other than taking a butter knife in between joints every couple years to push caught debris that’s trapped between the boards.
So much this. Composite decking is an awesome product!
TacoXpo
HOAX DENIER
Brazilian Apitong for the win. We had to refloor our delivery trucks and we used Apitong as we were told it was the best 
Not cheap but we beat the crap out of it and it was like iron.
Apitong 2x12 Full Sawn Rough Heavy Duty Trailer Deck Boards
Not cheap but we beat the crap out of it and it was like iron. Apitong 2x12 Full Sawn Rough Heavy Duty Trailer Deck Boards
CowboyTaco
Well-Known Member
Looks good!
My only thought of an "improvement" would be to use a lower profile bolt/screw. I'm sure those are plenty strong, so probably not likely to have a head break off, but I could see them possibly catching something.
My only thought of an "improvement" would be to use a lower profile bolt/screw. I'm sure those are plenty strong, so probably not likely to have a head break off, but I could see them possibly catching something.
Taco Loco
Tired and Lazy, married to ‘The Laundry Fairy’
Not sure exactly what I would be hauling that square head would make a difference, that’s the main path of tractor tires/tread.
I used galvanized 1/4 “ x 2” lag screws, hardware I already have, but for the front section, I have thought about using much smaller screws for like the bucket etc to slide if need be. It’s a equipment trailer, it’s going to get abused, even if I’m gentle with the unloading/loading, all that shit is just heavy, not much I can do, it’s not like @tex lives near me, because you know tire shine would have already been applied to the spare and trailer tires,
Silverback
Lima Gulf Bravo Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
Break out your grinder and remove the heads of those bolts.
Taco Loco
Tired and Lazy, married to ‘The Laundry Fairy’
Yeah, those bolt heads like that make me cringe.
Taco Loco
Tired and Lazy, married to ‘The Laundry Fairy’
7k tractor don’t mind.
Not weight; but surface level. A bolt head sticking up is an easy place to trip.
Taco Loco
Tired and Lazy, married to ‘The Laundry Fairy’
, I will keep this in mind every time I enter and exit an exterior door to house/building, I have been meaning to grind those door thresholds off.