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How much weight would you be looking at putting on it? That'll be the key indicator on what kind of wood you'll need to use.
I'd consider a heavier, dense oak as a starting point for durability and strength.
Kris
I'd consider a heavier, dense oak as a starting point for durability and strength.
Kris
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ill just be putting a skid steer or mini excavator on the trailer. cross members are 18" on center. need a good wood that will hold the weight and wont wear out or rot fast. ive got yellow pine on it now. i sealed it with thompson water seal when it was new. but the trailer is less than a year old and the wood is splitting and cupping. thanks
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With age comes the cage
Yup "R" is for rumber..
Here is the application chart:
http://www.rumber.com/installation.html
Your 18" is to wide you can double up on the x-members or box in the rumber with angle..(I'm looking for the pic ..)
Edit (found it):
Click on this link and then the left pic on the second row:
http://www.rumber.com/boards/heavyequipment.html
It was mounted using the t system (two pieces of angle iron back to back) this spans the distant between the x-members:
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With age comes the cage
It runs aprox. 40% higher than pressure treated lumber yet it never wears out so it saves you money in the long run..
They are located in Muenster, Texas your in the same part of the state aren't you?
Give them a call and check it out..
They are located in Muenster, Texas your in the same part of the state aren't you?
Give them a call and check it out..
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My father and I put a deck on my grandfather's flatbed trailer, I think it was 20 ft long. We cut down 3 red oak trees, took the trunks to a local mill and had him cut them up into full 2-by's, varying widths, not planed down/sanded just a rough cut for traction. Coated with used oil, which after a week or so in the hot sun wasn't slippery anymore, and it's been on there for about 15 years now. Cost us $100, plus our labor, and we got a good amount of lumber left over from it.
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I would recomend unplaned white oak,I rebuilt my Gooseneck last year,white oak is a denser wood,less brittle than red oak and much stronger than pine. If the rumber was available and cost effective I would try it but pay strict attention to crossmember spans with it.
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