Could i get an aliminium floor in a rice trailer?

[amy912]

my mum has finally agreed to consider getting me a trailer. i have seen rice trailers are fairly cheap but i have strong opinions on them with horses hooves going through the floor, so im wondering if i got one if could get an aliminuim floor fitted in one and if i could how much would it cost and who would i turn to, to get it done?
thanks

 

[lazybee]

Aluminium would have to be supported more than wood unless it was really thick. Once the old floor is removed you would probably have to add extra support; welded in place. I think a lot of people use aluminium cladding over the wood floor. When I put a new floor in our old Rice, I used scaffold boards; with extra support. Then rubber matting over the top. The cheapest place to get aluminium cut for the floor would be at a local sheet metal workshop. You will find them in the yellow pages.

 

[amy912]

ok thanks . so its possible then ? i just dont trust them enough with wooden floor :L

 

[lialls]

Yes you can, but dont forget that ali will rot over time if its not looked after as well.

 

[eggs]

I wouldn't bother going to the expense of changing the floor in a Rice trailer. I've had wooden floors, looked after them and never had a problem.

When you boo look at a trailer take a screwdriver with you and poke the floor all over with it to check there are no soft spots.