trailer help

[lucyjane96]

I bought an old triple rice trailer. My grandad is experienced in fixing and renovating trailers so he knows how too. However please can someone tell me the best type of wood I can get and what thickness and whether it is for the top or bottom? Also roughly how much it is if you know?

 

[lucyjane96]

Anyone??

 

[kassieg]

Marine ply is what you want as thick as you can get tbh
My dad costed it as 50 for my floor but that's getting it from his supplier at cost so probably 100 if you buy retail

 

[lucyjane96]

Thanks would that be the top or bottom layer?

 

[kassieg]

Last 1 we did we used it for both layers & ran it opposite ways (1 long ways & 1 side ways ) to give it more strength then rubber matting on top

 

[lucyjane96]

That's what I'll do then thanks

 

[Tiddlypom]

The original wood in the floor would have been keruin (a hardwood). We replaced the floor in our old Rice Eventer, and we bought the all the materials from the main Rice Dealer pre cut to the correct size.

It went long ways on the bottom layer and crossways on the top.

ETA Just seen post below from neddy man. Same recommendation but with much more detail than my post!

 

[merry neddy man]

I used a timber called keruin a hardwood used on lorry beds -you will need 2 layers .The bottom layer will run front to back and the top layer nearside to offside .This adds strength and will prevent any boards breaking under load. Bolt the bottom layer to the metal crossmembers screw the top layer to the bottom layer .Before ripping out the old floor make a drawing showing where all the holes for the partitions want to be. Before laying the new floor de -rust and repaint all the chassis and check and secure the electric wireing. keruin usually comes in long lengths of 150mm x25mm it is best to have it put through a thicknesser to 18mm, then either half lapped or tongue and grooved down the long edges that is a big trailer and will probably cost around £350 It is a very, very hard wareing wood and will last a lifetime. ------------an alternative is to price up 6mm alloy chequer plate sheeting but I think it is very expensive,

 

[merry neddy man]

I would not recommend ply ,it is usually to slippy and horses don't travel very well on it [but its ok if you are laying rubber matting on top of it ]

 

[lucyjane96]

Is it keruing with a g? Can I get it from most wood yards?

 

[Echo Bravo]

Our Ivor Williams has Buffalo board, non slipping etc it's marvolous but it's £56 per board, but I would recommend it to anybody for their trailer/lorry.

 

[lucyjane96]

Echo bravo - was that as a top layer?

 

[merry neddy man]

yes but ring at least 3 timber merchants for price ,try your biggest local haulage company to see where they buy it from . google "timber merchants " and e mail them its cheaper than ringing , and you have it in writing

 

[lucyjane96]

Thanks. What did you use for bottom layer? I assume you did it side to side on the bottom then buffalo board on top?

 

[lucyjane96]

Also what thickness of buffalo board did you use?

 

[Echo Bravo]

Top layer.