Expanded Metal Gauge on Utility Trailer - Pirate 4x4
网页2014年8月12日 · 58 posts · Joined 2004. #1 · Aug 12, 2014. Just bought a 4x8 utility trailer and want to use expanded steel for the decking. Looking to carry a maximum of about 1000lbs. Was considering this: Expanded Metal Flat, 3/4" x 9gauge. Is 9 gauge thick enough? Also should I be concerned about the "opening height" & "opening width" of the …
Expanded Metal Trailer Deck Recommendations - Pirate 4x4
网页2012年2月15日 · Actually this is ideas for a 40' flatbed. The original bracing is 3'-6"apart. My intentions are to put runner bracing down the tire path 6" apart. Aside from hauling a few rigs on occasion I'll mainly be using it to haul round bales, tractors, etc. The reason for expanded metal is weight first of all and price.
Questions about building a car trailer - Pirate 4x4
网页2018年10月15日 · Freakin loud when using chains. Heavier than wood, which takes away from your carrying capacity. I have 3" channel on 16" centers. And 1/8" diamond plate. It also dents when dragging heavy objects on it. Mine it a tilt deck, so it makes it more likely to have shit dragged up. My next trailer will have 2x8s.
Trailer Decking: Steel vs. Wood - Pirate 4x4
网页2002年4月18日 · 2193 posts · Joined 2001. #2 · Apr 18, 2002. personally i would go wood because you can replace it cheap and easy when it gets busted up. steel will rust, weigh more, and when you drop a chain on a steel deck its really LOUD. wood is plenty durable, cheap, lightweight, and easy.
High Clearance Offroad Trailer - Pirate 4x4
网页2010年3月2日 · This particular trailer is 6' long x 48.5" wide and with the tailgate down, can fit 4x8 sheets of drywall/plywood, fully supported. With the 3500# rated axles, it can haul a yard of gravel. It will have a removable weather tight lid that will have a 4 person tent mounted to it with quick detachable gas struts/removable limiting cable for ease ...
Metal vs. Wood Deck on trailer - Pirate 4x4
网页2011年1月26日 · Oil on the metal deck is easy to clean off with Dawn and a preasure washer. Oil on wood deck, there forever. Steel deck does get hot in the sun. Both get ice on them and are slick. I use the steel deck when I need to drag something on or haul something that may damage my wood deck. I like them both.
Best way to Panel an Enclosed Trailers Interior? - Pirate 4x4
网页2005年5月23日 · You can go to Lowe's, Home Depot, etc, and get the interior paneling. They have trim peices to match, and seam tape in different widths. The interior of the trailer has verticle steel extrusions every 10 - 12 inches with 1/4 plywood in between. The sides of the trailer are 1 1/4 thick.
Welding flatbed to frame - Pirate 4x4
网页2018年5月31日 · Depending on your planned/possible use, you could go with thinner walled tube, I used .095 "1x1" to support the expanded metal on the flatbed for my trail rig, and it will support 1000lbs in a 3'x3' section w/ease.
Steel deck or wood? - Pirate 4x4
网页2020年3月9日 · 2nd trailer was pressure treated wood. Lasted about 20 years. It did rust out the bolts, which will require a little more effort when re-decking the trailer, but, I sold it first. 3rd trailer was steel. Much preferred. Much easier to drag shit. But heavier. Live in greater Seattle area, so, always raining.
Good place for siding for enclosed trailer? - Pirate 4x4
网页2006年5月24日 · The alum. sheets go directly over the steel uprights on enclosed trailers with the plywood inner wall on the inside of the uprights. This creates a small space between the wood and the siding. This can be used to add insulation if you wanted. Oh, most enclosed trailer sales yards can order the sheets for you, but understand that the ...