I have a mesh floor trailer.
Should i get a wood or mesh floor trailer.
My question is have any of you added ply over the mesh floor.
The last floor i put in this trailer was near 20 years ago did it the same way.
Utility trailer wood floors can become rotten and unstable.
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My buddy says i should use u bolts and have them around the supports under the mesh floor.
The wire mesh isn t that sturdy.
I wish i had gotten one with a wood floor.
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I haul motorcycles and that mesh makes me very nervous.
Pressure treated lumber as a replacement for old boards or plywood helps the bed of your utility trailer withstand the elements for years.
So i plan on installing a wood floor myself in the very near future.
There is bracing every 24 or so.
I let them float and expand contract as they need.
If so how did you mout the ply to the trailer frame.
We would get up tight but eventually the forks would start bouncing with the trailer and loosen up.
I m waiting for one of those cheapo welds to break and send my bike crashing through the floor.
Also i need to add wheel chocks too.
A couple have warped pretty good but it s a solid floor and i suspect it ll last a good 10 years or more.
It s a good idea to replace the floor boards with new treated lumber as needed.
My dad and i use to haul our bikes on a metal utility trailer.
Drill thru the ply and the metal trailer frame.
Bought one with a wood floor and haven t experienced the problem any more.