floor for trailer

[woody]

i built a small car transporter for a small landrover now the ply floor is starting to rot
i am considering chequer ali
but modern car transporters have a brown boarding what is it?
and what is the cost compared to ali chequer plate

[carbore]

Hello,

I think its called Rhino board and I think its expensive, I need to do the same job. Cant remember any sites/costs etc.

[jas828]

round here its resin coated ply board at the local timber supplier is

[Jas278]

There s all sorts , Marine Ply , being a popular one.

[carbore]

I think Jas is onto the right thing at a sesible price. Im inclined to do that job soon based on that....

[Lumbering Jack]

The coated ply is often called Phenol ply - yes it's expensive but it's very hard weraing and not as slippy as normal ply (whether marine or not).

Chequerplate is OK as long as theres plenty of support underneath - personally I hate it as a trailer bed as it flexes and bends dead easy.

We have a trailer at work with some sort of extruded ali tounge and groove boards and it's great - light weight and strong.

[LiftedDisco]

Phenolic ply is very strong but does still end up slippery if wet... and particularly lethal if wet AND oily...

Marine ply is strong - a cheap and somewhat rudimentary fix is to paint it with Sandtex or other available masonery paint... you can even do it with ordinary paint and a good sprinkling of coarse sand between coats.

[muddyjames]

Is Rhino board the stuff they use on the back decks of narrow boats as I keep seeing those floors and wonder what the wood is as i am tempted to look into it for my trailer flor too but wont be carrying a car. wouldnt quiet fit a quad bike in mine. grrr