Topic: trek discos (Read 1010 times)

smith335 · « **on:** November 20, 2006, 14:53:18 »

does any one know what the stuff is that they used to cover the floor of the sd roof racks on the trek discos?
ive seen them in an old copy of lro feb 2001,and as i am thinking of boarding mine out , it looked like a good idea.
if any one has any other ideas please let me know.

cheers

Bulli · « **Reply #1 on:** November 20, 2006, 16:44:32 »

did mine in checker plate, works well once you work out how to bend it over the bump

landroverkeith · « **Reply #2 on:** November 20, 2006, 17:35:03 »

did mine in some very nice ply that i aquired from work :) and with the plans supplied from a fellow member i cut them to fit lovely jubbly

Grumpy · « **Reply #3 on:** November 20, 2006, 18:43:12 »

There is a product called Animal Board made from recycled plastic which would do the job and will never need painting or varnishing just a thought :)

smith335 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 20, 2006, 20:41:07 »

animal board? any ideas were i can get it?
would like to have a look to see what its like.is it lighter than ply wood?

the trek stuff is like steel mesh flat profile with squares cut out of it,any one else seen it?

might just go down the ply wood route,but not sure about the extra weight,and drag,and what to paint with.

Grumpy · « **Reply #5 on:** November 20, 2006, 21:46:12 »

Cant help on Animal board we had a sheet at work years ago and I was told it is used for flooring and walls where animals are housed?? :? :?

ChrisW · « **Reply #6 on:** November 20, 2006, 22:12:31 »

I believe the ply is called Buffalo Board, there's also Hexaboard which is similar. Not sure how you install it though as you would need to seal any penetrations into it.
http://www.mutr.co.uk/prodDetail.aspx?prodID=1346

We used to use the recycled plastic stuff for lining out the walls of the horseboxes we used to build, can't remember where from though...!

Pete · « **Reply #7 on:** November 20, 2006, 23:15:49 »

I have seem 3mm marine ply used to board out a rack.
Couple of coats of mat marine varnish, and it will stand a lot of harsh treatment.
Pete.

Dave · « **Reply #8 on:** November 21, 2006, 06:42:25 »

I put rubber paint on mine so its not slippy in the wet.

http://members.mud-club.com/profiles/dave/gallery/Rack/0/720672-1109946982./

NeilWilson · « **Reply #9 on:** November 21, 2006, 08:00:23 »

I used 9mm marine ply finished with Blakes Marine Deck paint. The final coat had the anti-slip granules added to it.
Neil

smith335 · « **Reply #10 on:** November 21, 2006, 10:22:09 »

some good ideas there chaps, might go down the ply wood path,
rubber paint? whats the brand name for this, whats it used for(apart from roof racks)

whats the best thickness, needs to be strong enough to stand on(i am 11 stone) but not to thick that its dead heavy .

whats the stuff that SD used?

whats the difference between ply and marine ply?

sorry for all the Qs but i want to get it right and to look good.
cheers

mmgemini · « **Reply #11 on:** November 21, 2006, 11:43:55 »

Marine ply is supposed to be waterproof.

My roof rack is covered with 6mm exterior ply. As far as I'm concerned the ply shouldn't need be heay as it's only covering up the space between the bars. Varnished at least three times. Not that you'd think so now :roll:

I did read that wood was the best as it reduces the fretting between the base and the carried goods.
On the other hand it was fitted in 2004 and has done two trips to southern Africa.
Oh yes it's held in place by cable ties. :lol:

DarrenG · « **Reply #12 on:** November 21, 2006, 12:30:14 »

My G4 Disco has the same boarding and it appears to be a specially coated/faced marine ply.

News:

AuthorTopic: trek discos (Read 1010 times)

smith335

trek discos

Bulli

trek discos

landroverkeith

trek discos

Grumpy

trek discos

smith335

trek discos

Grumpy

trek discos

ChrisW

trek discos

Pete

trek discos

Dave

trek discos

NeilWilson

trek discos

smith335

trek discos

mmgemini

trek discos

DarrenG

trek discos