plant trailer bed replacement options

[Dean O]

Has anyone used recycled plastic sheeting for a plant trailer bed. (such as stokboard or eco sheet)

 

Got a small plant trailer - only used occasionally for transporting a stumpgrinder but the bed is rotten and needs replacing.

 

what are the options for materials?

[broonie]

how about buffalo board

Edited November 23, 2012 by broonie

[gensetsteve]

The recycled boards have no strength when warm. The proper stuff is called phenolic board or something if you do a search I think I got some from silverman. Not cheap but looks the bus and lasts 15-20 years.

[treequip]

The recycled boards have no strength when warm. The proper stuff is called phenolic board or something if you do a search I think I got some from silverman. Not cheap but looks the bus and lasts 15-20 years.

 

I wish, there isn't much that lasts 15-20 in arb without showing its age, I have put a new bed in my IFOR twice in 6 years and its ready for another, I do make it work for a living though.

 

Phenolic is still the best option I know of though

[tncountryservices]

steel checker plate over ply is the best flooring for trailers i think, will last for years and takes more abuse than phonolic in my opinion

[GardenKit]

steel checker plate over ply is the best flooring for trailers i think, will last for years and takes more abuse than phonolic in my opinion

Would Ally checker plate not be better? Just as tough and loads lighter.

[tncountryservices]

ally would be way better thats what i was supposed to put

[Matthew Storrs]

I replaced by 8x4 plant trailer floor with a ply sheet, lasted about 6 months before it started splitting into layers, then eventually broke when i loaded my mini digger onto it. So im in the same boat as you, i thought about eco sheeting but doesn't look particularly convincing if you load heavy plant onto it.

Trouble is the Ifor 8x4 trailer requires a sheet an inch or so wider then the standard sheets to fit properly, standard sheet still works but looks a bit sloppy!

[GardenKit]

I replaced by 8x4 plant trailer floor with a ply sheet, lasted about 6 months before it started splitting into layers, then eventually broke when i loaded my mini digger onto it. So im in the same boat as you, i thought about eco sheeting but doesn't look particularly convincing if you load heavy plant onto it.

Trouble is the Ifor 8x4 trailer requires a sheet an inch or so wider then the standard sheets to fit properly, standard sheet still works but looks a bit sloppy!

I used to use Ally chequer plate. I seem to remember that it 2500x1250 rather than 8'x4', so was a bit larger.

[Matthew Storrs]

yes thats a good idea, but surely you'd need a plywood sheet of the same size to fix the chequer plate too, or did you just let the chequer overhang the plywood by an inch