Should I Get A Wood Or Mesh Floor Trailer

So i plan on installing a wood floor myself in the very near future.

Should i get a wood or mesh floor trailer. I have a mesh floor trailer. I wish i had gotten one with a wood floor. Drill thru the ply and the metal trailer frame. My dad and i use to haul our bikes on a metal utility trailer.

It s a good idea to replace the floor boards with new treated lumber as needed. Utility trailer wood floors can become rotten and unstable. I m waiting for one of those cheapo welds to break and send my bike crashing through the floor. Any help would be great and pics too.

I haul motorcycles and that mesh makes me very nervous. Bought one with a wood floor and haven t experienced the problem any more. 15 20 years out of a trailer floor is pretty darn good. The last floor i put in this trailer was near 20 years ago did it the same way.

Share this project utility trailer floor replacement introduction we all have those projects that we want to do or need to do but never make the time to do them for whatever reason. The mesh did start to sag causing alot of headaches with trying to keep the motorcycles cinched down properly. Pressure treated lumber as a replacement for old boards or plywood helps the bed of your utility trailer withstand the elements for years. How to install treated wood on trailer floors.

We would get up tight but eventually the forks would start bouncing with the trailer and loosen up. I let them float and expand contract as they need. We have compiled a guide to help you choose the best lumber option for your trailer. If so how did you mout the ply to the trailer frame.

A couple have warped pretty good but it s a solid floor and i suspect it ll last a good 10 years or more. There is bracing every 24 or so. The wire mesh isn t that sturdy. My buddy says i should use u bolts and have them around the supports under the mesh floor.