Enclosed Trailer Flooring Idea's

[B Wilson]

Just ordered a new 7X14 All Aluminum frame enclosed trailer. It comes stock with plywood flooring and walls. I want to put something on the floor and half way up the walls and the ramp as well that will provide some traction. Also want to be able to pressure wash the floor... so I would like something that will not allow the wood to absorb any water and start rotting.

Thought about horse trailer mats and putting a bead of silicone on the seams. Will this keep the water from to the plywood?

Spray in bed liner ? might be very expensive

Epoxy floor paint? will it adhere to the wood ?

What has everyone else done?

What would you not do again?

[Snowwalker]

Deck paint....The plywood floor will have a sealer when you get it so just be sure the paint will stay stuck to it.
just buy some of the deck paint they sell for the old decks the create a plastic type covering, and roll it on.

As it wears just clean and paint over the older stuff. Comes in nice colors.. DON'T paint the floor "red" you will never find all the blood and the trailer will stink if you miss some.
By the way....green will make blood look black. You can see where the blood is but it looks like mud or oil.

[Fisherman]

#1 question, what is the main use of the trailer, transport and hunting accommodations? If you plan on keeping it for a while, I'd splurge and go with LineX. I used the concrete/deck paint, oil based and although it's pretty much water proof, it's a slippery beach in the winter, had to add a couple rubber mats.

[fishy steve]

thing i would be worried about with horse trailer matts, would be if water does get underneith, it would prevent it from drying... most horse trailers are boards rather than plywood, so water can go between the cracks...

[oaknut]

If you do use the rubber stall mats soak the wood with oil before laying the mats down. Homemade pressure treatment.

[B Wilson]

Got my quotes back from Rhino Linings $1400 and Line X $1950 so those are eliminated

to answer the question of the planned uses
hauling my ATV and flip over ice hut
in the fall load all of my hunting gear, generator, gas cans, Atv etc so I am always loaded and ready to go to the camp on Fridays.

[fishy steve]

is it possible to order board rather than plywood on the floor? also is the plywood pressure treated? i would think even plywood in a enclosed trailer would last many years, if only getting pressure washed, and not constantly exposed to water... only time you would really need to wash it would be blood/oils, mud will dry and will be easily swept out. plus a plywood floor would be fairly easy and inexpensive to replace should it rot out...

my old utility trailer was only plywood that was painted, sat outside year round... frame rotted before the plywood... well couple patches on the floor, but did the job lol

[trimmer21]

When I repaired my daughter's trailer floor,I just used ordinary deck paint and sprinkled a liberal amount of fine sand on the wet paint to stop it from being slippery when it got wet. It works like a charm.

[FishFrenzy]

When I repaired my daughter's trailer floor,I just used ordinary deck paint and sprinkled a liberal amount of fine sand on the wet paint to stop it from being slippery when it got wet. It works like a charm.

Great idea - add a little grit to the wet paint to add traction. Also, did you check out the cost of buying the roll on bed liner and applying it yourself? You may find it on sale and be able to do the entire project for a fraction of what the spray on guys want?

Good luck! Post up your results.

FishFrenzy

[Pat32rf]

If you stay with wood, don't let anyone put their sled on your floor if the sled has carbides or studs.....