Trailer bed liner

[H200GT]

A new IW tipping trailer has arrived , however being new and all shiny it seems a real shame to just start dropping materials in to it with out protecting the floor with something. A trailer is a tool, however I really like to take pride / care of things I own and I'd be really gutted if in a few months the floor became scratched and dented, so something will have to be done.

The floor is part aluminium planks (centre area) and part galvanized steel down each side.

The trailer will be used as a general purpose trailer, carry goods (pallets / bags etc) as well as materials, including soil, builders waste and walling stone.

Phenolic ply seems to be the obvious choice, drilled and secured by coach bolts, but has anyone ever used anything else that will be better & last longer?

Stockboard is the other material in consideration, it will be stronger and tougher than the ply, but expansion and slipperiness put's me off it, but it would outlast the ply 10 fold. Does the grey stockboard expand as much as the black?

 

[JP1]

What size is your trailer bed?

We have a polypropylene sheet 15mm thick with a stipple type finish to one side 3000mm x 1500mm

Not cheap and it weighs but very durable and can be drilled etc

 

[Al R]

Cubicle matting?

 

[Andrew]

I'm not sure Stokboard will work, it expands a lot in sun. It also gouges quite easily.

How much impact protection does it need? Would sheets of ally tread plate be enough? They'd be nice and light.

 

[quavers]

spray or paint on the liner that you spray truck bed with , raptor or line x , you can build it up to a thickness required

 

[Dave W]

Just use as is. It's steel and aluminium, nothing will be as robust as those.

 

[HolzKopf]

Our IW flatbed trailer has phenolic ply from new. It's used for everything from machinery, aggregates, small bale deliveries, logs and rubbish. 8 years old now and spends many nights outside or in an open fronted barn. Was looking to replace the floor this year but didn't but its still ok and although down to the ply in many places is not rotten. Would put the same back in again.

HK

 

[H200GT]

What size is your trailer bed?

We have a polypropylene sheet 15mm thick with a stipple type finish to one side 3000mm x 1500mm

Not cheap and it weighs but very durable and can be drilled etc

Its 3010x1620mm internal so I would need 2 sheets to do a tidy job to get the width right.

We use a polyethylene sheet to line feeders in work (or i think that what it is i would need to check) its good stuff but too slippery for a trailer bed.

Can you PM me details on the polypropylene, i'll look into it and provided its not too cost prohibitive it could go the job nicely

 

[H200GT]

spray or paint on the liner that you spray truck bed with , raptor or line x , you can build it up to a thickness required

I have never seen it in person, so don't know how tough it is. However been told o cost circa £750 to do a pickup, so its likely to be far too costly if this is the case.

 

[H200GT]

Just use as is. It's steel and aluminium, nothing will be as robust as those.

It will be dents and scratches all over within months, and it would really disappoint me to be honest. The floor is nice and strong, id just like a liner on it to protect it for a few years.

 

[JP1]

Its 3010x1620mm internal so I would need 2 sheets to do a tidy job to get the width right.

We use a polyethylene sheet to line feeders in work (or i think that what it is i would need to check) its good stuff but too slippery for a trailer bed.

Can you PM me details on the polypropylene, i'll look into it and provided its not too cost prohibitive it could go the job nicely

Will do although it’s going to be a week

 

[H200GT]

Our IW flatbed trailer has phenolic ply from new. It's used for everything from machinery, aggregates, small bale deliveries, logs and rubbish. 8 years old now and spends many nights outside or in an open fronted barn. Was looking to replace the floor this year but didn't but its still ok and although down to the ply in many places is not rotten. Would put the same back in again.

HK

Probably the route I will go down unless i can source something better at a reasonable price. 2 sheets secured by 6 coach bolts each would do the job nicely, and 12mm thickness would probably suffice as it will be placed into a perfectly solid floor not onto beams / supporting steel bracing

 

[startinghandle]

Can't really help regarding trailer floor other than using old scaffolding boards but how is tractor progressing

 

[H200GT]

Can't really help regarding trailer floor other than using old scaffolding boards but how is tractor progressing

The engine is almost done, I’ll update the thread on that tonight or tomorrow.

 

[Sebastian77]

Marine ply will last year's and years even outside, but costs a lot!

 

[quavers]

I have never seen it in person, so don't know how tough it is. However been told o cost circa £750 to do a pickup, so its likely to be far too costly if this is the case.

you can get the raptor kit for about £70 quid on ebay etc , line x not priced it recently the guy quoted £200 or £250 although that a few years ago now , next truck will have it done , if you do it your self with raptor and not happy with it a few months done the line you can do it with ply although i think the raptor route would look smarter , i looked after my trailer until some one was loading a piece of machinery at a sale and put a hole through the floor , wasnt even my purchase was doing some one a favour . not the best pleased but it happens

 

[Sebastian77]

I suppose for maximum protection 3mm checker plate? But probably be £500 and add 250kg weight..

 

[H200GT]

Finally got a chance to get this done, used buffalo board in the end, probably the most cost effective solution. Should last many years and ensure the floor stays like new no matter whats dropped in it.

 

[startinghandle]

I am more interested in knowing how things are going with P3 engine