Load runner trailors

rrman61 · Apr 9, 2021

Anyone know anything about these trailors? Good bad or ugly? Looks like they are sold mostly in Mississippi and Florida

Geo-TH,In · Apr 9, 2021

Don't know anything about load runners.
My next trailer will have a metal floor, no more wood.
This trailer is 10 years old and 2 boards are looking sad. Before I replace wood

I'll put a for sale sign in it and buy a new one.
George

mjsnodgrass · Apr 9, 2021

i just sold a 20 ft 14k trailer because the steel deck was too slick in my opinion. anyone ever try trex decking for a trailer deck? kinda thinking about trying it.

BillinCentralMO · Apr 9, 2021

Have a Loadrunner cargo trailer. We have had good service from it.

TGP · Apr 10, 2021

Trex deck works fine if trailer was designed for it IE closer cross members.

Depending on what single wheel weight comes out to determines how close the members are on center.

Friend of mine tried it one of his trailers and couple wheeled machines broke through so he steel sheeted the wheel runs
Then re-decked over the steel.
Tom

(quoted from post at 20:47:40 04/09/21) i just sold a 20 ft 14k trailer because the steel deck was too slick in my opinion. anyone ever try trex decking for a trailer deck? kinda thinking about trying it.

Geo-TH,In · Apr 10, 2021

If you notice my dovetail is covered with expanded metal. Wood is too slick to load tractor under wet conditions.

When I get a metal trailer it will be lower.
George

fastfarmall · Apr 10, 2021

Is that the same as expanded,metal, with all the triangles in it ?

caterpillar guy · Apr 10, 2021

Both are slippery when wet. I don't care what anybody says. I've loaded on both. I don't like the rot from wood though steel is always slippery. And even worse for tracks. The break from up the ramp to the flat of the deck is right where things can get squirrely real fast loading with steel tracks. I use a couple tires thrown on at that point for the track grousers to grab. Best I saw one time was in NC the trailers had sand sifted on the deck of steel trailers for slip resistance when the paint was wet dried right into the paint. Worked good for walking on while loading them.

number 9 · Apr 10, 2021

I dont think Trex would be suitable for supporting load weight. I dont have Trex on a trailer, but have it on my house deck. We used 20 foot long pieces and when 2 guys would pick up a piece from each end, the board would bow considerably. Slippery when wet and even worse when covered with snow/ice. What about rough sawn oak for a trailer deck? It would be more upfront cost, but would last. It would have some texture for traction.

jon f mn · Apr 10, 2021

I have done the sand in the paint process before as well and it was ok. Of course when the paint is gone so is the sand. Also have to put the paint on thick both before and after the sand.

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