Trailer decking wood

[MacDaddy67]

Replacing the wood on a 40 year old homemade trailer....anyone have any luck with any wood other than pressure treated Pine for the decking.....

Its a heavy trailer so the boards will be 2" thick and 16 ft long

thoughts?

[andre3k]

Oak from a sawmill, if you have someone close by.

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[silencer2011]

Around my parts it has become popular to use ripped down telephone poles. There are a couple mills close that cut them, or at least they used to.

[MacDaddy67]

Oak from a sawmill, if you have someone close by.

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I assume you have to treat it?
Thompson water seal?

[Mudslinger]

I assume you have to treat it?
Thompson water seal?

Thompsons is the worst!

[Razorback01]

Good info in this thread- https://discussions.texasbowhunter.c...hlight=Trailer

[MacDaddy67]

Good info in this thread- https://discussions.texasbowhunter.c...hlight=Trailer

Think I just found a use for the 10 gallons of old oil I was wanting to take to oreillys.....

Diesel and oil...roll it on and let it dry a few times I guess....

Oak 2x10s

[Razorback01]

I have several gallons of used Rotella under my shed just reserved for trailer wood replacement.

[Dusty Britches]

Think I just found a use for the 10 gallons of old oil I was wanting to take to oreillys.....

Diesel and oil...roll it on and let it dry a few times I guess....

Oak 2x10s

I do not recommend that. After it rains it will become slicker than snot on a porcelain doorknob. And stay that way.

[tdwinklr]

I do not recommend that. After it rains it will become slicker than snot on a porcelain doorknob. And stay that way.

Even after soaking in for awhile? I would think yes, after just applying it.
I don't know, just asking.

[WyoBull]

I treat my trailer deck every year with a mixture of boiled linseed oil and diesel fuel.
As far as the right wood to use, not sure about that one.


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[Pushbutton2]

On Semi trailers I've used rough hewn oak and Apitong. Never treated either.

The rough hewn you might have to Tetris it a bit. The stuff we used wasn't a consistent width and the thickness varied a bit too. Also it's not ship lapped but the Apitong is.

I know the Apitong can be spendy not sure on the rough hewn

[Quackerbox]

Rumber


That said, I have a trailer that has been treated with used oil 4-5 times. I generally apply when its hot AH and do two thin coats. Usually use a stick and an old rag to mop it on. We have one trail that got maybe 2 heavy coats and the deck is easily 25 years old.

Neither are slick when it rains.

[100%TtId]

Anyone tried applying Herculiner or other truck bed liners to PT lumber?

[sharkhunter]

I did mine with red oak from a sawmill and treated with a mixture of motor oil and diesel. It soaked in really good with no residual left. I’ll probably do another treatment about august.