New stock trailer floor

[B&M Farms]

I'm looking at buying a new stock trailer and have two choices in flooring. Treated lumber or cleated rubber floor. I have no experience with the rubber floor and am wondering if anyone has any experience with this type of floor.

 

[denvermartinfarms]

Rubber will wear down and get really slick if you haul alot. I would go with treated and nail wire panels down.

 

[highgrit]

DM, have you seen the new rubber 2x8's with 1" high cleats so the cows have sure footing? They look pretty much bullet proof to me.

 

[denvermartinfarms]

DM, have you seen the new rubber 2x8's with 1" high cleats so the cows have sure footing? They look pretty much bullet proof to me.

Yes, that's what I was talking about. If you haul alot they where down and get slick. I don't have it but I have 2 friends that have it and haul everyday, they both say they won't buy it again. Now if you only haul 25 or 30 loads a year it might last a long time and work great. I thought i would like a trailer with it But I've seen it's not for me.

 

[B&M Farms]

I only haul maybe 20 or 30 times a year and most of that is for neighbors. I was looking at a Gooseneck brand 24' with treated lumber floor and then found a Neckover brand with the cleated rubber floor for $345 less. Both trailers are brand new and all else being equal. The cleats run both directions and seem like they would provide good footing, I just didn't have any experience with the rubber boards.
I searched it on this site and came up with some old post but I think they were slick rubber boards.

 

[denvermartinfarms]

I only haul maybe 20 or 30 times a year and most of that is for neighbors. I was looking at a Gooseneck brand 24' with treated lumber floor and then found a Neckover brand with the cleated rubber floor for $345 less. Both trailers are brand new and all else being equal. The cleats run both directions and seem like they would provide good footing, I just didn't have any experience with the rubber boards.
I searched it on this site and came up with some old post but I think they were slick rubber boards.

I would have no problem going with a neckover rather than a gooseneck. No more than you use one the rubber boards probably won't wear out for a long time. Do they both have torsion axles?

 

[B&M Farms]

I only haul maybe 20 or 30 times a year and most of that is for neighbors. I was looking at a Gooseneck brand 24' with treated lumber floor and then found a Neckover brand with the cleated rubber floor for $345 less. Both trailers are brand new and all else being equal. The cleats run both directions and seem like they would provide good footing, I just didn't have any experience with the rubber boards.
I searched it on this site and came up with some old post but I think they were slick rubber boards.

I would have no problem going with a neckover rather than a gooseneck. No more than you use one the rubber boards probably won't wear out for a long time. Do they both have torsion axles?

Yes. They both have 7K torsion axles. I was surprised the Neckover was a little cheaper with the rubber boards.

 

[denvermartinfarms]

I would buy the neckover.