Stock trailer floor non slip question

[Anonymous]

My neighbor just redid the deck of his trailer. He asked what I thought is the cheapest no slip to put down. Thin rebar every foot, old carpet, field fence nailed down good.
I told him to come off his wallet and put down the cattle panel stuff TS Sells. He's adamant that that is too pricey. What's his best option

 

[M5farm]

Cow panel and fence staples

 

[dun]

My neighbor just redid the deck of his trailer. He asked what I thought is the cheapest no slip to put down. Thin rebar every foot, old carpet, field fence nailed down good.
I told him to come off his wallet and put down the cattle panel stuff TS Sells. He's adamant that that is too pricey. What's his best option

We used those thick rubber kind of mats that TSC sells, slip problems solved.

 

[Anonymous]

He wants to try to use something he has on hand. I got panels in mine and i like it. He's squeaks when he walks though

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

Hook, are you talking about the heavy gauge wire fencing panels that come in 16' lengths for around $17.00? If so, this guy really is a tightwad.

 

[Anonymous]

Hook, are you talking about the heavy gauge wire fencing panels that come in 16' lengths for around $17.00? If so, this guy really is a tightwad.

That's what I'm saying

 

[Howdyjabo]

I can tell you that fifteen years down the road you will have problems with the panels. The welds start to give and dangerous spikes are lifted up. It will happen all at once as the staples start loosening up. Putting in new staples is only a stopgap measure that won't work long.

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

Then in 15 years he could pull up the old and put down some new.

 

[Red Bull Breeder]

20.00 for 15 years use. Don't sound to bad to me Howdy. Change the panel in 10 years still pretty dam cheap.

 

[Anonymous]

I'm about ready to wash my hands of this guy. Try to help him out but he's so cheap he's cutting his nose off to spite his face. Every day.

 

[Brute 23]

I'm about ready to wash my hands of this guy. Try to help him out but he's so cheap he's cutting his nose off to spite his face. Every day.

That gets old fast.

I hate seeing pannel in stock trailers. There is no way that can be good for livestock. Imagine if I made you walk on pannel with no shoes. You know it hurts.

 

[Anonymous]

Beats a broken leg

 

[Howdyjabo]

20.00 for 15 years use. Don't sound to bad to me Howdy. Change the panel in 10 years still pretty dam cheap.

Its not so much a problem with the panels but the wood-- it won't hold a staple tight after awhile.

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

If this guy won't pay for the panels there is no way in the world he'll spring for those thick rubber mats.

 

[Anonymous]

He decided the carpet was the way to go. Lol

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

He decided the carpet was the way to go. Lol

That'll be a real treat to clean up after a haul or 2.

 

[Bigfoot]

He'll probably never haul a horse, but the panel is dangerous on a horse with shoes. I like a stall mat lag screwed down.

 

[circlew]

We have folks that take short boards and run the down the length of the trailer in /\ form.

Kinda like this
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[Brute 23]

If they don't use mats then I like to see the boards screwed down like that. 1x2s... 1x4s all work good with out having to use pannel. ;-)

 

[jedstivers]

I use the mats from TSC, that way we can haul horses with shoes or cattle. Used the cattle panel for years though.
Tight as that guy sounds he doesn't even need livestock. If you can't care for them you don't need them.