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<blockquote data-quote="MillIronQH" data-source="post: 299782" data-attributes="member: 4658"><p>What kind of wood will you use for the floor?</p><p>What will keep the floor from rotting on the bottom and between the boards?</p></blockquote><p></p><p>Treated 2x6s.. Most of the rot problems come from the manure and pee acid. If you have time to clean and wash the trailer out every time yo use it the floor will last a lot longer but you need to do it before the acid has time to soak into the wood Yea right. We all have time to wash our trailers every night when we might be hauling for a week straight. If I was a rich man I'd used 2x6 full demension oak that's been saturated with used motor oil. But then I'd have to heavier axles under the trailer.Z</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="MillIronQH, post: 299782, member: 4658"] What kind of wood will you use for the floor? What will keep the floor from rotting on the bottom and between the boards?[/quote] Treated 2x6s.. Most of the rot problems come from the manure and pee acid. If you have time to clean and wash the trailer out every time yo use it the floor will last a lot longer but you need to do it before the acid has time to soak into the wood Yea right. We all have time to wash our trailers every night when we might be hauling for a week straight. If I was a rich man I'd used 2x6 full demension oak that's been saturated with used motor oil. But then I'd have to heavier axles under the trailer.Z [/QUOTE]
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