floor protection in new trailer

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snake

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thanks in advance!what have you guys done to protect floor,besides the normal track mats and runners. has anyone used sheets of hdpe(expensive), treated plywood,or.........?? also,it has no tie downs yet,looking for ideas=d rings or?? I thought the hdpe would be nice,cause carbides wouldnt dig in and it would be nice and flat for sweeping out! thanks again,any pics of ideas would be greatly appreciated!!
 
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arcticman

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Last year when I rebuilt my two place, I put herculiner on both side of the plywood. So far this has served me well.
 
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snake

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not sure of price yet,but I'm thinking used rubber conveyer belt would work pretty well!!?? has anyone used it? found a place not far from me,I will let you guys know.sure seems like it would be a cost effective app, and very durable
 
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xcsp

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HDPE would be slippery when wet or with any snow on it and then there's the cost of it.

How will the conveyor belt material hold up to carbides?
 
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IH 1456

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I put used rubber conveyor belt in my 27 ft. legend and it works real well. We have a very big contractor in the area that makes a lot of rock so they have plenty of it around. Our snowmobile club puts it down the centers of bridges when we redeck a bridge.
 
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woodi

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Ive used converor belt in my trailors for the last 10 years it holds up to the carbides wonderful. I went to a local stone quarry and they gave me a roll of it.usually a case of beer will buy a roll of it.
 
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mtb1115

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If you in or near a city that cleans the streets the belt off of the street sweeper works great, check with the shop foreman, they throw them out after they wear down.....
just cut the lugs down....
 
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garyl62

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I've done the conveyer belt idea too. Works great, never a problem with the studs or carbides. Always thought it looked a little red neck, but hey, it was free and did what I needed.
 
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heckler56

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Composite deck rails. The carbides do cut down to the ski, but thats it. Paddles from the sleds grab nicely and they raise it slightly to lift the ski's above any d-rings you put down.
 
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anonomoose

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snake said:
thanks in advance!what have you guys done to protect floor,besides the normal track mats and runners. has anyone used sheets of hdpe(expensive), treated plywood,or.........?? also,it has no tie downs yet,looking for ideas=d rings or?? I thought the hdpe would be nice,cause carbides wouldnt dig in and it would be nice and flat for sweeping out! thanks again,any pics of ideas would be greatly appreciated!!
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Osb works and only needs a few screws to keep it in place, and you can sweeep it out...carbides don't seem to be able to cut it when the stuff is cold. Just use the thinnest stuff available. D rings work well to keep the sleds in one place.
 
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dab102999

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I did the old track and truck bed liner for ski runners because I couldn't find any conveyer belt at the time but on my next trailer I am gunna just do thin plywood or partical board over the top. Figure even if I have to replace it every couple of years no big deal, but what I got going on is hard to keep clean. Usually do a good power wash in the spring time but when the snow falls it builds up in the used tracks pretty bad. And the bed liners are great to drive the sled up on but tryin to turn it to get out the front door can be a pain sometimes. Plus not fun to walk on when it is cold....
 
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snobinge

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I got an inline this year and just covered the whole floor with 1/4" OSB. Works great...carbides don"t dig and we get enough traction with our Mtn tracks. I did however do ski guides on the ramps.
 
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ezra

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throttle control and remember it is plywood not gold.
oh no I have some scratches in my plywood I hope when I sell this thing in 6 yrs I dont loose 100 bucks from the scratches on the floor
 
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markf419

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Rust-Oleum roll on bed coating seems to work well. As for hold downs, I installed 12 5k lb D rings in my 27' inline. I'm thinking of putting in E track on the walls.
 
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famousguy

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Well, I figure since I paid for the floor that came in the trailer from the factory, I would use that up before I worry about protecting it. It has been about 5 years now and all is fine. Sure there are some scratches, but it is a floor....
 
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techsledder

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ezra said:
throttle control and remember it is plywood not gold.
oh no I have some scratches in my plywood I hope when I sell this thing in 6 yrs I dont loose 100 bucks from the scratches on the floor
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famousguy said:
Well, I figure since I paid for the floor that came in the trailer from the factory, I would use that up before I worry about protecting it. It has been about 5 years now and all is fine. Sure there are some scratches, but it is a floor....
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Ditto 2X.
 
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samc

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famousguy said:
Well, I figure since I paid for the floor that came in the trailer from the factory, I would use that up before I worry about protecting it. It has been about 5 years now and all is fine. Sure there are some scratches, but it is a floor....
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