Stock Trailer Flooring

[hunter966]

I am starting to look into a new floor for my stock trailer, hauled some calves to the vet Saturday and they punched through the bottom.

Has anyone ever put in some the rubber flooring? I’m wondering how durable it is and if it has lasted, ease of installation too.

Thanks

 

[rickm]

I never have but knows people that have and make sure to remove it after each use or it will make the floor rot faster, or atleast stand it on its edge so air can get to the boards

 

[montesa]

I am starting to look into a new floor for my stock trailer, hauled some calves to the vet Saturday and they punched through the bottom.

Has anyone ever put in some the rubber flooring? I’m wondering how durable it is and if it has lasted, ease of installation too.

Thanks

Does it need to be tongue and groove? Could you use 2x10s? I don’t know anything about cattle. It seems like most trailers use thick wood.

 

[dennishoddy]

I have re decked two trailers with the recycled plastic 5/4 X6 deck boards from Lowes. After stripping the floor to the frame, I did have to add some additional cross bracing as those boards are not as rigid as wood.
I'm hauling tractors that weigh up to 11,000 pounds on those trailers with zero issues.
What's good is that those boards will still be good when I'm pushing daisy's and beyond.

 

[tyromeo55]

wow, A hoof thru the floor sounds like all sorts of trouble. Cant help on the mats

I have re decked two trailers with the recycled plastic 5/4 X6 deck boards from Lowes. After stripping the floor to the frame, I did have to add some additional cross bracing as those boards are not as rigid as wood.
I'm hauling tractors that weigh up to 11,000 pounds on those trailers with zero issues.
What's good is that those boards will still be good when I'm pushing daisy's and beyond.

any traction problems getting the tractors up there with wet tires?

 

[p238shooter]

Ha, my deck with 24" spaceings is getting old and I was thinking. Used to be the plastic was way too expensive with the additional support needed. Amazing petro plastic is getting less expensive than dirt grown trees. Maby I should build a log deck. Humm

 

[hunter966]

The last floor that was put in, I had the bright idea to put rubber horse stall mats on top of it thinking they would keep the water from getting to it and letting the floor rot. I missed that one by a mile. Rickm is right on with that one.

I don’t think tongue and groove would work on a stock trailer as the manure wouldn’t be able to get out, I usually leave 3/4” between boards.

Thanks for the heads up on the recycled boards dennishoddy.

 

[cowadle]

here are some good choices Cleated Livestock Trailer Flooring Kits - Rumber Materials

https://www.polycleat.com/
be advised that if your old floor was wooden and ran the length of the trailer you will need to add extra support in order to use the rubber or composite flooring.

 

[retrieverman]

My brother looked into the rubber boards to refloor his stock trailer and got sticker shock, but then again, even wood flooring will give a person sticker shock now. I’ve got 3 trailers that need new floors, and my friend who runs a lumber yard has told me to hold off a little longer.

 

[cowadle]

i know of a small independent outfit that will remove the old floor and install the new. it isn't free but not that bad either. they specialize in livestock trailers. if you want they will even paint it.