[Shop-talk] Trailer Deck Replacement

[Elton E. (Tony) Clark]

*Consider the weight, some of the composite is very heavy compared to wood.
*
On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 2:32 PM, Wayne <wmc_st at xxiii.com> wrote:

> Interesting. Have a friend with similar trailer he uses to haul a small
> Kubota tractor on, suffering deck rot. Had not thought to use the composite
> stuff. First guess is, it's not quite as strong, but I could be way off.
> And there are many brands and formulations of composite. Curious to hear if
> anyone has solid info.
>   -Wayne
>
>
> On 8/13/2012 2:49 PM, John Innis wrote:
>
>> Ok team, here is the situation.  The wood deck on my car hauler trailer is
>> getting a little old.  I also have a house deck that needs to be replaced.
>> The two projects got me thinking.  Could I use composite maintenance free
>> product for both?  I have never seen anyone do this on a trailer, but it
>> should work right?
>>
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