Couple Noob Trailer Questions.....

[gltrap54]

Recently bought this older T10D-16' Towmaster that's in need of some deck work.... Existing deck is 2" white oak.... Where's the best place to buy replacement boards? If I was to buy them from a local saw mill, would they need to be treated?

In terms of overall quality, where does Towmaster trailers rank?

 

[jaxs]

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Recently bought this older T10D-16' Towmaster that's in need of some deck work.... Existing deck is 2" white oak.... Where's the best place to buy replacement boards? If I was to buy them from a local saw mill, would they need to be treated?

In terms of overall quality, where does Towmaster trailers rank?

If you want the same material as on there now,ask for #2 yellow pine and it will benefit immensely if pressure treated.

 

[dstig1]

+1 That looks like good old spruce/pine/fir lumber.

 

[Morning Wood]

That looks like oak to me. You could source oak from a mill or just go with PT SYP. No idea on the quality of tow master

 

[Deere Dude]

PT boards for me.

 

[fried1765]

That looks like oak to me. You could source oak from a mill or just go with PT SYP. No idea on the quality of tow master

I disagree!
That original decking is NOT OAK!

 

[4570Man]

I disagree!
That original decking is NOT OAK!

There’s a piece of plywood patching the deck. I’m pretty sure the rest of the deck is pine.

 

[lucky llama]

There is pine, oak and plywood on the deck in the picture. I would go back with ground contact pressure treated pine.

 

[lucky llama]

There is pine, oak and plywood on the deck in the picture. I would go back with ground contact pressure treated pine.

 

[herm0016]

replaced mine with pressure treated pine. Menards had the best lumber for it around here without costing more than the trailer itself. tear old off and cut off the screws if they wont come out. clean it up and paint the cross members. use 1/4 or 3/8 self tapping screws. drill the appropriate size hole in the wood and metal, run the screws in by hand, i used a brace, to avoid breaking them or stripping them out or over driving them.