True / False Big Tex

[Marcussen]

The new trated wood is very corrosive to fasterners I dont know if it will corrode your trailer or not.
The sun and water will destroy your wood on the trailer deck treated or not.

I bought deck paint and rolled on my treated wood trailer floor. It repels water pretty good and lasts longer than most waterproofing.

They all seem to have cheap easy chip paint.

 

[SnowRidge]

I can't imagine any wood decked open trailer being delivered without pressure treated lumber. Around here, most 2" PT lumber is yellow pine.

The government sure hasn't done us any favors by forcing that new stuff down our throats. My year and a half old trailer has deck boards cracking, curling, and breaking screws off at the frame.

 

[mred]

Yes I was planning on buying in Tilton. My problem is the trailer will not be used every day. Actually it will probably be used several days per year and I am trying to aviod a maintenance nightmare. I was thinking about Aluminum but the price is hard to justify for the use. The Big Tex seemed about right and I really liked the price and dealer I would hate to spend more time maintaining it than using it. So I am back to the undecided.

 

[escavader]

I don't think the boards are treated on my Big Tex either. I've had it for about 5 years and it gets parked outside. The floor is in pretty bad shape. A couple of boards are cracked, split, warped, you name it, but it's ok for hauling a load of hay, or lumber. You can get upgrades on the floor type you want, but they cost almost as much as the base trailer price. I will probably replace the floor with treated wood, but haven't decided yet. Some say that treated wood is corrosive and can damage the trailer metal.

I do like the trailer though. It pulls well.

Pressure treating wont do any thing for crack,split or warp.It will protect for rot and thats about it.It looks like this wood is southern yellow pine ,which likes to twist ,cup and crack as a rule.
You are correct on the corrosive thing,the new refomulated pt,eats joist hangers and steel screws on new decks.
I covered the center of mine with smooth steel plate,to run my atv jack on.it aids in putting multiple atvs on sideways easily.If the rest of the wood goes bad ,ill add diamond plate to it ,and be done with it once and for all.
ALAN

 

[Erik_in_Hoyt]

once Pt lumber is about a month old (long enough to dry out some) you can reseal it with Thompsons, Olympic, Behr, or any other brand of water sealer -- preferably one with UV blockers -- to help it last out in the weather. Oil based porch paint works pretty well, too, but it will tend to peel after a couple of years.
around here most trailers have PT 2X decks, but there are a couple of makers who use rough sawn white oak, which is fairly bug & rot resistant, but not as corrosive to the fasteners.
if type of wood is a major concern, talk to your trailer dealer and see what kind of price cut you can get for a trailer with no decking, then go find a local sawmill and see what rough sawn boards cost. White Oak, locust, osage orange (hedge, bois d'arc) etc... are all bug and rot resistant.