Re-decking my car trailer

[purplepickup]

This isn't much of a topic for a post but things are a little slow so I thought I'd post a couple of pics of my current project.  I can't keep my car trailer under a roof so after about 10 or so years in the weather the wooden deck started to grow fungus.  I ripped it all off last night and will be replacing it with treated 2 x 10's.  The boards I took off weren't treated and they were a lot more rotten than I thought.  The wiring really sucked too.  All the connections were just loosly twisted with some cheap hardened electrical tape on them.  No wonder the lights and the electric brakes only worked whenever they felt like it.

Now if it would just quit raining for a few days I could get the frame blasted and spray a couple coats of Rust Bullet on it.  

The fungus


Bustin' up the wood


Ready to blast

[Bob K]

Hey George, Ya didn't have to go way up north for shrooms and ya got em growing on your trailer.

B B

[enjenjo]

Treated lumber is the way to go. mine has set out for 15 years, and the wood is still in good shape. It could use a blast and paint too though....And a rewire....and a bearing repack......and new ramps

There is an outfit down here that will blast and paint it the color of my choice for $500, not a bad deal.

[Bob Paulin]

There is an outfit down here that will blast and paint it the color of my choice for $500, not a bad deal.

And, another $500 for the wheels???

LOL!

Sorry....I couldn't resist.......

I'm a b-a-a-a-a-d boy!

Bob Paulin

[enjenjo]

Real Comic there Bob. Ha. Ha. My buddy got him back though, if I see you, I'll tell you how    

[HotRodLadyCrusr]

Look how cute Murph looks sitting in the background.  Boy I'd love to give him a big 'ol hug right now and stick my nose in his always soft fur.  I've missed that pooch.

[purplepickup]

Look how cute Murph looks sitting in the background.  Boy I'd love to stick my nose in his soft fur.

He says "Likewise"

[Jimc]

While you are at the frame and understructer painting stage, why not go back with diamond plate and ferget the woooooood.

[purplepickup]

I thought about decking it with aluminum or something else but I like wood.  It's easy to screw a chock or anything to plus I've already bought the 20' treated 2x10's.  The untreated ones lasted 10 years.  These should last over 20 years and I don't think I'll still be hauling junkers around when I'm 80 years old....well maybe not...

[HotRodLadyCrusr]

I noticed you reworded Murph's reply     No need to fret about me, I thought his "reply" to me was kinda humerous.

[SKR8PN]

ROTFLMAO....... Your bad George :oops:
Well,not really. Actually it was pretty darn good    

[Roadstar]

Look how cute Murph looks sitting in the background.  Boy I'd love to stick my nose in his soft fur.

He says "Likewise"

OMG... That was funny

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Isn't it amazing.....This post started out talking about some old boards for a trailer deck

[HotRodLadyCrusr]

Those panties were CLEAN!  

[moparrodder]

Those panties were CLEAN!  

Denise, I seem to recall.....uh, uh,...one time ....uh,uh, :oops: ............ok, I wont go there      Bill