when I bought my Trailer a couple of years ago the wood wasn't in the best of condition and even though I have treated it a couple of times it still seems to be getting worse what is the best way to treat it? Am I better off sanding it down and treating it again or getting new wood for the deck?

The "new" ACQ treated wood is even worse than the old stuff for holding up.

Buddy of mine wipes his down with used motor oil top and bottom, at least 1x per year. Another uses thompsons water seal in a garden sprayer every once in a while. Both look better than most trailers, but aren't lasting. Wood just has to be replaced every few years.

For all it's disadvantages, I went with steel deck. Better than wood decking for me.

The "new" ACQ treated wood is even worse than the old stuff for holding up.

Buddy of mine wipes his down with used motor oil top and bottom, at least 1x per year. Another uses thompsons water seal in a garden sprayer every once in a while. Both look better than most trailers, but aren't lasting. Wood just has to be replaced every few years.

For all it's disadvantages, I went with steel deck. Better than wood decking for me.


Can I replace my wood deck with a Steel deck? is this even cost effective if it can be done?

You can replace the wood with steel. You'll need to build the area under the plank decking up first. It will weigh a little more after the steel switchover too. You'll need to take that into consideration depending on your weight ratings.

You can replace the wood with steel. You'll need to build the area under the plank decking up first. It will weigh a little more after the steel switchover too. You'll need to take that into consideration depending on your weight ratings.


Okay, maybe I will look at the options then. and figure out if I should just do the steel or go with wood again. Also wont the steel be much slicker? Or is there a compound I can put on it so it isn't as slippery. I know with the wood when it is wet it is pretty slippery. Thanks for the info.

Okay, maybe I will look at the options then. and figure out if I should just do the steel or go with wood again. Also wont the steel be much slicker? Or is there a compound I can put on it so it isn't as slippery. I know with the wood when it is wet it is pretty slippery. Thanks for the info.
When it rains it will be slicker than snot. Experience from slidding off trailers.

Yes, steel is much slicker when wet. I have slid off of all types of steel trailers with just dew on the tires. I like the ones that just have bars the best, little more there for the tires to bite on.

Yes, steel is much slicker when wet. I have slid off of all types of steel trailers with just dew on the tires. I like the ones that just have bars the best, little more there for the tires to bite on.
Problem with that here in CA. If you have mud or even a little dirt and it comes off your rig or trailer you WILL get a ticket. They are very anal about dirt being brought from one place to another properly.

have you concidrd just using a different type of wood? A lot of guys use cypress down here and it seems to last good, or look in to oak the trailers at work (trail king Low boys) and they last good usualy never replace the deck becouse of the woods fault, usaly a driver puts a bucket through the deck. Just a thought

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What about going with some expanded steel down where you'd be driving on the trailer over the deck itself? Seems to me it would give you plenty of traction and keep crap from falling out the bottom.

What about going with some expanded steel down where you'd be driving on the trailer over the deck itself? Seems to me it would give you plenty of traction and keep crap from falling out the bottom.

Unfortunately, even expanded metal is slick as ice when it or your tires are wet.