Posted 2014-02-06 3:26 PM (#157365 - in reply to #157337) Subject: RE: rumber floor
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All these use an aluminum sheet or aluminum plank floor. This helps in rigidity and is part of the engineering strength. You could put it in any (on top) of these but WERM would be a better application IMO.
As far as Rumber that I know of, it is used instead of wood flooring-typically/mostly in steel trailers. Some aluminum stock trailers have wood floors that might make sense with Rumber.
Posted 2014-02-08 2:48 PM (#157381 - in reply to #157337) Subject: RE: rumber floor
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There are some aluminum framed trailers that offer the Rumber floor. They have developed the frameword required for it. Several of the composite trailers, with steel or part steel frames and aluminum exteriors offer Rumber flooring as an option. The crossmembers must be at least 12" on center for Rumber. It is 2" thick, tongue and groove, with a rough surface. Good cushion, easy to keep clean by just turning a hose on it, 20 year warranty. No, I don't work for Rumber, but I am a dealer that loves it and finds it to be a wonderful option in trailers used primarily by women who have a hard time dragging mats out to clean the floor. Hawk trailers, among others, can have a Rumber floor, and I think it has been many years since we have sold a new Hawk without a Rumber floor. I certainly don't inventory one without it. We have, in our shop, installed Rumber over aluminum floors that have corroded, usually from lack of care. You do lose two inches of inside height. It is expensive material, but much less expensive than replacing an aluminum floor.
Posted 2014-02-08 11:49 PM (#157390 - in reply to #157337) Subject: RE: rumber floor
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WE have rumbar in our "05" Classic, Westerner, and absolutely LOVE IT!Easy to clean, and just as cool on the feet as wood. Only thing is it is expensive!
Posted 2014-02-10 12:03 PM (#157412 - in reply to #157337) Subject: RE: rumber floor
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Never claimed that Hawk was one of the "Big 3" They are a different type of construction and have their own following. We also sell Hart trailers, and they are one of the top however many. There are one or two others that belong in that "top" category also. None that offer Rumber floors, so I am sorry that I went off topic. I guess I thought Rumber was the topic.
Posted 2014-02-10 12:35 PM (#157413 - in reply to #157337) Subject: RE: rumber floor
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Originally written by trailerconsult1 on 2014-02-04 7:49 AM
Does rumber floor have a place in the top 3 trailers flooring options?
HART
4STAR
ELITE
What makes these three "the top three"...? Initial cost? Resale value? Total units built over a certain period of time? Or, what you own or have owned in the past? Looking for some statistics...
Posted 2014-02-10 2:55 PM (#157415 - in reply to #157337) Subject: RE: rumber floor
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Everyone has his own view on what is the BEST trailer, and it often doesn't match someone elses. With over 150 trailer companies, each one has sold products that were deemed the BEST, to whomever bought their products.
Posted 2014-02-12 7:15 AM (#157445 - in reply to #157337) Subject: RE: rumber floor
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Back to the Rumber discussion----
Has anyone seen it pull up? Had a popular brand steel stock trailer on the dealer lot in town. 2 of the planks pulled up just sitting there. Looked like a banana with the ends of the boards about 6" off the framing.The screws pulled thru the board. Dealer just replaced those boards but can that be an issue?
Posted 2014-02-12 7:38 AM (#157446 - in reply to #157337) Subject: RE: rumber floor
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We have sold literally hundreds of Rumber floored trailers over the years, in the Trail-et, Hawk, and Dream Coach brands. The only issue we ever had was a slightly sagging spot that was caused by two missing steel crossmembers. On that trailer, three more crossmembers were twisted or bent, so it had to have been dragged over something. Crossmembers were on 12" centers
Rumber is textured on one side, smooth on the other. The textured sisde should be up, of course. I have it in one of my personal trailers and have never found it to be slippery but rubber matting, wood, etc. is slippery when wet so I would imagine that Rumber could be somewhat slippery too. We bed our trailers so that issue has not come up.
Posted 2014-02-12 9:22 AM (#157449 - in reply to #157337) Subject: RE: rumber floor
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I've had 2 trailers that had rumbar floors and both were a small private brand called Thee Kit. the trailers were made of a fiberglass composite (kevlar) and were without a doubt the BEST made trailers I have ever seen. Sadly, the materal costs became too high and they couldn't compete price wise, they now build high quality boats.
I sold the first trailer since it didn't have a dressing room after one year and had the 2nd trailer for 9 years. I didn't have a single issue with the rumbar floors and wish my current LQ railer had them. The floors are easy to clean and I loved not having heavy mats to move. I sold the trailer to get the LQ and they still have it and use it all the time.
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