Posted 2005-06-28 11:25 PM (#27332) Subject: Wall mat or lining for trailer
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Posts: 51 Location: Washington State
My little combo-stock trailer is single walled, has good floor mats, but nothing on the wall. I'd like to get something up for two reasons - one to protect the steel and two to reduce the vibration noise. I am not too thrilled with putting up plywood, so how do you go about putting up mats on the wall? Where do you buy them and how are they secured? I have also heard about putting the spray in pickup bedliner stuff, but I wonder if that is quite expensive. Any ideas for a "budget" do it yourself project that will still protect the trailer?thanks
Posted 2005-06-29 8:21 AM (#27350 - in reply to #27332) Subject: RE: Wall mat or lining for trailer
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Posts: 1416 Location: sc
ever heard of rumber? its somekind of recycled rumber/plastic. ive got it on my tralier walls, its a nice, although somewhat pricey, alternative to wood. valley vet sells it in 4footx8footx3/16inch sheets for around $85 delivered. as for attaching it, id have to see youre trailer, but it can be screwed or riveted to the uprights.
Posted 2005-06-29 9:44 AM (#27353 - in reply to #27332) Subject: RE: Wall mat or lining for trailer
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Posts: 1989 Location: South Central OK
You can to a farm/ranch store and get a large roll of cheap floor mats. Clean the walls, then spray an adhesive that will work between your surfaces and stick your mats to the wall after you have cut them to size. Then you can rivet through the mats to hold them on if needed. Always caulk some silicone around the edges to seal them. You'd hate to have a wall rust out because a pocket of moisture/air was left unchecked for years!
Posted 2005-06-29 1:07 PM (#27374 - in reply to #27353) Subject: RE: Wall mat or lining for trailer
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Posts: 1391 Location: North of Detroit, MI
Since you say you have a limited budget, I recommend plywood. Get the stuff for exterior (will have exterior glue within the layers) with 1 side "good"... put that good side to the inside of the trailer.
If you put rubber mats in the trailer, you will trap moisture behind them, plus they will add a great deal of weight to your trailer and be harder to "hang".
Use large washers and nuts and bolts to install the plywood. (so that you can "cap" the bolts where they will stick out on the outside of the trailer).
I would also recommend priming or applying urethane to all the wood before you install it. Wood is a good thing to use inside a trailer. Use a water-proof adhesive and seal around all the edges of the wood too.
You can also purchase a thin rumber-like material from ValleyVet.com supplies to put in over the wood. They sell pads for the stalls of the trailer too. Look them up.
Posted 2005-06-30 12:37 PM (#27423 - in reply to #27332) Subject: RE: Wall mat or lining for trailer
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Posts: 3802 Location: Rocky Mount N.C.
Plywood would work fine, install it then spray it down with thompsons or olympic clear water sealer. This will protect it and it looks good too. Easy to apply, spray it on with a garden sprayer, apply several times so it soaks in good, sealer is clear and will leave the wood in a natural finish.
Wall mat or lining for trailer
