New Deck Options?

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by barroll, Aug 29, 2014.

  1. barroll

    barroll Road Train Member

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    Lately the milled aluminum deck on my Transcraft Eagle has been beaten to hell by forklifts, freight, and careless riggers to the point I'm going to have to replace at least half of it. Are there any more functional options available in aftermarket than just keeping road spray out and keeping the freight from falling through the deck?

    I'm thinking of something along the lines of load securement modifications, novel storage under the deck, or maybe even some kind of coil cradle built in, etc.

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  3. Cluck Cluck

    Cluck Cluck LTL Wizard

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    My personal opinion for my outfit. A wood deck is the only way to go. I'm going to install chain pull outs between main beams. For securing trucks and such
     
    Ruthless Thanks this.
  4. passingthru69

    passingthru69 Road Train Member

    Still working on that step deck. lol
    Heck I'll be retireing before you get it done. lol
     
  5. 281ric

    281ric Road Train Member

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    I agree w Cluck
     
  6. Cluck Cluck

    Cluck Cluck LTL Wizard

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    The wood should be ready Tuesday
     
  7. barroll

    barroll Road Train Member

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    I don't like the idea of all wood due to the weight. The rig is already at 33,000lbs full of fuel. I've seen all wood decks before, so I understand the concept and ease of ownership. I like the idea of pull outs inside the frame, though, since I love the ones I have on the outside. At the very least, I may go with two extra strips of wood for the chain pull outs, since they'd be handy for coils in any orientation as well.
     
  8. barroll

    barroll Road Train Member

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    Anybody know what thickness and type of wood I could replace that with? It's a 1999 Transcraft Eagle, if that matters.

    All the shops near home are telling me they're at least 3 weeks out from being able to even look at the trailer. I'm thinking I'll just take out the damaged section with a cutoff wheel and replace it with boards running perpendicular to the length of the trailer in the middle section, and hold it down with some U-bolts and brackets and see if it's liveable. I'll take a router to it all, and hopefully a 1/4" tongue should keep things tight. Just need to know what size lumber to get before I chop a 6' long hole in my trailer.
     
  9. 281ric

    281ric Road Train Member

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    Not sure if it's the same but I just bought some for my trailer and it was 1" 3/8
     
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  10. kor b

    kor b Light Load Member

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    Apitong wood is the standard.
     
  11. bbigcnote

    bbigcnote Light Load Member

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    not sure but on our transcraft the wood section looks like plyform plywood that they use to face symons concrete forms. both the eagle and my ravens has 1" 3/8 thick wood
     
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