Considering all the varying types of freight would a flat or duct floor be better? Weighing some options. Thanks in advance for any replies.
Flat or Duct Floor
Discussion in 'Refrigerated Trucking Forum' started by Al. Roper, Nov 16, 2013.
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For the most versatility you are better off w/a duct floor because it typically provides better return air flow--also w/any fresh product that leaks from fresh kill to iced produce--ducts give the liquid somewhere to run to and keeps it off the product
So depends alot on your application but ducts more versatile
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Some produce and meat shippers require the corrugated floors
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If I could have found one I would have bought a flat floor. All I could find was spring ride or multi temp trailers with flat floors. I haven't hauled a single load on the floor in over 3 years. If your load is on pallets then it won't matter for air flow either way. The flat floor is way easier to sweep out/keep clean.
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Thanks for the come-backs. I'm pulling vans and reefers right now, but when I get on my own going to just reefer. Appreciate everything.
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I didn't know there were temp controlled "flat floors". What are they made of, aluminum I presume? Do they have the same amount of r-value in the floor as insulated corrugated reefer floors? Regardless, I wouldn't buy a "flat floor" reefer. Just doesn't seem normal.
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All I have are flat floor, air ride, reefer trailers. The pros far outweigh cons for me. Such cleaning them takes about 2 minutes and it far easier. In my experience they also hold up better and are stronger, my duct trailers all have had floor repairs to those ducts, never had to repair a flat floor.
As long as everything is on pallets, return air flow is not an issue at all. Back in the day when floor loading everything was more common, duct floors helped with air flow.KB3MMX and Saddletramp1200 Thank this. -
Even meat haulers use them. Mountainaire Chicken uses flat floors, because washing them out is so easy.
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I have always used a duct floor, but after reading these posts, may have to re-think and consider the flat floor next time.
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Once you go flat, you never go back!
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