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Cleaning wooden floor of a dry van.

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by TallJoe, Apr 13, 2017.

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  1. Apr 14, 2017 #11
    cnsper

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    The concrete sealer will not be slick as it penetrates the wood.
     
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  3. Apr 14, 2017 #12
    Blackshack46

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    If the trailer has thin wood, when you get tired of it. Replace with thick hardwood. Its heavier, but takes great abuse. I think ours are 2 inches thick? Maybe? Its been awhile since ive seen loose boards laying around the yard.

    But we have some trailers, they are pushing 15+ years old. Everything but the floor has been worked on or replaced at some point. The trailers are being phased out due to to much cost to fix them compared to buying new. The trailers are falling apart around the floor, floor just keeps on chugging along taking its daily beating.

    With the thick hardwood...

    Empty truck and trailer 48ft 31,100
    Bobtail 18500-19000

    53ft, i forget the exact additional weight, ill get it one day.
     
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  4. Apr 14, 2017 #13
    TallJoe

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    You right, deck stains are a bad idea, The floor gets a lot of heavy abuse on daily basis. The paint would not last a month.
     
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  5. Apr 15, 2017 #14
    KB3MMX

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    This is a great tip !!
     
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  7. Feb 27, 2020 #15
    TallJoe

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    I washed out this dry van trailer once so far.
    I have a mess after the crap load of mulch. It is not mulch but all the dirt and clay they brought in from outside with the forklift. It is 20 degrees outside, is it going to damage anything to wash it out?
     
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  8. Feb 27, 2020 #16
    Scooter Jones

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    I was under the impression a high level of water (power washing) shouldn't be used on these wood floors?
     
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  9. Feb 27, 2020 #17
    TallJoe

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    Not too frequently. It is unavoidable sometimes.
    It would take me the whole day and a bucket of sweat to mop it out.
     
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