Trailer decking....

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  1. Mikesuburban1

    Mikesuburban1 Bobtail Member

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    So I have a lufkin flatbed trailer that needs to be redecked but what wood do I use???
     
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  3. IH Truck Guy

    IH Truck Guy Road Train Member

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    Apitong or oak
     
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  4. Mikesuburban1

    Mikesuburban1 Bobtail Member

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    What would be the difference between the two?? I having a hard time finding the apitong here in ny
     
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  5. x1Heavy

    x1Heavy Road Train Member

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    Then NY should be full of Oak.

    Rip a plank from the old deck carry it to the yard and tell them you want oak this big. Or they can special order apitong in the numbers of planks (You did count them right?) that you need.
     
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  6. p608

    p608 Road Train Member

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    Any trailer shop would have it
     
  7. REO6205

    REO6205 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    If you get oak make sure it's dry, as in kiln dried. Even air dried is better than green.
    Green oak will shed a lot of water, shrink, and split.
    In our area the price for kiln dried oak is about half of what apitong would cost.
     
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  8. Onewolf81

    Onewolf81 Bobtail Member

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    We use apitong where I work..we pay about 150 a board when we redeck trailers, but it holds up pretty well hauling outfield equipment. We have to special order it
     
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  9. Ruthless

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    North east great Dane on 94 in Florida should be able to get it for you. If you’re using it for pallets of stone and brick, you might as well go oak. It’ll be cheaper in the long run in my opinion; If you’re using the trailer for something that is lighter and less likely to tear up the deck in and of it’s self, Apitong would probably be more worthwhile long term.
     
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  10. baerpath

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    Syracuse trailer has it, Albany truck and trailer also
     
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