Racedeck in a Trailer

[spcorvette]

Anybody ever put Racedeck in an enclosed trailer? Looking to re-do the floor in my 30' Race trailer. Any idea of cost?

Thanks, Terry

 

[Garage Flooring]

I can't speak for that brand, but I know most brands of premium garage floor tiles can be used in trainers just fine. I would reccomend leaving a 1/2" or soo all the way around for expansion and contraction.

 

[RaceDeck1]

Anybody ever put Racedeck in an enclosed trailer? Looking to re-do the floor in my 30' Race trailer. Any idea of cost?

Thanks, Terry

Hi Terry
As much as I would love to sell you RaceDeck for 'In' your trailer, modular flooring is not the best option. The RaceDeck we do sell for trailers is for the pit area and/or outside under the awning
Here is why any free-floating modular flooring is not the best option -
- If you are hauling heavy object and or vehicles, the entire floor can shift and slide with the objects on top
-Tie downs ( E channel, Loops, etc) have to be bolted directly to the sub floor. you would have to cut the flooring to access
-Expansion and contraction can be tricky with an enclosed trailer when you take into account all of the above.

Some recommendations would be aluminum tread plate, Vinyl flooring ( glue down, Justin from garage flooring LLC may have this) , on the cheap would be the VCT peel & stick tiles

Good luck

 

[47ford - 1.5ton]

I've seen a few guys epoxy coat their trailer floors and also the inside of their door (the ramp) to pretty good luck and longevity....

Otherwise as Jorden (racedeck1) stated VCT peel and stick with even a extremely thin layer of adhesive over sealed plywood has done well also.

I also would be a bit concerned with load shift on a floating trailer floor.


Could always do both.... a dark epoxy coated floor with polished AL treadplate where the wheels go....that would pop and have the floor gloss to boot given a bit of clear atop.

 

[Garage Flooring]

Jorgen's reply is interesting. I am not sure his concern is shifting or expansion and contraction; in either case I would concede he raises a valid issue. We have had to be careful to make sure people leave the suggested gap. I know BLT offers a fully adhered mat option or self adhesive tiles.

 

[jam022316]

Hi Terry
As much as I would love to sell you RaceDeck for 'In' your trailer, modular flooring is not the best option. The RaceDeck we do sell for trailers is for the pit area and/or outside under the awning
Here is why any free-floating modular flooring is not the best option -
- If you are hauling heavy object and or vehicles, the entire floor can shift and slide with the objects on top
-Tie downs ( E channel, Loops, etc) have to be bolted directly to the sub floor. you would have to cut the flooring to access
-Expansion and contraction can be tricky with an enclosed trailer when you take into account all of the above.

Some recommendations would be aluminum tread plate, Vinyl flooring ( glue down, Justin from garage flooring LLC may have this) , on the cheap would be the VCT peel & stick tiles

Good luck

It's great to see great customer service like this. Many businesses wouldn't think twice to sell there product, regardless. Good for you! Glad you're part of the forum!

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

If you decide to use epoxy, choose a primer designed for flexibility.
It will lessen the chance for cracking as the trailer flexes.

 

[kgorman]

We used this http://www.bltllc.com/blt_main.htm in our pace 36' race trailer. Easy install and very durable.

 

[TigerGA]

A buddy used RaceDeck type tiles in a four bike trailer and it worked great and looked great (black and orange tiles turned for a diamond look). He left 1/2 inch expansion on the sides and and around the tie-down points. He covered the 1/2" gap with a diamond plate baseboard and covered the 1/2" gap around the tie-down points with a homemade floating plastic cover. We've used the trailer many times and the floor does not shift. Even if it did, there's only 1/2 inch of room for it to move. Plus, you'll have bikes and equip. loaded on the floor, weighing it down.