ctafoya Report post Posted June 30 I need to re deck a trailer. What is best wood to do this? I was thinking of doing treated, then treating it again in linseed oil. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
az41mag Report post Posted June 30 I've redecked a few in the past, both with pressure treated and regular doug fir from Home Depot. I wasn't able to tell a difference in the lifespan between the two, but I have tried different coatings on the wood after the fact. The old farmers way of diesel and motor oil mixed 50/50 does work, but it's slippery on the deck when wet, it stinks like fuel for a while and the oily residue can transfer to whatever you're hauling- I found out the hard way with some sheetrock. Boiled linseed oil works too, but seemed like it took several weeks for it to dry completely. For most of mine now I try to treat them yearly with some deck stain/ sealer. It seems to help and isn't as messy as the aforementioned. The more frustrating thing to me is how much the boards will shrink as they dry out- leaving gaps between boards that can catch things like moving dolly wheels. Hope that helps. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AzDiamondHeat Report post Posted June 30 depends on what you use it for. I have re-decked many times and use regular ol untreated wood and then "seal" with used oil. My trailers are used for sxs towing or hauling junk(sometimes one in the same with my buddies rzr) so the reisdue/ smell doesn't bother me. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRDATR Report post Posted June 30 Spend the extra $$ and use composite decking planks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucafu1 Report post Posted June 30 On personal trailers I switch to metal when it is time to replace wood. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HyNoon Report post Posted June 30 1 minute ago, Lucafu1 said: On personal trailers I switch to metal when it is time to replace wood. Same metal and done 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ctafoya Report post Posted June 30 Yeah I was hoping to find some bleacher/stadium seating and never do it again. Cant find anything. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andyyy Report post Posted July 1 regular wood with a coating; used oil, oil stain, linseed etc. the coating is key composite decking sounds like a bad idea, that stuff is flexy. you'd probably need extra crossmembers. they make these fasteners for wood to metal connecting that work really well, have used on my trailer before. giant self-tappers with smooth shank near the head. Simpson makes good ones 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edge Report post Posted July 1 If using pressure treated wood. You should only need to retreat the ends you cut. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ctafoya Report post Posted August 7 Been done for a few weeks, but buried under the load I was taking to the dump until today 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted August 7 Getting my new Delco Saturday, what's tge consensus on treatment for the wood? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NOTAGS Report post Posted August 8 My neighbor painted his wood, trailer looks like new 6 years later. Admitted he doesn’t haul a whole lot, but the wood hasn’t split or warped. I used Thompsons and that was a waste of effort, time and money Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azbow Report post Posted August 9 On 8/6/2025 at 6:39 PM, ctafoya said: Been done for a few weeks, but buried under the load I was taking to the dump until today Looks great, what kind of boards are they? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CatfishKev Report post Posted August 10 Looks like pressure treated 2x4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NOTAGS Report post Posted August 10 1 hour ago, CatfishKev said: Looks like pressure treated 2x4 ?? Pretty fat 2x4s…. .thats like reverse Man measurement.., Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
