Mesh vs Wood Floor

[TimberXX]

I am considering a small 4x6 utility trailer again. I am looking at two carry on models. One has a wood floor and the other a mesh floor. Other than sound and damage to the load , what's the advantage of the wood floor? My wife will be towing with her honda civic , which is rated at 1000 lbs. From my estimate she will be towing about 500 lbs including the trailer.

 

[Diamondpilot]

Mesh bends easily and is also limits hauling stuff like rocks, soil, dirt, ect.

My vote is wood.

Chris

 

[jel1988]

My trailer has a wood floor. I thought if a board went bad or broke it would easily be repaired. The mesh floor probably is a little lighter giving a little bit more payload.

 

[oosik]

Mesh will limit what you can haul - also, mesh will not protect the cargo from water, mud, sand & gravel etc being thrown up.

Another vote for a wood deck.

 

[KennyG]

If you ever have to kneel down on the trailer to do anything, you don't want a mesh deck.

 

[s219]

I'd skip the mesh for sure.

 

[94BULLITT]

The mesh floor in those trailers is pretty light duty. It bends very easily. Most people end up putting wood on top of it. I say get a wood floor.

 

[bcp]

Mesh can make it more difficult sliding items in and out, too.

Bruce

 

[TimberXX]

All great info. Thanks guys.

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[schmism]

Everyone i know that has a mesh floor, promply covered it in 3/4 plywood. which leads me to wonder... why not just a wood floor to start. (cause most of the trailers in the TSC parking lot are mesh floor)

 

[Looking4new]

Another vote for a wood floor.

 

[Bird]

Everyone i know that has a mesh floor, promply covered it in 3/4 plywood. which leads me to wonder... why not just a wood floor to start. (cause most of the trailers in the TSC parking lot are mesh floor)

Instead of 3/4" plywood, I used 1/4"; lighter and cheaper. The mesh won't rot like wood if the trailer is left out on the weather all the time, and the plywood would be much easier, and cheaper to replace than the usual trailer floor boards. I applied a coat of sealer to both sides of the plywood before putting it on the trailer and put a few bolts through it with big washers on the bottom side to hold the plywood in place.

 

[JJZ 109]

Mesh bends easily and is also limits hauling stuff like rocks, soil, dirt, ect.

My vote is wood.

Chris

My experience also. The mesh bent after a time of just hauling lawnmowers and a motorcycle once or twice. This was in a 5x8 Tractor Supply special.

 

[jejeosborne]

I have a 5x8 mesh trailer and a 16 foot wood trailer. Both have their advantages. The little mesh trailer weights very little and I use it to haul 3 dirt bikes. The mesh floor is great because my muddy bikes don't dirty the floor of the trailer. I sometimes run them through a quick car wash on the way home as well and let the mud fall through the trailer. The disadvantages have been mentioned.

 

[TimberXX]

I like the idea of 1/4 inch plywood over the mesh. Low weight with the advantages of wood. I considered 3/4 inch ply, but the 1/4 may be a better way to go.

 

[schmism]

I like the idea of 1/4 inch plywood over the mesh. Low weight with the advantages of wood. I considered 3/4 inch ply, but the 1/4 may be a better way to go.

Might as well go with 1/2" as they make an exterior grade of 1/2" but not 1/4". I've left 1/4" ply outside and it will disintegrate in less than a year garenteed.

 

[square1]

The mesh gate om my wood floored traler is trashed, the bed is solid as the day it came home 4 years ago.
Besides, there is not a thread here called "Tractors and Mesh, Show us your Pics"

 

[94BULLITT]

The expanded metal floors in the these little trailers would not be as bad if they used a heavier expanded metal and or closer crewmembers.