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Wanted - thoughts on trailer options...

I have a bike trailer that currently has 3 channels for bikes and I would like to update to a solid floor with the intention of later fully enclosing it. It is made from rectangular tube 50 x 50 frame and 50 X 25 internal cross members @ about 400mm intervals.

I see the options as:
1. Marine ply
2. 2mm Steel checkerplate
3. 3mm Alum checkerplate

I envisage (thats a big word after a few Bundy Op& coke) using something like trailermates to locate bike.

Would appreciate feedback.

Option 3 + trailermates
Steel is heavy & might eventually rust so I would stay clear.

robracer wrote:Option 3 + trailermates
Steel is heavy & might eventually rust so I would stay clear.

+1

I've a marine ply deck on mine, it lives outside 24x7 and it's beginning to delaminate after about 18months

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Thanks guys. My only problem is I have heard that all these options can get slippery when wet. Is there any way to prevent this?

checkerplate is as grippy as you will get.

unless you went with a gridmesh, its open and quite grippy, but you will get all the spray up underneath from the car.

Get some of this stuff.
Dear as poison but really good!grip to die for

But no good on checkerplate

robracer wrote:But no good on checkerplate

No I wouldn't think so