Trailer Floor Supports

Construction is a big factor in strength.

Trailer floor supports.

Camco olympian aluminum stack jacks stabilize position and level your rv trailer or camper can support up to 6 000 lbs extends 17 4 pack 44560 4 5 out of 5 stars 2 427 34 99 34. Since he had to cut out the damaged areas he also added new cross supports. They would much prefer a freshly dragged arena with great footing instead of a. Uvw unloaded vehicle weight is the typical weight of the unit as manufactured at the factory it includes all weight at the unit s axle s and tongue or pin and lp gas.

Drill a hole into the floor where there are no underfloor supports and measure the thickness of the particle board. So he had to cut down a couple of 2 x 6s and 2 x 3s to. Judge trailer strength with respect to its intended capacity. A typical wood frame floor covered with carpet or vinyl flooring has a dead load of about 8 pounds per square foot.

We were stumped for a while. Doug soon found out that the floor joists weren t the normal 2 4 framing. If the trailer frame is bolted together joints will act differently than if it is welded. Construction the way it is built.

The floor leveling compound sold at lumberyards works ok for sticks and bricks homes but it s a plaster based substance that easily cracks with motion. Reinforcing the trailer frame corners is the first step to a more rigid trailer. So i sprayed all the bolts with wd40 in hopes of the rust giving away to remove them. Just think of going out for a run on hard pavement versus a grassy trail.

A spongy rv floor signals that there s damage that has led to rot which may be due to a water leak or other mechanical failure. Look for gusseting triangulation and other such techniques to indicate solid construction. Bounce your rv down the highway a few times and if your floor leveling compound breaks up you ll have it ruining your new flooring. This gusset is mounted on the frame bottom it s shown upside down because it will also serve to support the recessed deck.

And as seen in the image a corner may not be a true sharp corner. The stiffness of a surface can make a huge difference on your comfort and performance. The live load is the weight of furnishings people and anything else that the floor needs to support but which isn t permanently attached. Gawr gross axle weight rating is the maximum permissible weight including cargo fluids optional equipment and accessories that can be safely supported by a combination of all axles.

The floor support construction of this trailer is angle iron and the center cross support is where the boards are attached with a bolt through the board and also through the angle iron. This will disguise the work in an attractive way. A closer look at the structural supports on an aluminum trailer floor. This image shows a gusset installation on a beveled corner.

Over time the bolts have become rusted and were very difficult to remove.