Golf cart trailer mesh floor sagging

[clarkgrizwauld]

Originally Posted by pachanga90

How far apart are the cross-members that support the floor?A lot of the lower-price trailers have minimal bracing and the result is sagging.With #9 mesh(3/4" diamonds about 3/16"thick) you can use a 2' spacing front to back,2'-3' side-side,(6x8 use 1 down the center)with good results.A sheet of 3/4" plywood over the mesh you have will work for a while,as long as you don't leave it in the weather(unless you buy exterior-grade and paint it well with oil-based paint.Or use Marine-Plywood(very expensive).We use the exterior grade 3/4 on our 6x8 trailer,soak it with rust-oleum,and get 3 or 4 years if we are lucky.I have a 8-1/2' x 20' Flat-bed trailer with #9 mesh deck,its' hauled everything you can imagine(even stuff you wouldn't!)I've had it since 99',The trailer is a 85' and its' in great-shape,sits outside year-round and gets abused.I would do the mesh again if i had to build new.Hope this helps.

Thanks so much for the input. The trailer is a 5x8 and there are 4 cross members that support the floor. What is the best way to attach the wood over the mesh?

[BigCountry79]

i just ran a 2x10 the length of my trailer where the wheels on the cart go. used bolts and washers to secure, works great.

[crash12888]

For what it cost to relace or add wood over the mesh and the labor involved, I would mark where the cart wheels sit on the mesh and have a weld shop weld in a crossbrace under each area.

[Flintrock]

Here's mine with 5/4 decking. Bolted into frame front, back and middle, the rest are fender washers underneath on the mesh. Added tie downs front and back, works fine.

[scottyb]

Ply wood on a trailer deck is a temporary fix as the plywood does not weather well. Unless garaged ... Use 1/8" steel over the mesh in the tire areas ? be sure you go from support to support and weld it in.

[pachanga90]

If you want to just lay plywood over the mesh(use exterior-grade 5/8" or 3/4" and paint with oil-base),Get some carriage-bolts and fender-washers(3/8" x ?) and put 3 across each crossmember(corners and center) front to rear (each crossmember).This will work fine for a "permanent-install".If you want a temporary install just do 4 corners,and front/rear center.I don't know about prices elsewhere,but 1/8" sheet-steel here is about $100 for a 4x8 sheet.Hope this helps.