Golf cart trailer mesh floor sagging

[clarkgrizwauld]

I bought a 99 ezgo and the guy threw in a trailer however I noticed the floor of the trailer sagging whenever I pull the cart on to it. I am worried that the floor is going to give out. Would it help to add a piece of ply wood over the top of the mesh? Any ideas are appreciated. thanks!

[dougmcp]

Anything that will spread the load (PSI) will help.

[slim67]

Originally Posted by clarkgrizwauld

I bought a 99 ezgo and the guy threw in a trailer however I noticed the floor of the trailer sagging whenever I pull the cart on to it. I am worried that the floor is going to give out. Would it help to add a piece of ply wood over the top of the mesh? Any ideas are appreciated. thanks!

It probably will give out. Mine did,so I cut it all out and used treated 5-1/4 decking in its place. That expanded metal is always used it seems on the cheaper trailers.

[clarkgrizwauld]

I am not very mechanically inclined and I don't want to spend a lot of money on this trailer. What would be the cheapest, easiest fix?

[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.

[Flintrock]

There is no way that was designed for an electric cart, they are Heavy! Do what you have to to support the weight on the wheels and Be Happy!

[SpoiledRotten]

I started out with a mesh floor trailer, but quickly changed it out for a longer, better built one. Must better feeling with the wooden floor.

[bud light]

Use at least 5 1/4 lumber. I would use 2x8 treated. Thats what I have and it works well.

[pachanga90]

The 5/4 lumber flooring will work fine as long as the crossmembers are 24" apart or less.More than 24",you will need to add cross-members or go to 2x6 or 2x8 lumber.

[HGC2010]

I used perlin on one of the trailers I have. On the other I put 1/8 in plate in it. Replaced the wood floor twice and went to metal. You need a welder though.