Quote Originally Posted by jerry clayton View Post
why not just deck it with aluminum non skid??? probably won't cost much different from the treated lumber and will be a lot lighter and oh so much better looking
I agree it would be nice, but the support crossmembers are built for wood and would have to have 1.25" spacers added or be cut out and re-welded. Treated lumber is about $150 with tax (and no bolts now!!). I would think 16'x6.5'x0.25" checker plate aluminum would be between $2500 and $3000. Of course I guess you could just do strips, leaving the center open and reduce that cost some, but for an occasional hauler I think wood makes sense. Thanks for the idea, though.