Idea for critique: Insulation in the trailer frame, sealing
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2017 10:33 pm
Hey all-
First posting, have been lurking and enjoying everyone's hard work and advice.
I'm towing with a '09 Ford Escape Hybrid, which is rated to tow 1000 lbs, so I'm thinking about weight as I design.
Here's my idea:
Using a Harbor Freight 4x8 folder, thinking about bolting the floor, a sheet of 5/16 plywood, directly to the trailer frame, installing insulation within the C-beams of the trailer frame, then using corrugated plastic to seal the bottom of the frame.
Seems I can save the weight of the flooring frame and one sheet of plywood.
Thoughts? Anyone done this? Thanks for reading.
First posting, have been lurking and enjoying everyone's hard work and advice.
I'm towing with a '09 Ford Escape Hybrid, which is rated to tow 1000 lbs, so I'm thinking about weight as I design.
Here's my idea:
Using a Harbor Freight 4x8 folder, thinking about bolting the floor, a sheet of 5/16 plywood, directly to the trailer frame, installing insulation within the C-beams of the trailer frame, then using corrugated plastic to seal the bottom of the frame.
Seems I can save the weight of the flooring frame and one sheet of plywood.
Thoughts? Anyone done this? Thanks for reading.