well just bought a new 3 place hauklmark,i dont realy want to put ski guides and mats down ,was thinkin of using herculiner, a paint on bedliner for trucks other than that i have no clue on what to use.any ideas????

herculiner would work, but it is a thin coat, I would consider lineX, that is painted/sprayed on and is up to 1/4" thick. I think it would wear a lot better with studs and carbides.
Good luck, Smart choice to line the trailer though.

I had never thought about spraying a trailer that way, I am going to use an old truck bed liner on mine,,,,looks ok and does a great job,,,CHEAP!!

I am using strips of a bedliner for the ski guides. Haven't figured out what to use for traction and to protect the trailer from studs. Would the line-X get torn up by the studs? Has anyone tried it? I've seen people use rubber mats, kind of like what you'd see in a hockey locker room.

He didn't really want ski guides or mats, that's why I mentioned it. Line X shouldn't be eaten up by the studs? They have a lifetime warranty otherwise, just take it in and have it redone. I plan on putting it in my truck next summer.

Originally posted by zr580cat@Nov 26 2003, 02:50 PM
I am using strips of a bedliner for the ski guides. Haven't figured out what to use for traction and to protect the trailer from studs. Would the line-X get torn up by the studs? Has anyone tried it? I've seen people use rubber mats, kind of like what you'd see in a hockey locker room.
for traction on the track and studs,I use and old track cut into 2 ,on the old tilt trailer.in the enclosed I try and keep the studed sleds to the left side,because I have one of the thin truck bed mats cut into strips from front to rear.

I did the same thing that dooman did,,,,works great!!!

heres some pics,,,,,ok,,,,,why cant I post pics now,,,,

a pic,,,,maybe???

On my current trailer I cut strips of a new bedliner and it worked great, and 12" strips of old wearstrips about 2' apart for traction. But like you, I would rather have a clean floor, and don't want to add the weight of spray/brush-on liners. On my new trailer (hopefully next season), I think I'm just going to buy plastic ski boots....a lot less trouble, and can be used on any trailer. I would still use the plastic strips of old hyfaxes for track traction. The ski boots are definately the simplest way to go, but a little expensive, but could be used on future trailers.

I used a spray on type (marson i believe) on my last trailer. It was very easy to spray on but didn't last very long. One of my first long trips and it was shredded. Just the sled bouncing in the rear during tow was enough to do it. Without metal under it the studs could still penetrate through the coating. It was also very slippery with snow on it.

On our trailer I got ahold of a company that replaces conveyor belts and he set me up with some conveyor belting that I just cut to length and used drywall screws to fasten down. A lot of times you van get the old belting they take out which is still in good shape for floor protection and get it for free and it makes them happy because they don't have to dispose of it. We painted the floor first with some good qualty enamal then screwed it down so the cost was minimal, just the paint and screws cost us. Plus the studs wont rip it up and the sleds don't spin on it with studs and if and when it gets ratty just replace. It also looks good !!!!!

I just bought a trailer with all that stuff put in it already! PowerMadd slides and mats!! :-)

For the slides, I bought the kit from the dealer, but I wanted a stud mat that I could take all the way to the edge of the v-front, so I bought horse-stall mats from tractor supply and cut them in half. They work great and are a lot cheaper than the alternatives. Go to tractorsupply.com and type in "rubber mat." They are $40 for a 4' x 6' mat. I bought two of them and cut them each in half to extend the whole length of the trailer. If you flip them over they are grooved, so the lugs hit the rubber, but the studs never touch. As long as you aren't doing holeshots off the trailer, you'll be fine.

on my older two place i put the herculiner down. It worked great. The studds didn't ripe it up. I say go for it . good luck.

I thought long and hard about this when i got my enclosed triton., I opteg for guides and then screwed down a layer of 3/16 inch fir plywood over the entire floor and on the door/ramps. When it gets chewed up,remove a few screws,slap down another slice of plywood.. Physically impossible to damage the trailer floor now.

Originally posted by sno_nuts@Nov 28 2003, 02:12 AM
On our trailer I got ahold of a company that replaces conveyor belts and he set me up with some conveyor belting that I just cut to length and used drywall screws to fasten down. A lot of times you van get the old belting they take out which is still in good shape for floor protection and get it for free and it makes them happy because they don't have to dispose of it. We painted the floor first with some good qualty enamal then screwed it down so the cost was minimal, just the paint and screws cost us. Plus the studs wont rip it up and the sleds don't spin on it with studs and if and when it gets ratty just replace. It also looks good !!!!!
did the same thing on our trailer. the stuff is invincible... I've spun the track of my 'doo (theres over 200 picks in it...) a couple times, and its been just fine. plus, it was free other than the screws. we used stainless so they don't rust away...

as for the carbides... haven't done anything yet. the old hyfax sounds like a good idea though.

- Jason

my solution: Semi truck bed liner cut to 15" strips to protect against studs.