Roof Rack Flooring - The Chicken Coop Solution

IceWalker · 10-22-2005, 08:37PM

This one has been going around DiscoWeb over the last few weeks so I thought that I would cross post.

http://www.clearspan.com/webapp/wcs/...s=31810&isDoc=

URL is a bit long.

There have been quite a few folks that have already bought this stuff - It's inexpensive as well and everyone is reporting that iit works really well.

regards

Jeff

alanh · 10-23-2005, 01:55AM

Jeff,

Interesting looking stuff and a good price too if it can be obtained locally.

How thick is that flooring? I don't seem to have found anything that gives that dimension.
Is it stiff enough that you could use the holes for anchor points with the right hardware?
I'd like to have a 'floor' in the back of my rig that has a bunch of holes or something in it
so I could have an anchor point wherever I want to tie down gear.

PS
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Alan
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2000 4Runner

Post Edited (Alan H.) : 10/22/2005 7:02:47 PM (GMT-8)

IceWalker · 10-23-2005, 06:44PM

Hi Allen - I just worked out shipping on this stuff to my place in New Hampshire 3 sheets come in at $14.50 so not too steep for shipping.
AFAIK the sheets are something like 1/2' think. Here's a couple of pictures of the stuff installed on a discovery - if they come out.

Jeff

alanh · 10-23-2005, 07:22PM

Thanks for the information. I'm going to have to add this stuff to my projects list.

Alan
KE7AXC
2000 4Runner

Ursidae69 · 10-23-2005, 10:16PM

Please let us know if you have any audible whistling at speed due to the porosity of the flooring. I'm thinking of going with a sheet of treated ½” plywood for the flooring in mine. </o:p>

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2001 GMC Sonoma ZR2 (Sold at 153k miles)
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GoodTimes · 10-24-2005, 05:35AM

Chuck, personally I would avoid using any wood products on the outside of your truck. You live where it snows and rains. Even treated plywood will be expensive in the long run. IMO, just bite the bullet and get some aluminum diamond plate so you don't have to do it again.

olllllllo <---- If you can read that, roll me over.

KG6OWO

Price is soon forgotton, quality is not.

Ursidae69 · 10-24-2005, 01:41PM

The diamond plate would be heavier than the plywood by a lot I think. I'm still debating this one a lot. The diamond cross-hathched matieral might be lighter but the holes might whistle.I've heard that it or other flooring that has holes in it whistles bad. Not sure how true that is though.

2004 Tacoma Extracab TRD
2001 GMC Sonoma ZR2 (Sold at 153k miles)
Please Tread Lightly
KE5DNP

HongerVenture · 10-24-2005, 05:20PM

Quote:

Ursidae69 said...
The diamond plate would be heavier than the plywood by a lot I think. I'm still debating this one a lot. The diamond cross-hathched matieral might be lighter but the holes might whistle. I've heard that it or other flooring that has holes in it whistles bad. Not sure how true that is though.

Steel diamond plate would be heavier, but not aluminum diamond plate. Aluminum diamond plate would be much lighter than 1/2' treated ply (that is some heavy wood!). Not to mention aluminum wouldn't rust.

I would think that with the Clearspan (stuff with holes) you may get whistling. However, if you put a plexiglass fairing over the front of the roof rack you can divert the airflow so it doesn't flow over the flooring of your roofrack and hence no whistling.

Joel

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Ursidae69 · 10-25-2005, 04:36PM

I called for prices today. A 4x8 sheet of aluminum diamond plate (1/8th inch) is 210 bucks. It would look cool as hell, but I think that is too much $$, especially considering the cost of a custom rack already. More decisions...

The price is so good on this chicken coop flooring, it might be worth a test run.

EDIT:

I found a local salvage place with 4x10 sheets of 1/8th aluminum for 1 dollar per pound. Not bad. But still sort off flimsy. The chicken coop flooring looks rather sturdy.

2004 Tacoma Extracab TRD
2001 GMC Sonoma ZR2 (Sold at 153k miles)
Please Tread Lightly
KE5DNP

Post Edited (Ursidae69) : 10/25/2005 12:00:27 PM (GMT-8)

BajaXplorer · 10-26-2005, 08:32PM

Chuck

Just finished reading the 7 page thread on the chicken coop flooring over on Discoweb. Does not appear to be a noise problem with the stuff. Certainly has me interested in trying it as cheap as it is.

BX

I'm lost, but I'm making good time. (Yogi Berra)

10-22-2005, 08:37PM	#1
IceWalker Sophomore Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 153	Roof Rack Flooring - The Chicken Coop Solution This one has been going around DiscoWeb over the last few weeks so I thought that I would cross post. http://www.clearspan.com/webapp/wcs/...s=31810&isDoc= URL is a bit long. There have been quite a few folks that have already bought this stuff - It's inexpensive as well and everyone is reporting that iit works really well. regards Jeff

10-23-2005, 01:55AM	#2
alanh Graduate Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 876	Jeff, Interesting looking stuff and a good price too if it can be obtained locally. How thick is that flooring? I don't seem to have found anything that gives that dimension. Is it stiff enough that you could use the holes for anchor points with the right hardware? I'd like to have a 'floor' in the back of my rig that has a bunch of holes or something in it so I could have an anchor point wherever I want to tie down gear. PS If you create your URL like this '[url = link ] text [ / url ]' where you substitute your link and text, you'll avoid the long visible links and see only the text. Just take out the spaces in the url = and /url parts. I had to put those in so it didn't think I was putting in a link so all you'd see is text. If you put your mouse over the URL button above the text entry field when posting, it shows you what it should look like. I hope this doesn't turn out too hacked up since I put in carriage returns to avoid the super long lines. Alan KE7AXC 2000 4Runner Post Edited (Alan H.) : 10/22/2005 7:02:47 PM (GMT-8) __________________ Alan

10-23-2005, 06:44PM	#3
IceWalker Sophomore Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 153	Hi Allen - I just worked out shipping on this stuff to my place in New Hampshire 3 sheets come in at $14.50 so not too steep for shipping. AFAIK the sheets are something like 1/2' think. Here's a couple of pictures of the stuff installed on a discovery - if they come out. Jeff Attached Thumbnails

10-23-2005, 07:22PM	#4
alanh Graduate Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 876	Thanks for the information. I'm going to have to add this stuff to my projects list. Alan KE7AXC 2000 4Runner __________________ Alan

10-23-2005, 10:16PM	#5
Ursidae69 Enjoy Life Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Santa Fe, NM Posts: 700	Please let us know if you have any audible whistling at speed due to the porosity of the flooring. I'm thinking of going with a sheet of treated ½” plywood for the flooring in mine. </o:p> 2004 Tacoma Extracab TRD 2001 GMC Sonoma ZR2 (Sold at 153k miles) Please Tread Lightly KE5DNP __________________ Please Tread Lightly

10-24-2005, 05:35AM	#6
GoodTimes Graduate Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,959	Chuck, personally I would avoid using any wood products on the outside of your truck. You live where it snows and rains. Even treated plywood will be expensive in the long run. IMO, just bite the bullet and get some aluminum diamond plate so you don't have to do it again. olllllllo <---- If you can read that, roll me over. KG6OWO Price is soon forgotton, quality is not. __________________ Price is soon forgotton, quality is not.

10-24-2005, 01:41PM	#7
Ursidae69 Enjoy Life Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Santa Fe, NM Posts: 700	The diamond plate would be heavier than the plywood by a lot I think. I'm still debating this one a lot. The diamond cross-hathched matieral might be lighter but the holes might whistle.I've heard that it or other flooring that has holes in it whistles bad. Not sure how true that is though. 2004 Tacoma Extracab TRD 2001 GMC Sonoma ZR2 (Sold at 153k miles) Please Tread Lightly KE5DNP __________________ Please Tread Lightly

10-25-2005, 04:36PM	#9
Ursidae69 Enjoy Life Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Santa Fe, NM Posts: 700	I called for prices today. A 4x8 sheet of aluminum diamond plate (1/8th inch) is 210 bucks. It would look cool as hell, but I think that is too much $$, especially considering the cost of a custom rack already. More decisions... The price is so good on this chicken coop flooring, it might be worth a test run. EDIT: I found a local salvage place with 4x10 sheets of 1/8th aluminum for 1 dollar per pound. Not bad. But still sort off flimsy. The chicken coop flooring looks rather sturdy. 2004 Tacoma Extracab TRD 2001 GMC Sonoma ZR2 (Sold at 153k miles) Please Tread Lightly KE5DNP Post Edited (Ursidae69) : 10/25/2005 12:00:27 PM (GMT-8) __________________ Please Tread Lightly

10-26-2005, 08:32PM	#10
BajaXplorer Puertecitos Casa Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Mesatopia, AZ Posts: 447	Chuck Just finished reading the 7 page thread on the chicken coop flooring over on Discoweb. Does not appear to be a noise problem with the stuff. Certainly has me interested in trying it as cheap as it is. BX I'm lost, but I'm making good time. (Yogi Berra) __________________ I'm lost, but I'm making good time. BX Beer is good food. Beer makes you feel the way you ought to feel without beer. Beer is the reason I get up every afternoon. Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants to see us happy. Beer is water that has reached it's full potential.

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