ranger floor replacement
#1
Posted 04 May 2012 - 05:17 PM
My question is, How hard is it to just do the floor, and what should I use. Materials? Paint?
Thanks .....Ron
#2
Posted 04 May 2012 - 08:27 PM
A place like benjamin moore will have higher end paints as well, up to you if you think it is worth it. For something like a wood floor pack its not that big of a deal to sand/recoat in 5yrs in the Glidden isn't wearing as well as you'd want in my mind. Would be different if we were talking overall visual paint on the camper verse what is sitting in your truck bed.
2022 F350 7.3L; family trailer at the moment and some aluminum stuck together to eventually form another truck camper
#3
Posted 04 May 2012 - 10:45 PM
2008 Power Wagon, Oldish (early 90s?) FWC Ranger.
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#4
Posted 05 May 2012 - 02:16 AM
Howdy folks, I have a 95 ranger on a 93 T100. Ive added 2 leaf springs and am ready to put the camper back on but first... I think I should replace my floor. The camper has been dropped and is no longer square. Ive put a couple thousand miles on it and it seems okay for the most part but the floor is in poor condition. Im not ready to do a complete rebuild on it yet .
My question is, How hard is it to just do the floor, and what should I use. Materials? Paint?
Thanks .....Ron
I think one difference between marine ply and real good exterior grade is that marine ply cannot have interior voids, or it wouldn't bend 'fair'.
Occasionally, HD has 7-ply A/B exterior glue on sale and I usually grab as many sheet as i can store. Pro'ly outlive the softsides. Just sayin'.
Oh, and "porch paint."
#5
Posted 05 May 2012 - 02:38 AM
MOD plywood
What's that? Never heard of it and not immediately showing up on google.
2022 F350 7.3L; family trailer at the moment and some aluminum stuck together to eventually form another truck camper
#6
Posted 05 May 2012 - 04:37 AM
2008 Power Wagon, Oldish (early 90s?) FWC Ranger.
abkogan@gmail.com
#7
Posted 05 May 2012 - 06:34 AM
2008 Power Wagon, Oldish (early 90s?) FWC Ranger.
abkogan@gmail.com
#8
Posted 06 May 2012 - 08:00 PM
#9
Posted 06 May 2012 - 08:05 PM
Sorry a typo MDO http://lumberjocks.com/reviews/965
I would think MDO would be heavy and not as water proof as the marine grade. It is very straight though.
Sorry, I was thinking MDF. MDO is waterproof. Ill look into that.
#10
Posted 06 May 2012 - 08:14 PM
Other than maybe needing to cut some screws I don't think there should be major cutting. One alternative idea that creeps in my head for reattaching the new floorpack to the thin walled aluminum is some longer blind rivets (length driven by the thickness wood you use), if held in place while installed the rivet should suck it up tight and keep it compressed w far less chance of pull out compared to a screw.
Building the new floorpack you might think about getting yourself a narrow crown stapler if you don't have one, not that spendy and will allow you to glue stuff up and then put a decent mechanical attachment in there to hold it all together so you can keep on building it all w/o waiting for the glue to fully cure.
2022 F350 7.3L; family trailer at the moment and some aluminum stuck together to eventually form another truck camper
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