Posted by kcm.MN on May 31, 2018 at 19:57:33 from (174.219.23.3):
In Reply to: donahue trailer posted by Howard Parker on May 31, 2018 at 19:21:43:
Another vote for white oak, if available, if it's for a heavy duty trailer. If a smaller 16' or so, then nothing wrong with pine.
White oak is a closed-grain wood, which is why it was used for ship building 200 years ago and more. Red oak is open-grain. If you cut a piece of red oak 1" x 1" x 4", with enough pucker, you can stick one end in water and suck water through the wood.
Main thing that trailer wood needs is protection from the elements; mostly water. Not a lot you can do about sun, but water will rot the wood anywhere it can stand or soak in. Some folks like to use pressure treated wood, but the pressure treating is for insect resistance; not for waterproofing. This treatment, however, also helps to ward off the molds and fungi that can cause the wood to rot.
Personally, I like using old oil; motor, hydraulic, or ATF to name a few. Must be applied to DRY wood and allowed to soak in. Sitting in the hot sun helps the oil to penetrate deeper.
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