Laminated Trailer Bunks
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has anyone used the aluminum beam yet instead of wood?
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has anyone used the aluminum beam yet instead of wood?
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My pole barn is built with " 6inch x 6inch " glulam poles, which are 3, 2x6s, laminated together. I feel as though their strength is a vertical strength, not horizontal, as they are not solid boards throughout. They are shorter lengths that are infused with finger joints. Fine in construction supported every 16", but not for a boat with a long span for bunk support.
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My pole barn is built with " 6inch x 6inch " glulam poles, which are 3, 2x6s, laminated together. I feel as though their strength is a vertical strength, not horizontal, as they are not solid boards throughout. They are shorter lengths that are infused with finger joints. Fine in construction supported every 16", but not for a boat with a long span for bunk support.
Paralams will delaminate and swell if you just sneeze on them, but I’m just curious if anyone tried them on a trailer with short immersion times. I honestly don’t know the answer other than when it rains on a home frame the glulams show less swelling than the dimensional lumber.
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Sydwayz (10-21-2020)
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Cool thread...never had see those aluminum beams that noli showed.
On post #9, I am struggling to understand what is shown. Is the space between the brackets 2" or 4"? The 'carpet-wood-carpet-wood' construction is what I don't get...?
On post #9, I am struggling to understand what is shown. Is the space between the brackets 2" or 4"? The 'carpet-wood-carpet-wood' construction is what I don't get...?
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LVLs are designed for loads along their vertical axis. I wouldn't make any guarantees with lateral loads that they'd be experiencing on a trailer bunk. Go lumber IMO, pick out 4 good ones from the yard, when screwing them together have the cup oppose each other.
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baja -- the space between the brackets with the old wood is ~3.5", the wood is a nominal 4"x12". I was having a hard time finding wood that size and 14+ feet long. I ended up laminating two 2x12s with PL adhesive and heavy screws. Just waiting for the work schedule to free up to go spend a day in the parking lot at the ramp now