Trailer walls vs. Fullbodies

[Chris-ND]

I just ramped up the spread (FFD's) and will be carrying them in the 6-slot Full-body goose bags this season. I'm looking for ideas for the interior walls of my trailer. I need to put some type of protection on the walls to keep the flocked heads and bags from rubbing on them.(I.E. carpet, foam etc.). I'd like to hear what others (those that are running the bags) are doing or are going to do for protection and how it's worked. Thanks Chris-ND

[Tony Vandemore]

My trailer walls are carpeted, seems to do the trick.

[Nicholas Lisec]

I also carpeted the walls in my trailer this year. I think it did a lot to limit the amount of wear so I would chalk up another vote for carpet.

Thanks,

Nick

Let's see some pics of the trailer.

[Tyson Keller]

Go to Menards and get the interior/exterior carpet called "Status."
It is relatively affordable, doesn't absorb much moisture, looks good, and provides great protection. I totally did a 24 ft trailer for about $300. Air staple the carpet to the wall, and add a couple lathes. You will be set!

Tyson Keller

[SD_waterfowler]

liquid nails works well too...

[Jeremy Abbas]

Chris, I will be the oddball here. I lined mine with 6mm sheet plastic. My theory is the slippery effect the plastic has on the decoy when they come in contact will not snag, or tug at the decoy and just slip off while not grabbing the decoy like plywood or other abrasive applications. My dekes took a beating this year and only show slight field abuse and none sustained from trailering.

[Tony Vandemore]

Anybody ever tried a spray in or roll on bed liner on the inside floor/walls of their trailer? I am not sure if it would add too much weight or not. Would be handy though, keep your floor from getting slick and you could just open it up and hose it all down at the end of the season.

[oscar]

Tony,

My family Dr just had that done to his new trailer. It looks great. He had the entire interior done. Not sure what he paid or what the added weight was. He is a big upland guy so I am not even sure what he is going to do with a new trailer

[Chris Holleger]

Carpeting sound slike a good idea. I will have to remember that.

Chris

[Tom]

All those ideas sound like they would/do work well.

[vah2ofowler22]

Jeremy,

How are your decoys in your trailer???

I built shevles in mine last weekend. I am planning on finishing this weekend.

OK not trying to highjack this thread but I got two questions.

Ok I am one of two guys in this area that have an enclosed trailer. Mine is the only one with shelves. What are some neat ideas to keeping them from falling off the shelves. I am afraid that bungie cords are gonna rub on the paint.

Does and one customize the outside of their trailer???? I am thinking about wrapping it. Like they do to cars. (Mossy Oak shadow grass) Anybody got an opinion on that.

[Jack 91]

I would be careful about the carpet idea. I installed carpet for years and wouldn't carpet the walls of my trailer. Carpeting could possibly wear paint off the decoys with prolonged contact. I would wear knee pads when installing, if not I would've been buying new pants every week. Insulating foam board possibly or the plastic idea mentioned previously. If your looking to keep it easier on the eye could try foam sleeping pads for camping or egg crate foam matress pads and staple them to the walls. My 0.02's.
Jack

[Jeremy Abbas]

Tripp, I would show you photo's but they are on my other computer at work, I will post them for you monday, but the back half of my trailer is set up with a bar system that is hinged that allows the bars to swing out the back of the trailer for realfoot based decoys. The front half of my trailer has my blinds and stacked 6 slots with the walls covered in plastic.

[bigguns]

Tripp, I would show you photo's but they are on my other computer at work, I will post them for you monday, but the back half of my trailer is set up with a bar system that is hinged that allows the bars to swing out the back of the trailer for realfoot based decoys. The front half of my trailer has my blinds and stacked 6 slots with the walls covered in plastic.

I'd be interested to see those photos as well. My 6x12 wedge front has yet to be modified for hauling 10+ doz FBs - GHGs and HCs.

[Jeremy Abbas]

This is what I do guys. The front end of my trailer is lined with the plastic where I store the bagged dekes, blinds, flags, ect, ect. The back half is used with the system in the pictures below. Homemade hinged cross bars that hold the realfoot based decoys that extend out the back of the trailer. Simply pull the pin in the end of the bar, lift up acouple inches and swivel the bar full of decoys right out the back of the trailer.

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[Nate Tegtmeier]

Looks like a pretty nice setup!
I think that plastic is a great idea

[bigguns]

Nice set-up Jeremy. Looks like something I might consider. How many doz FBs w/Real Feet do you get on the racks? Do you stack your 6-slot bags up front or just one layer?

Again, thanks for the photos. They are worth 1000 words.

[Jeremy Abbas]

BG, I was running 7 dekes per par with 10 bars. The best part about the system is if I don't run that many Realfoot based dekes I can simply unscrew 4 screws and I can take 1 whole set down. As far as the bags up front, I stack, Stack, STACK!!! As long as I save space for the BBQ Grill. This trailer is a 7x16 tandem torsion axle, never to worry about weight or space. Let me know or PM me and I can help where I can.

[Weatherby]

the spary on bedliner works awesome on the floor. i would NOT use it on the walls though. I would use indoor/outdoor carpet