My floor boards are absolutely screwed down.
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Am I missing the screws in the photos or are they not there yet? (Not being snarky, honest question, because I owned that same trailer)
They are not just laid in there. If they arenât screwed in (which they probably are), they are under brackets front and back that take some SERIOUS fanagling to get them in there, especially the last one.
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Screws can come from the other sideâŠ
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We have a few different types of tie downs that we added into our trailer. We used some on the floor like what @endlessclimb showed as they lay flush when not in use. We use those to tie down our carriages or 4 wheeler when needed.
We also have this type that we have attached to the side walls: https://www.princessauto.com/en/5-ft-horizontal-trailer-e-track-strip/product/PA0008247686. There are a few pictures on there but it shown attached to the floors. We just put them where needed along the walls and you can attach whatever type of tie down hooks you want to it and then remove them as well. So they are safe to use and it can be easily used in a horse area as there is nothing that can hurt them or cut them on it.
Here are some of the different tie options that you can add into the track: https://www.princessauto.com/en/e-track-and-accessories/category/410-015-010-040
We use them to strap in hay bales, chairs, tables, brooms etc. Its a very handy system!
Its hard to see in the top picture, but the stall to the right has the track in it along the wall (as well as just some plain little hooks that sit flush to the wall when not in use). We also use bungee cords that goes in the slots to hold the lighter items. We can hook a ratchet strap into the groves of the track as well.
You can just see one of the floor tie downs in the bottom picture. We have about 8 of them there in a 18â span of our trailer in front of the horses. We tie down 2 carriages and a 4 wheeler there. We have had those tie downs in the horse area as well with no issues. No shoes caught in them and shavings fill them up no problem.
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If you are planning to use gridwall panels as in the pictures posted earlier, make sure that at least two of the lower panel hangers are mounted upside down to prevent a bump from tossing the whole panel up enough so that it falls off the walls. Experience speaking.
These panels are marketed by one on line horse supply company as âhoss panels.â The generic gridwall panels from Uline are the same and less expensive. The only piece that Uline or Amazon doesnât sell are the bridle/halter hangers. Youâll need to use the âhoss panelâ store for those pieces. Again, from my experience.
The 3x3 inch grid wall panels and hooks, shelves, baskets etc. are widely used in stores as display racks for clothes, tools and such and are available from many sources. Beware of some of some Amazon sellers who have these panels that are manufactured from thinner materials. Personal experience speaking here too.
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Yes not screwed in yet in that pic. You can see the pencil marks showing where they will go. (:
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I used those on my 2 horse on the bulk-head wall under the manger bags. I put one all the way by the floor. The top one was slightly above 2 stacked bales. 2 per bale.
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