Expanded Metal and Dogs Toe Nails

[Don Miller]

Does anyone have some ideas how I can toe nail proof the expanded metal on my 4 weeler drop basket? I was thinking of spraying some kind of bedliner stuff on it. Any help would be appreciate.

[duckkiller]

you could bolt some kind of mat or mud flap to it, I saw a bunch of convaor belt behind the brick yard the other day if your interested I can get some of that for you

[dukbum]

sum old bedliner mat and zip tie it down easy to cut and fit to your likens if not maybe sum indoor-outdoor carpet is an idea! good luck

[msbigdawg1234]

outdoor carpet

[Don Miller]

I don't want to completely close off the basket so as that it holds water. I'm wanting to nail proof the sides as well as the bottom.

[jar0023]

I bought a mat a walmart that goes under exercise equipment (eg. black rubber) . I cut it to fit the different areas and zip tied it in place. When you use seperate pieces water gets out easy enough around the edges. Does a good job of keeping mud off your gear as well. For the bottom I cut a piece that fit the front side of the drop section (near tires) and bottom and just attatched it at the top front. This way I can pull the bottom up and blast the mud out with a hose if needed. My Dad did basically the same thing but he used velcro strips to make it removeable.

JAR

[GordonGekko]

plywood with indoor/outdoor carpet on top, put a hinge....in the plywood where the basket drops so you can still use if for storage....I'm redoing mine her in about 2 weeks....

[RNAIL]

Don, try this, auto zone sells a "spray on" undercoating in spray can that will rubberize if you will the metal. The holes will not seal over but it can be applied thick enough to do the trick, hope this helps.

[woundedduck]

empty twelve pack box

[Don Miller]

empty twelve pack box

Thanks but EMPTY 12 pack boxes would only piss me AND the dog off.

[digger]

The spray on stuff won't work it's the hole's that tear toenail's,I went to Lowe's and got 1 of thoses thick rubber mat's like they use in resterant's or other places that require standing on concreate.It has holes in it so you can zip tie it on and thick enough that nails don't touch expanded metal.Wal Mart don't carry the heavy one's and another use I laid 1 in my kenel to give some padding and air circulation under them.

[woundedduck]

doubled up 12 pack boxes

[timberjack]

astro-turf

[hdforester]

Don, try this, auto zone sells a "spray on" undercoating in spray can that will rubberize if you will the metal. The holes will not seal over but it can be applied thick enough to do the trick, hope this helps.

What he said. I had mine done with Line X at the same time I did my truck for the very same reason as you. Closes the hole enough that it won't snag a nail but let's it drain.

[MUD DUK]

outdoor carpet

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