Trailer Flooring

Ribbed or reinforced rubber matting suits a livestock trailer floor, because it grips hooves and drains when washed out. The 10mm cow walkway roll comes 2.1m wide for cattle trailers. For horses, the wide ribbed 5mm matting and 6mm or 8mm reinforced insertion matting are common choices.

The trailer floor matting here uses ribbed, honeycomb grip-top and reinforced surfaces rather than raised cleats. Wide ribbed rubber and grip-top ramp mats give hooves a raised pattern to push against. If you need a specific cleat profile, email support@welcomestep.co.uk with your trailer details.

Ribbed matting has raised ribs on top that channel water and give grip. Reinforced insertion matting has a fabric layer inside the rubber that helps it resist stretching and tearing. Reinforced matting suits heavy animals and ramps, while ribbed matting suits floors that need to drain.

Cut the ramp mat to size and fix it firmly with screws and washers or trim along the edges, so it cannot slide or curl. Start fixing at the top of the ramp and work down. Check the fixings regularly, because ramps take a lot of wear from hooves.

EVA foam wall mats are fitted to the inside walls of horse trailers and horseboxes to cushion knocks during travel. Plain 5mm rubber sheet is another option, giving a tougher, wipe-clean surface. Several packs of EVA wall mats are listed, from single mats to multi-mat offers.

Trailer matting here comes in widths from 1.2m to 2.1m. The wide ribbed matting is 1.8m wide, the reinforced insertion matting 1.8m or 2m, and the cow walkway roll 2.1m. Measure your trailer floor between the walls and choose the width that covers it in one piece.

Many owners lay trailer floor matting loose so it can be lifted to clean and inspect the boards underneath. Loose matting should be cut to fit tightly between the walls so it cannot slide. Glued or screwed matting cannot shift, but makes it harder to check the floor for rot.

Lift loose trailer matting regularly, especially after wet trips, to let the floor dry and check the boards or metal underneath. Trapped urine and water are a common cause of rotten trailer floors. Hose the matting and floor, and let both dry before refitting.

Yes, the 10mm cow walkway roll is listed for horsebox and livestock trailers as well as walkways and alleys. It comes 2.1m wide and is sold by length. The thicker 10mm rubber gives more cushioning than the 5mm ribbed matting.

There are two fixed-size ramp mats: 135cm x 109cm, which suits many smaller horse trailers, and 2.4m x 2.4m for larger ramps. The grip-top ramp mat comes 1.2m or 1.5m wide and is sold by length. Measure your ramp and allow for the hinge area before ordering.