"Rubber Lumber" Outlasts The Real Thing

"Rubber Lumber" Outlasts The Real Thing WOODLOT EQUIPMENT Miscellaneous 27-3-25 Up to now, wood or steel were your two main choices for trailer flooring. A Texas company wants you to consider a third option that they call "Rumber". Rumber is a composite material made of ground-up scrap tires and recycled plastic. It's stronger than wood, won't warp or bow when wet, and is more resistant to wear and abrasion. It won't splinter. It won't absorb spilled oil, diesel fuel, gasoline or grease. It can be pressure-cleaned without eroding away. Rumber is available in dimension lumber and plywood-like sheets. Dimension lumber available includes 2 by 4's, 2 by 6's and 2 by 8's, from 6 to 24 ft. in length. Tongue and groove 2 by 8 boards can be used on all types of trailers, barn walls, and even squeeze chutes. Rumber can also be used as decking and for boat docks. The company provides a 20-year limited warranty on Rumber products that are installed properly on horse/livestock and on skid loader trailers under 12,000 GVW. Rumber is black because of the color of the recycled tires. It can be produced in gray and terra cotta colors, but the cost goes up considerably. Rumber can be painted. The company says its Rumber sheets have proven to be a superior material for trailer sides, stall dividers and other uses in ranching and related industries. Rumber sheets have also been used as siding for snowmobile trailers, as the material is unaffected by the cold. Standard 4 by 8-ft. sheets are available in either 1/4-in. or 3/8-in. thicknesses. Custom sizes are also available. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Rumber Materials, Inc., 621 W. Division St., Muenster, Texas 76252 (ph 877-786-2371; fax 940 759-4011; email: info@rumber.com; website: www.rumber.com).

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