Playground Mat?

[matt w]

I was at Bronco Daze and saw a freshly done Bronco that used playground mat as a liner! I was GREATLY impressed...anyone use this? Any pics!? I'm thinking of trying this!

 

[DirtDonk]

Not familiar with it. Did you take pics?

Paul

 

[BRONCROB]

The playgroung mat I've seen was about an inch or more thick.I have seen people use horse stall mat,it wasn't super thick and it looked real nice with different textures available.

 

[matt w]

Not familiar with it. Did you take pics?

Paul

No it looked WAY cool and tuff and was about 3/8 thick!

Found this online, but still doing research! They had cut it an basically used it to line every inch. I'm thinking it insulates way better than the spray in lining! http://www.rubberflooringexperts.co...lephant-bark-rubberized-flooring.html?whence=

 

[landshark99]

i just picked up a horse stall mat from a feed store, $34 for a 6x4 foot sheet and about 1/2 " thick... heavy and should work really well in the 69 for sound and heat. Just finished lining the rear and will be doing the front floors tomorrows.

 

[matt w]

i just picked up a horse stall mat from a feed store, $34 for a 6x4 foot sheet and about 1/2 " thick... heavy and should work really well in the 69 for sound and heat. Just finished lining the rear and will be doing the front floors tomorrows.

cool post up pics!!

 

[matt w]

Not familiar with it. Did you take pics?

Paul

Paul it was kind of like the candy corn color without the orange...looked good.

 

[ILikeBond]

Something like this?

 

[rwill]

mat

I too have used the horse stall mat it is heavy but does help with the heat and noise.

 

[Justafordguy]

Something like this?

Looks good, what is it?

 

[67RT]

Research is out on health of recycled rubber products. If top is off or good ventilation I wouldn't worry. Apparently soccer goalies are developing weird cancers as they are always diving on the recycled tire shreds on turf fields. Weird new finding. I did buy some anti fatigue mats at Home Depot to use as floor mats but am rethinking. If your truck gets hot inside there may be offgassing. I have to research more as I myself almost bought a horse stall mat.

 

[Dbarnes72]

Research is out on health of recycled rubber products. If top is off or good ventilation I wouldn't worry. Apparently soccer goalies are developing weird cancers as they are always diving on the recycled tire shreds on turf fields. Weird new finding. I did buy some anti fatigue mats at Home Depot to use as floor mats but am rethinking. If your truck gets hot inside there may be offgassing. I have to research more as I myself almost bought a horse stall mat.

Reasonable question but I wouldn't bet that auto carpet off-gassing would be a lot better. I think we're starting to suffer from too much information. It's kinda comforting with your head in the sand!!

 

[toddz69]

No it looked WAY cool and tuff and was about 3/8 thick!

Found this online, but still doing research! They had cut it an basically used it to line every inch. I'm thinking it insulates way better than the spray in lining! http://www.rubberflooringexperts.co...lephant-bark-rubberized-flooring.html?whence=

Matt:

Is this the truck you saw? It's yellow and based in southern CA. Built by John Cole and the crew at Elite Broncos in El Cajon.

Pics pilfered from John's thread on RDC. I'm working on article for Bronco Driver right now on the truck but I don't know much about the material itself.

Todd Z.

 

[matt w]

Matt:

Is this the truck you saw? It's yellow and based in southern CA. Built by John Cole and the crew at Elite Broncos in El Cajon.

Pics pilfered from John's thread on RDC. I'm working on article for Bronco Driver right now on the truck but I don't know much about the material itself.

Todd Z.

Yep that be it! I met the owner Melonie about 5-6 years ago when her truck was bone stock and well used! We wheeled together that day and she was a trooper with no power steering, drum brakes etc. through fish creek! Imagine my surprise when she showed up this year with a completely beautiful and redone Bronco! As I was drooling over the incredible work that floor just took me by surprise and just was the icing on the cake/makeover!

Thanks for posting and GREAT JOB!

 

[zimm]

That looks pretty slick. Maybe this stuff?:

http://www.rubbercal.com/rubber-flo...vering/elephant-bark-rubberized-flooring.html

 

[TAWL_BOY]

They have that stuff where I used to work. I never messed with it, but we had a display of all the samples.
I can get more info next week.

 

[ILikeBond]

Something like this?

Looks good, what is it?

I neglected to answer this a little while ago, but just to close the loop - these are pics I took at John Cole's shop, Elite Broncos, in El Cajon, just as Todd Z mentioned (just a different rig). John told me it was material used for playgrounds. Not sure where he got it.

Matt:

Is this the truck you saw? It's yellow and based in southern CA. Built by John Cole and the crew at Elite Broncos in El Cajon.

Pics pilfered from John's thread on RDC. I'm working on article for Bronco Driver right now on the truck but I don't know much about the material itself.

Todd Z.

 

[904Bronco]

Here is what I used...

One on the NorCal Bronco guys does flooring. He had a left over piece of Gym floor material, about 1/2 thick. I made a template and cut the remnant to fit.
It was rolled up in the garage for awhile, so there was little odor...

Sorry I do not know the products name

 

[matt w]

I neglected to answer this a little while ago, but just to close the loop - these are pics I took at John Cole's shop, Elite Broncos, in El Cajon, just as Todd Z mentioned (just a different rig). John told me it was material used for playgrounds. Not sure where he got it.

Well Melonie, the owner told me sha asked to have specles of yellow in the mat to match the yellow of her bronco. I went away thinking it was custom ordered.

 

[67RT]

Reasonable question but I wouldn't bet that auto carpet off-gassing would be a lot better. I think we're starting to suffer from too much information. It's kinda comforting with your head in the sand!!

I totally agree and I do have recycled rubber mats now. I became a little more conscious after I bought a pop up camper then received a warning recall about formaldehyde off gassing and cancer risk from the glue in the plywood and cabinetry. Who knew???