Need help hanging e-track in trailer
Hi, I'm new here. I have a 10 foot cargo trailer. It's one with a thin aluminum exterior and very thin panel walls. Every couple of feet, it's got these aluminum (steel?) beams. I want to instal...
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vsssurplus wrote:
That leaves, I think, screwing into the beams. Am I right? If I do that, how exactly do I do it? I can't get on the other side of those beams.
You could actually through bolt them, through the (I'd call them studs, the vertical wall supports). Paneling isn't good for hanging any more than a picture. But I wouldn't through bolt them.
First figure out if the studs are AL or steel. If AL, they will not hold alot of pressure with tapped or self tappers. (Think about what you're securing and if it is more "shear" on the screws or pull out)
Don't screw a 2x4 to anything just to mount the Etrack over the paneling, into the studs, unless you were to run boards vertically on the wall studs of the trailer, to take advantage of attaching to the whole stud and strengthening your e track connections and stiffening the wall studs.
Methods to attach to wall studs on trailer, in general order of strength, in my opinion.
Self tappers
Threaded machine screws
Steel pop rivets
Nut sert type rivet.
Through bolt.
Actually, if you can give up the width, and need to hold significant weight or pullout, the idea of screwing boards (2x4) or strips of good 3/4 plywood (won't split or crack) to the wall studs, top to bottom, then attaching the E track to a thicker material (more screw threads) may be the best bet.
