stump grinder curtains

murphy4trees · Oct 23, 2004

the parts guy at rayco thought I could get some good material from a flooring dealer.. maybe the stuff they put underneath vinyl floors... the stuff they sell in bulk is $1.60/inch for a roll 26" wide... seems mighty pricey..
Any suggestions?

Stumper · Oct 23, 2004

Dan'l, The $1.60 per inch is for the Rayco stuff? Almost everything(Including the Rayco material) eventually breaks at the attachment points due to flexing. I have used old Truck tire boots(this is the liner that goes around the rim under the tube) It works pretty well -cuts with a sharp knife but it isn't actually flat nor is it the same thickness all the way across. Innertubes can be cut to fit but are kind of light. Mudflaps are kind of heavy and hard to cut. 10-12 oz vegetable tanned leather soaked with neetsfoot oil works pretty good- not as stiff as the original equip though and it needs occassional reoiling but it isn't inclined to break. Carpet scraps are lousy.

DDM · Oct 23, 2004

Check and see if you have a Local Truck Pro They have Full size mudflaps on sale this month for 4.99 Ea.

a_lopa · Oct 23, 2004

i replaced my curtains on 1625 with marine grade carpet its worked very well,and cheap

Hunter · Oct 24, 2004

I have a roll of old conveyor belt that we use. Very tough to cut, but bends and flexes and never breaks. It has a rope like cord in the belt. Holds up great.
Hunter

Nickrosis · Oct 24, 2004

Anyone else torn the curtain off going over a mound of soil? That sucked....it should be manufactured so that it doesn't do that.... :angry:

I bet Erik made it on AutoCAD and failed to check it in the real world.

Nickrosis · Oct 24, 2004

Seriously? Yeah, maybe you should check that out.

Menchhofer · Oct 24, 2004

Go ahead and pay the 1.60 per inch. By the time you drive around and look for material you could have already purchased exactly what you needed from the factory. Time is still money.