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Originally Posted by kramarczyk
In the video he was retrofitting the trailer, so the plywood was already there. The mechanics would be the same without the plywood, in fact, he never actually attaches to the plywood, just the trailer 'stud'. I would not put on two layers of plywood. I also would probably not go to the effort of stripping off existing plywood just to make it flush. I'm sure that you can install the e-track over the plywood and be satisfied with the result; it's not like you will be loading/unloading every day. I only suggested the flush mount since you already planned to put up new plywood. e.g. install e-track, then install plywood of a thickness to make it flush. Perhaps I am, once again, making the simple complicated.
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No, you are being extreamly helpful! I like the idea of the plywood being flush or even a bit raised above the top of the E-Track so that the wood makes first contact rather than the item being carried rubbing on the metal track. Since the inside of the trailer has been stripped we could go either way but I am now leaning toward a layer of plywood first then the E-Track installed as in the video and then adding some strategically placed 1x4 or 2x4 "rub rails" horizontally between the strips of E-Track. I'm not sure the exact thickness of E-Track but I would think some pine 1x4s might be about right and if/when they get damaged they would be easier to replace as needed than whole sheets of plywood.
This page seems to have all the E-Track dimensions except what I need (the thickness).