the floor above my spare tire came all soft and its not straight ever since i bought it, does anyone know a place that sells a replacement real cheap, or is someone willing to make a stiff one for me? or should i try measuring and cutting some thing mdf? i need to mount a heavy *** sub and 2 big amps in my trunk and i dont just want to set it on my waterdamaged stock floor board in the trunk, what has everyone else here done, i saw some really nice trick floors in the audio/electronics post, but i dont think i have the time and money to design one so easily, any help will be appreciated thanks

 

mine was sagging bad, so for temporarily i took the carpet and basically traced it on a piece of plywood , cut the corners a bit smaller to help fit it, nothing nice but it is sturdy and much better then what i had

 

try temp board, not as think as wood and looks beetter.

 

temp board? whats that? can i find it at home depot?

 

Check my thread.
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=474437

 

You know I just recently started having a sagging problem with that cheap piece of board that covers the spare tire in my trunk. I dont know why most manufacturers use this wood as a spare tire cover and if it gets wet, you might as well throw it out. Just about every car I have had in the past I have experienced this same problem. I know not all manufacturers use this cheap piece of wood. I have seen some cars with a firm piece of plastic which is strong enough to support a reasonable amount of weight in the trunk and won't be affected by water if it gets wet. I think the junkyard might be a good place to search to find one that will fit nicely over the spare tire and one that's not made from wood.

 

or you could do it the best way and make a false floor like I did. pretty ez to do too. well worth it especially if you have a sub box in the trunk. here's a few pics.

 

nice I like it.. might do it to mine... what did you use? what tool do I need? etc etc..... thanks

 

all I used was a skill saw, jig saw, and cordless drill. All I did was remove my carpet and place it on a sheet of 5/8 particle board. cut it out using the jig saw. measured to see how big I needed the door to swing open so that I could easily get my spare tire out, and cut the door out. You have to do a little trimming on the side of the door so you can open it without hitting the side of the trunk. Also, you have to put the big piece in first before attaching the door to it, otherwise you can't get the false floor in. I think it cost me about $30 to do it with the sheet of particle board, the hinge for the door, and screws.

 

cool will be doing this maybe this next weekend

 

there we go, i know i seen a false floor again, now that you described how you did it i will try to make one, sounds easy enough, would you be kind enough to measure the longest part of the length of the door and the width of it, i just want to do it one time and not have to buy another peice of wood if i screw it up guessing, looks like you did a perfect job cuz u can open it and not hit the top of the trunk and yet still access spare

 

18 inches from the longest part of the rear, you'll see what I mean after take out the carpet. 36 inches across from the side. And it doesn't have to be exactly like this. I designed it this way because my sub box is right in front of the door when it opens up, so I don't have to move my box to access my spare tire. You could also use different door types, instead of one door you could have two that open up from the center out. But its up to you, good luck, just remember you'll have to trim it up for a good fit, and its a bear to get in once you get it cut, and remember to assemble the door after you get the big piece in. good luck.

 

Just as an alternative:

http://tinyurl.com/q2ebp

 

I'd use this.. http://www.rubbercal.com/elephant_bark.html
Same type of matting that is used to hold gym/fitness equipment, may also provide some vibration dampening as well. Just trace the trim from the original trunk floor.

 

I think I'll stick with my $30 job. ouch on paying over $100 for something noone will see anyway. I kinda like doing things like this myself, guess some people don't though. props on finding some alternatives though.