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 Alternative to the slide-out pans in wire crates?

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gladahmae
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gladahmae

Female Join date : 2012-02-13
Location : Northern Lower MI

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PostSubject: Alternative to the slide-out pans in wire crates?   Alternative to the slide-out pans in wire crates? EmptyWed Mar 07, 2012 11:51 am

Just wondering if anyone has any ideas about a replacement for the slideout trays in the wire crates because ours is.....ummmm.......in about 50 pieces. I can't say I'm surprised he destroyed it because it was REALLY flimsy plastic. Ideally a replacement would be chew-proof and dig-proof, and not cost elventy-billion dollars.

I'm thinking of stapling the crate to a piece of OSB (so he can't dig up our pine plank floors) and upholstering a piece of cement board and zip-tying it into the bottom so he can't slide it out. We've got everything here to do that, but I'm not sure about the chew-proofness of cement board.
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harrise
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Male Join date : 2009-06-16

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PostSubject: Re: Alternative to the slide-out pans in wire crates?   Alternative to the slide-out pans in wire crates? EmptyWed Mar 07, 2012 11:56 am

We had a metal floor in ours. I think it came from a feed supply store. Then a couple of carabiner clips at the opening kept it from sliding out.
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jbealer
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jbealer

Female Join date : 2009-05-29
Location : Denver, CO

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PostSubject: Re: Alternative to the slide-out pans in wire crates?   Alternative to the slide-out pans in wire crates? EmptyWed Mar 07, 2012 12:59 pm

I would say a metal pan as well, or can u get some cheap tile and tile the cement board?

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SabakaMom
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Female Join date : 2011-02-10
Location : Virginia

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PostSubject: Re: Alternative to the slide-out pans in wire crates?   Alternative to the slide-out pans in wire crates? EmptyWed Mar 07, 2012 1:13 pm

I've had one with a steel pan in the bottom for 1,000 years now. There is a little rust spot forming and I fear having to replace it with something else. Those plastic ones are junk. There are commercial quality crates but I haven't seen trays sold separately. I've casually browsed the internet for a replacement for mine. It wasn't looking good...

I'll be interested to hear what you do.
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harrise
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Male Join date : 2009-06-16

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PostSubject: Re: Alternative to the slide-out pans in wire crates?   Alternative to the slide-out pans in wire crates? EmptyWed Mar 07, 2012 1:18 pm

Wow. I didn't really look around much, but I didn't expect they'd be this expensive...
http://www.mightypets.com/General-Cage-CrateAccessories-PAN-GC-Silver.aspx

Heh, I bet mine is all rusted out on the side of the shed where all of the junk is crammed.
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Erinc

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PostSubject: Re: Alternative to the slide-out pans in wire crates?   Alternative to the slide-out pans in wire crates? EmptyWed Mar 07, 2012 4:21 pm

wow! $71 dolars for a 42" pan! :/ thats loads, my crate came with a metal pan as well, seems to hold up pretty well but then again, my guy is only a pup! But regardless, for that price, i could just buy a new crate lol.
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gladahmae
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Female Join date : 2012-02-13
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PostSubject: Re: Alternative to the slide-out pans in wire crates?   Alternative to the slide-out pans in wire crates? EmptyWed Mar 07, 2012 4:40 pm

yeah.....and we have a 48in crate. No lesson learned. should have paid the extra $15 and bought one with a metal pan.
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