The one I got would be a beast to get back up on a truck, but with a big
winch and a big rollback it could be done I guess. I hope I never have to
move it.
The guy put it within 6 inches of where I wanted it. We jacked it up with 2
floor jacks and set 2 6x6 under it crossways under the I beam frame rails,
which were 48" apart. Then with my jeep and a 4x4 we knocked it side ways
into position, parallel with another regular trailer down on dads' farm.
As for ventilation, theres none presently. We planned to cut in two roof
turbine ventilators like they use on the eave of a house. Looks like a
jiffy pop popcorn thing and spins due to convection flow of heat out the
roof. No motors or anything. And cheap too. We will hold off on this until
we have seen how it goes thru one years seasons. We just installed it last
month (early June). Dads other trailer has been there since 1973, with tons
of furniture, papers, souvenirs from Germany etc. and no noticable
degradation or condensation yet. Its just a plain old tractor trailer with
no ventilation. It sits in full sun all day. Painted silver with a black
tar roof we put on top in 1988 due to some small leaks developing at roof
seams. I think another lister said he saw condensation inside one before,
but I was concerned about only; never saw it. Only saw the leaky roof,
which hasn't leaked again since the tar roof. Bumble bees, wasps and black
widows are a bigger concern. Dad doesn't pay them any attention, and they
leave him alone. Harmony with nature or country boy, you guess? I get out
of the damn truck and get nailed by a pissed of bee for no reason at all!
I'm in middle Tennessee, hot and very humid temperate zone. Rust is a big
problem for stuff outdoors here. Salt on roads in winter is common, even if
they only PREDICT snow. Chickens! I wish they wouldn't use it. It kills
vehicles.
Gotta go.
Good luck,
Brent
-----Original Message-----
From: jonathon <jemery@execpc.com>
To: Brent McClearen <brent@multipro.com>
Date: Monday, July 12, 1999 9:14 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Storage Container Details for Vehicles and Parts
>Brent,
>
>>Thanks for your comments. I don't suppose myself an expert on this
subject,
>>just a guy who has gone down one of many routes to get a storage
container.
>
>Well, at this point that makes you more of an expert than me!
>
>
>>As for the rollback, thats exactly how we got ours set in place. My
concern
>>is if you ever wanted to move it again, the task is more difficult than a
>>trailer with wheels.
>
>Were they able to put it exactly where you wanted it? From what you saw,
>is it easy for the same truck to pick it back up later?
>
>
>>It sounds to me like you do know a lot about these C containers, and I and
>>the rest of the list might benfit from what you have seen. Why don't you
>>post it in the form of an informational itemized list of pro's and cons
for
>>others to see.
>
>Not an expert, just went down to the terminal and talked to the guy that
>sells them. That included looking at a number of the types that they sell.
>The yard was large enough that he drove me around in his truck.
>
>
>> I would like to know more about them because I plan to do
>>more things with them in the future.
>
>Several people have brought this up and they seem to be happy with them.
>The condensation issue is the one biggie that bothers me. Some say they
>will and others say they don't. I think I'm almost just going to have to
do
>it and see what happens.
>
>The van that you used, did that have ventilation? Or did you add some?
I'm
>wondering in general if you do or donot want ventilarion, seems to be alot
>of different opinions.
>
>If I remember your original post, you said that you have seen them get wet
>inside??? What part of the country are you in? I'm thinking that may make
>a big difference.
>
>Speaking of different parts of the country, around here I have only heard
>them refered to as C containers, maybe that means Sea Container?, never
>heard the Conex phase before!
>
>I'll keep you posted.
>
>je
>
>
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