From: jonathon <jemery@execpc.com>cities
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To: mil-veh@skylee.com <mil-veh@skylee.com>
Date: Thursday, November 18, 1999 8:09 AM
Subject: [MV] C Container Reply
>Wow,
>
>I've had over a dozen replies to my post in just 10 hours about the
>container I just put in. Seems most people have the same kinds of
questions
>so I'll just do a general reply and hopefully cover everything.
>
>The thing is called a C-Container, although someone else on this list says
>they are conex-containers, I can only assume that c=conex for short. All
>are 8' wide and have double doors like a semi trailer on the end, some have
>doors on both ends but I was warned that 1) they are more $'s because they
>are not as plentiful and 2) there can be a strength issue as far as
>'racking' of the box with not having any support from the fixed end. They
>come on 8' high and 9-1/2' high (I thought it was 9' but when it came it is
>clearly marked 9'-6", maybe the 9' is the interior height? or close to it).
>They come in 20', 40' and 45' lengths but the 45 is not common. They also
>have tanker and open top versions but again, the more odd it is the smaller
>the supply and the higher the cost. They are made to take a 65,000# load
in
>the center and be supported from the upper or lower four corners. They are
>all steel welded construction with hardwood floors and the door seals and
>vents are tight enough to prevent sea water from entering when they are put
>on the ships, my observation is that they will/would be mouse proof, a big
>problem for me. Many places in the phone book rent or sell them under the
>heading 'storage'. But I found out that all these places are buying them
>from the same place, the big intermodal terminal. In Miwaukee WI that is
on
>a place called Jones Island which is where all the ship docs are. Thus you
>have a central point for ship, rail, and truck hence 'intermodal'.
>
>As to getting one, I think buying is the best, then you own it, else your
>paying rent perpetually. Find an IT place near you, and talk to them. I
>went down there and looked around, he showed me what I could get for what
>prices. I came back months later with check in hand and told him what I
>wanted. He didn't have any in at the time, as 9'6'ers are not as common as
>the 8' high ones. But within 5 days he had one out of the IT in Chicago
>which was driven up to me direct. As I said before these are all made in
>china now. He also didn't take my money, they are going to bill me!!!!
>
>As to costs, it's all over the map. A buddy that went with me was
>interested in some derelect 20' units. There was a pile of them for $300
to
>$500. The doors basically worked but they needed some work, lots of
dents,
>etc. Rust can be a problem especialy the lower sill of the door, they are
>typically repaired in that area anyway. A new 20' is likle $2500US, new
40'
>is $3500, used good clean 40' $2500, and so on. It's all based on
condition
>and what the world demand is at the time. Right now demand is up becuase
>alot of stores rent them for temp x-mas stock storage, I don't know but I
>would think that means that after the first of the year they might go down.
>When they say new they mean, built in china, loaded with something, shipped
>to the west coast, ussually railed to somewhere, trucked to destination,
>trucked (empty) back the the IT then sold, that's as new as your going to
>get. My partner and myself, and after talking to the sales guy, decided to
>go with a new one as the cost is really low right now. China is hard up
for
>cash and the same container a year ago was almost double the cost ($5500 or
so).
>
>The IT has some deal with a local trucking co to deliver them on a giant
>roll back type of semi rig. Delivery cost from Chicago to Oconomowoc WI,
>about 130 miles, was $150.
>
>Any other questions, I'm here.
>
>Happy MV storage to you all!
>
>
>je
>
>
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