Storage / Shipping Container Tilt Bed Trailer Delivery In RI

[hugomaclean]

After watching this I designed and built my own trailer that I tow behind my toyota land cruiser. It loads and unloads 20 and 10 foot containers. It has been in use for 6 weeks with over 50 deliveries and pick ups. I live in New Zealand and it complies with all the laws but does get a few looks! I use it for my container hire business.

[Allagash33]

@hugomaclean Can you take a video of yours and post it? I'm interested to see how you constructed it. Plus...I'd like to see a Toyota pulling a 20' box. That would be great.

[poweredparagliding]

Cool, finally someone who knows how to back-up!

[StorageContainers]

Thanks! I do it enough.....

[adidino]

Do you have storage containers / shipping containers for sale in Connecticut? If so, what does it cost to deliver a storage container to Ledyard, CT?

[jimmydeweasel]

The shelves are awesome. Are they a commercial or a custom made product?

[repashy]

Is that a custom trailer, or can you tell me the make/model?

Cheers, Allen

[Allagash33]

This trailer, built specifically for moving iso shipping containers used as storage containers, was designed and sold by a company that is no longer manufacturing them. I purchased this storage conatainer trailer, for use in my business here in Rhode Island and Connecticut back in early 2005. The company I purchased it from was based in Ohio and I can't remember the name as I took all the decals off of it when I purchased it to put my company, Out-Back Storage, name on it.

[topcat88]

if u search gooseneck trailers u may fond something similar

[Grievous1970]

Instead if messing around with strops to tie it down to your trailer, wouldn't twist lock be quicker and easier???

[Allagash33]

They may be easier but I don't feel like modifying the trailer. The straps don't take that much time to use. I've also seen where twist locks can be trouble to use. If the storage conainer shifts forward or back when driving (for example, you hit your breaks) sometimes the twist lock mechanism will bind and you'll have to back up and hit your breaks to slide the container back 1/2 inch to free the locking mechanism.

[Grievous1970]

I drive a semi unit that pulls a 40ft skeletal trailer and move containers all day, every day, and you are right they do move forward and back but never enough to stop the twistlock from releasing.

[Allagash33]

The twistlocks on a semi are different than the twist locks I would install on my trailer if I were to do so. The twist locks on a Landoll (tilting style heavy equipment moving trailer) are what I would install. They do allow the container to shift forward or back and bind. When the container doesn't move, however, they are really quick to lock and unlock a box from the trailer.