Needing some tips

StinkerBell · April 28, 2011, 02:55:35 PM

Anyone have and good ideas on how I can mover a 40' shipping container? Anything clever and does not cost alot of money? Dang thing weighs 8k

StinkerBell · April 28, 2011, 03:42:12 PM

***whistle***

Knock Knock....

Glenn?

MtnDon?

Peter?

Muldon?

Sassy?

April 28, 2011, 04:01:10 PM

Move it how?
As it put it on a trailer and drive it down the road to a new location? (call house movers - $2k - $4k).
As in it needs to be pushed over 3 feet to make it square with a fence or the like (rent a track skidsteer with bucket? $300 - $500)

StinkerBell · April 28, 2011, 04:03:25 PM

I need to move it about 40 feet. I was hoping someone would have some divine trick. Alas, I must rent a big vehicle to pull/push it. sigh.

muldoon · April 28, 2011, 04:20:30 PM

Well with the right motivation, anything is possible. They moved stonehenge stones from the mountains of Wales by rolling them on logs.

Doing it yourself would be pretty dangerous.. but I imagine if you could use hilift jacks and get a lowboy trailer under you could tow it over with a decent truck or tractor. There is alot that can go wrong not just with the loading, unloading, leveling , rigging, .. and if you cannot control the load it could be dangerous.

Another option, sell it and make the buyer come get it. Buy a new one and have it delivered where you want it?

April 28, 2011, 04:41:51 PM

Explain to a tow truck driver . . .

If there is room to drag it . . .

Probably about $150.00

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StinkerBell · April 28, 2011, 04:48:18 PM

I believe in my heart that if Glenn was here he would say "Stinky, go to your backyard and look. See it has all been taken care of."

The hubs will not let me cut it in half. Something about I will hurt myself an most likely burn down the neighborhood.

peternap · April 28, 2011, 07:05:20 PM

I had a rollback move mine but it has attachment points at the corners. Just hook a cable and drag it with the tractor. It doesn't have to go far.

firefox · April 28, 2011, 07:20:14 PM

You might be able to move it with two fork lifts. One in front and one in back. It would depend on how solid the terrain was. Just an idea
in case you know of some outfit that has two of them and is looking
for some extra work.
Bruce

April 28, 2011, 08:46:25 PM

Got a friend coming over with his Bobcat. We are hopeful but not sure. He has move a 20' no problem but a 40' might be to heavy. Took bayview avice called a tow truck driver an if the Bobcat fails he will be by on Monay or Tuesday to see i he can help.I am certain he can but we will need to remove a part of our fence for his truck. Sigh. I wish I had a magic wand.

Thanks Bayview, I think your suggestion is going to be the one that works!

Don_P · April 28, 2011, 08:58:48 PM

Heck they moved condos made of stone
A row of planks for a trail at each end. Pipes on planks, another plank on top of pipes which the box sits on. Move pipe pieces from rear to front as they emerge from the back. As long as the railroad tracks are decent it shouldn't take much power to move it.

waggin · April 28, 2011, 09:55:50 PM

Funny, I just logged on to post my own shipping container thread to get some questions answered. Here's something I found a while back, and I remember Pine Cone's advice about how much easier it is to move something if it's on rolly things.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ci5jWZuNIeE

Edit...
Was searching Youtube for some information and found this. Can't believe they made it. Kids, don't try this at home:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOjO-omkPAk&feature=related

glenn kangiser · April 28, 2011, 11:25:08 PM

Sorry, Stinky... I was off solving problems at Metropolis....the Metropolis of Greeley Hill.....

My solution would have been the one Don P. posted for you. I do things like that quite often.

Round fence posts or pipe would make it easy for the Bobcat to pull, pivot, move with no problem I think. Depends on the Bobcat. Mine would not need assistance from posts or pipes, but ....alas, my love.... I am here and you are, oh so far away......

Clickit?

StinkerBell · April 29, 2011, 08:10:51 AM

Bobcat first, we have some wood, not 100% round more oval. Then if not the Tow truck.

I did click it...nice touch.

April 29, 2011, 09:15:54 AM

I hope the movement goes well for you.

StinkerBell · April 30, 2011, 09:21:40 AM

Looks like the post and the bobcat is working! so far so good...but it is still early and I have to go to work.

glenn kangiser · May 01, 2011, 02:12:58 AM

Great.

StinkerBell · May 01, 2011, 09:17:13 AM

They guys got it moved. But it not quit where I want it. So our friend will need to come back and scoot it about 5 more feet over. The hubs said it was easy pleasy to move. The key was the 4x4's.

bayview · May 01, 2011, 09:44:46 AM

Any Pics?

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rick91351 · May 01, 2011, 12:46:20 PM

Is this a woman thing? Can you move that five inches more this way? Or five feet that way. NO! NO!! I think I liked it better where it was at to start with. Put it back, put it back. I just don't think it is going to work there at all. I think we should have gotten it in red that's all, well maybe red. No the blue is fine. Hummm! i just don't know now....

May 01, 2011, 01:02:48 PM

Hey Rick.....

and yes it is a woman thing.

I have a few pics on the hubs camera. I will try to get them posted this week.

Sassy · May 01, 2011, 09:15:35 PM

Homegrown Tomatoes · May 01, 2011, 09:16:56 PM

So.... what I want to know.... is the neighbor finally satisfied, or is he still going to make a stink about it?

StinkerBell · May 02, 2011, 07:06:43 AM

I have no idea. Have not seen him this week at all. I plan on placing a privacy fence along with alot of vegetation around it so no one can complain.

StinkerBell · May 06, 2011, 11:07:04 AM

Ok it is moved and placed in position that makes me happy. Now I have to plant shrubs and other vegetation to help diguise/hide Lady Steelia from the neighbors. I have pictures and when Hog gets home tonight I will ask him to help me get them posted. Personally I think she looks beautiful in my backyard.