Lil Foot
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1979 B7100DT Gear, Nissan Hanix N150-2 Excavator
Shipping Container Storage for M62 and Implements
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Alfred_2345
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L3901, LA525, BH77, SGC1060, RZ60, Box Blade, Z726XKW ZTM, RTV-X900
Any concerns with the container collecting humidity / moisture and everything inside rusting? My understanding is that "stock" containers are not well ventilated and to be used as storage, need ventilation added. I 'inherited' a container full of junk and had/have this issue.
Probably a good choice if you won't miss the money. I haven't found much middle ground in my container options around here. I was able to pick my own the last time and still ended up needing to jack dents out of the roof so water could flow off, grinding the latches so the wife would have a chance of opening it, etc.
Def happy to keep the tractor out of the elements though.
Greg
I've had a couple now for maybe 3 or 4 years and personally have not had an issue with moisture. I keep a variety of items in them I wouldn't want in a humid environment. FWIW
Greg
I had an absolute rain forest in it when i put the tractor/boxblade in it with snow and mud. This shipping container only came with 4 vents (2 per side). Plan is to put 6 more vents (3 per side) and a solar roof fan to help with moisture and summer heat. This part of Idaho gets very little precipitation (<12" per year) so I don't think moisture collection should be too bad...unless you bring in the moisture with the tractor. I'll update when i get new vents and fan etc.
Yep, great way to save precious floor space. Some of my thought process was also to thwart easy theft. The class II implements bring the weight up quite a bit so it's not like 2 guys can just run up and grab one and throw it in the back of truck or trailer (boxblade is ~1200 lbs, grapple is ~875 lbs, brush cutter is ~1150 lbs). Then i chain/lock everything up even though i know a cordless grinder makes quick work of stuff like that but it's just another obstacle to get through and more discouragement (helps me sleep better at night). I have motion sensing lights and wireless (cell) trail cams too. Hope i never need any of that but figured i'd do what i can right from the start.Great minds think alike. (although on different scales)
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It's pretty easy to swap out stuff and load/unload but yeah it's a little bit of a process. I can drop off the bucket where I park inside or drop it at the other doors where I store the pallet forks. With the forks I can grab both top pallets (one at a time of course) and I can just back in to hook up the brush cutter with a quick hitch (after dropping backhoe and adding 3 point etc).I love the efficiency of this project with its "judicious space usage".
Although I have to admit, there is no way in hell I could pull it off.
That would require that I 'put things away" and I am so bad at that.
I just know that "Murphy" would show up as soon as I put the last thing in.....because I would then need the thing in the front ASAP......As soon as that happened, I would probably pull out the torch and make a "new side entrance"....LOL
I have the hydraulic FEL lock/unlock function which makes FEL implement swapping a little nicer (assuming everything goes smooth I don't have to leave the cab). The end goal is a 30'X50' covered parking/storage area (open sides) connected to one end of the shop which i'll use to store most of this stuff. I'll use the shipping container to box in the end of the 'open' part for a little privacy/security and extra storage.
Runs With Scissors
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L2501 TLB , Grappel, Brush Hog, Box Blade, Ballast box, Forks, Tiller, PH digger
That look like a nice shop
.I see lots of people with those "over hangs", but I have never understood the purpose of them, besides small'ish ones for storing/drying firewood.
Personally, I think I would rather have a "4th bay".
I like that small door in the front. Its nice to be able to get in without opening a "bay door", and letting the heat out/cold in..(at least in this area)
Instead of doing the gymnastics getting on and off the tractor, how about adding a man door on the side?
Lil Foot
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1979 B7100DT Gear, Nissan Hanix N150-2 Excavator
Earliest containers had no venting.
Early containers had one or two vents.
Usually, the newer they are, the more vents they have.
My neighbor's has 6, mine has eight, and I have heard legends about containers with 10.
You can also buy vent kits to add vents.
Air Vents for Shipping Containers
Shipping Container Air Vents for Ventilation and Cooling Down Shipping Containers. A thick durable vent with a rubber gasket which makes a nice seal. This vent is intended to be installed on shipping containers. It contains a gasket to prevent leaks.
www.chassisking.shop
I like that idea. Hadn't actually thought of that until just reading this. Always worried about weather 'tightness' and security but i think a man door might be something i pursue (thanks!). Climbing off the back isn't too terrible on the 62, it's big enough that my gymnastic skills don't have to be that good but yeah, man door way better.
At some point your max shop size is set, be it money or lot size or what ever....I reached my max size at 50'X80' but wanted some open air cover etc...thus the extended roof. My original 'max shop size' was 40'X60'....with an extended roof, you see what that turned into, so we have arrived at the true 'max shop size' now (i think....).That look like a nice shop
I see lots of people with those "over hangs", but I have never understood the purpose of them, besides small'ish ones for storing/drying firewood.
Personally, I think I would rather have a "4th bay".
I like that small door in the front. Its nice to be able to get in without opening a "bay door", and letting the heat out/cold in..(at least in this area)
I know, sorry, I would not wish that to anybody, but in Scandinavia for example they use trailers with crane mechanisms on both ends where they can pick up a fully loaded container from the ground.STOP!!!!!!!
I had a shipping container for site storage and converted that to live in it and I had a good disk lock on the main doors. Somebody at some stage tried to break it with a bolt cutter and got it almost off. I would have laughed my head off if they did, the doors were bolted shut from the inside with four M16 (3/4ish inches) bolts. The lock was only cover.
I had welded in a side door that we used as an entrance that had a good lock on the outside but I had electrically operated bolts on this door too. With the cable well hidden I could open and close those with the battery of my electric drill.
But great job what you did and that you fit everything nicely into the container.
Wish my garage would look half as tidy
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