[DeTomaso] NPC!!! Wanted: Shipping Container Source.......west coast....

[Jerry Knotts]

Steve,

Had the same thing going on 35 years ago.  It's all in the shipping.

Was building some motors for a FrigiKing Distributor.  After talking to 
him I bought a used Fruehoff OTR 46' refrigerator trailer.  Paid 1750 
for the trailer. Paid a dollar per mile delivery (actually 35 for a 55 
mile trip).  Bought the usual underpinnings for the trailer landing pad. 
concrete blocks and railroad ties.  Sold the dual rear undercarriage for 
$1500 and the crank down jack for 135.  bought a windows at lowes' to 
fill the refrig opening and used it for a gun room and shooting stand 
(carefully placed facing a creek and woods). until I sold the farm.

Redneck to the core.

Other options?

YMMV,

Jerry Knotts

On 10/14/2022 2:52 PM, Steve Liebenow wrote:
>     Hey!
>     Looking to store some stuff without having to deal with county rascals
>     any longer......they win.....I win..... No permits needed and no
>     property taxes on "temporary storage"!
>     Have any of you dealt with someone honest and reputable in purchasing
>     any storage containers?????    These places seem to be a den of
>     snakes......   several ads in various cities.....different phone
>     numbers....but they all funnel back to the same answering machine!!!
>     Great pictures.....but when asked about newer "drive thru" containers
>     and refrigerated (not working) containers......conversation goes
>     sideways......   Then there's the bunch that is located back east
>     somewhere that also "has everything" but yet it will come from a local
>     distributor......hah!!!  Interesting thing thus far is that all of
>     these groups magically  have pricing within a couple hundred dollars of
>     the next guy.....no matter where they are located!!!  ???
>     I'm looking to get a "1-trip" 40' unit which will hold two cars and a
>     minor amount of BS. There are newer "drive thru" versions of the 40
>     that have double doors on each end. I'd have two roll up side doors put
>     in so that you can actually open the car door to get in/out without
>     wanging the door edges all to heck!
>     The two I want are 20' units, with additional height (9'6") "Hi
>     Cube"....this is where a non working refer comes in nice, as they are
>     lined and insulated!  Keep your shite cool!!!      The insulated ones
>     may be harder to come by in the HiCube style........but they are out
>     there.   These can accommodate the tall Orchard Supply shelving units I
>     have for general parts 4-sale storage, and segregated project car parts
>     storage.....and anything else I don't want to trip over in my shop!
>     The last bit I laugh at is the proclamation that "the storage container
>     shortage is over"....??????   Wasn't I just watching in the news that
>     LA was so inundated with storage containers piling out of the  backed
>     up ships that businesses were simply dumping containers on the streets
>     of LA (and surrounding....)?????  More like perhaps the GLUT of
>     containers has waned.......
>     Anyway, would be interested in hearing from you if you have a good
>     source that worked well for you!!!
>     Cheers!
>     Steve
>
>
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