??? on shipping Containers and trailers

[Bowtech32]

I am going to need to upgrade my lease camp to bring the little ones. Has anyone just put axels and a tongue on a container? These thing support 55K pounds inside them, I could see making a Trailer like the big trucks use for them. Pretty much couple of axels (with brakes) attached to the container and a heavy duty tongue welder to the container. The 40' is a little bit over 8,000 pound so that could work as well with at least a 3/4 ton truck.

Am I missing anything which this would not work? Trailer builder let me know as well.

[wsteffen]

Wouldn't it be cheaper to buy an older camping trailer. It already has stuff inside. Just seems to me that by the time you buy the container, the axles' the steel and registering it to pull a camping trailer would be cheaper.

[Bowtech32]

Wouldn't it be cheaper to buy an older camping trailer. It already has stuff inside. Just seems to me that by the time you buy the container, the axles' the steel and registering it to pull a camping trailer would be cheaper.

Yes it would, but those containers are bullet proof. Don't have to worry about hail, mice or bugs getting into them. You can find them fairly cheap if you look hard enough.

Also the camper I have I built from ground up, so much better than an older camper. I posted it here while I was building it http://discussions.texasbowhunter.co...d.php?t=150886

[wsteffen]

I think I remember the camper. Have you looked into the cost of having it delivered. Some friends of mine had two of them delivered to Jewitt.

[Bowtech32]

I think I remember the camper. Have you looked into the cost of having it delivered. Some friends of mine had two of them delivered to Jewitt.

yea, for the cost If I have it moved a couple of times I could have built a trailer under it.

[twistedmidnite]

Don't forget about marker lights, tags and safety inspection somehow

[denowt]

Why not just buy a flatbed trailer to haul it on?
Then you'd still have a trailer to use for other purposes.

Besides, I don't think you can just slap some axles under it, weld a tongue to the front and pull it down the road safely.
You would need a support frame under it, essentially building a trailer frame under it.

[BrandonH]

Why not just buy a flatbed trailer to haul it on?
Then you'd still have a trailer to use for other purposes.

Besides, I don't think you can just slap some axles under it, weld a tongue to the front and pull it down the road safely.
You would need a support frame under it, essentially building a trailer frame under it.

This...I would think purchasing a large gooseneck flatbed would be a much better option.

[perow]

Just get the container and buy a chassis that they are hauled on. Have it brought out to your place, build it out with some stairs for the back then get someone to haul it out to your lease.

[Grizzly1]

Borrow a trailer to move it with,,,,,then you have a container like you want and don't have to spend the extra money on a trailer or the axles, tongue, etc.
I'm with the others I'm not sure that the steel on a container is strong enough to have a tongue/axles welded directly to it and then take the beating a road can give to it.

[Bowtech32]

Borrow a trailer to move it with,,,,,then you have a container like you want and don't have to spend the extra money on a trailer or the axles, tongue, etc.
I'm with the others I'm not sure that the steel on a container is strong enough to have a tongue/axles welded directly to it and then take the beating a road can give to it.

Thought about this as well. Just trying to understand why it would not work with the axle directly on the container. Containers are designed to carrier more than 50,000 pounds??? Would like to know if it can carry that much weight why it would not be safe. They have a large beam on both side along the bottom.

[hellbndr23]

How wide are containers? Ur max width is 102" I believe. Would likely have to build a large enough frame under it to put the wheels underneath.

[Bowtech32]

Spec sheet

[denowt]

Thought about this as well. Just trying to understand why it would not work with the axle directly on the container. Containers are designed to carrier more than 50,000 pounds??? Would like to know if it can carry that much weight why it would not be safe. They have a large beam on both side along the bottom.

My pier/beam house can hold thousands of pounds of weight.
But if I ever move it, they're going to build a trailer under it to go down the road.
They're not going to attach axles and a tongue directly to the house.
There's a reason why there are highway trailers, railcars, and container ships designed to haul these containers instead of axles attached directly to the container.

[cam6467]

If it's rated at 55k, then you'd better have a CDL and be prepared to follow the commercial rules.