Cargo Container

Xanatost · 12-13-07, 01:09 PM

Has any one ever used one as a work shop? If so could you post up some pics? I am looking at a 40x8x8 and just curious if any one has used one before and the pros and cons about them.

inthewall · 12-13-07, 05:28 PM

I use the same size for business storage. It depends on what you want to do with it. A vehicle doesnt fit in them very well. They would be good for a small shop if you are doing small projects. Add electrical and a man door.

Waorani · 12-13-07, 06:44 PM

I've also got one that size for storage but I'd hate to think I had to use it as a shop - just too narrow. I paid something like $2500 for mine and I'd think you could build a simple more useable space for that. Of course if you've got a great deal and have no better option go with it.

RHINO · 12-13-07, 07:17 PM

they make excellent shops if outfitted right. we cut a large hole in the side and made a 20ft sliding door with the section we cut out. we used the half with the door as the working area with a 20 ft bench and the other side housed shelves for storing everything that could be accessed either from the working area or the doors on the end of the unit. we had a carport over the sliding door side for shade and there was enough parking for 4 rigs, but it was used as a mobile heavy equipment repair shop that we put on site. it got a little cramped sometimes but its an excellent place to work and keep tools safe. keep in mind i live in a state where you can wrench outside all year.

-Spike- · 12-13-07, 08:08 PM

A friend of mine bought several, placed them in rows and spanned the space between with steel beams and put a tin roof on top. Makes for a great work area with secure storage for tools and such. You could do something similar with a steel carport cover extended from the long side of a container, cut doors in the long side, nice work area.

-Spike

BiG BoB · 12-15-07, 07:42 AM

Here in Aus they're pretty commonly used as workshops by drilling companies (on long projects).

The ones I've been around typically have a bench on one wall at the entrance, and then shelving on both walls for the remainder of the container.

They don't modify them a lot as far as doors etc, as they need to maintain a lot of structural integrity for transport between sites.

Typically they have a few fluro lights on the roof run from a genset/generator/compressor unit.

Sean

FJ40_owner · 12-16-07, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by inthewall

I use the same size for business storage. It depends on what you want to do with it. A vehicle doesnt fit in them very well. They would be good for a small shop if you are doing small projects. Add electrical and a man door.

BS. I spent 3 years of my life in 20 and 40 foot containers. I regularly devanned, Rolls, Lambergini, Ferrari, Mercedes and every other exotic vehicle you can think of. And we only crashed the Ferrari broadside into the vertical rail road metal once.

Containers are snug and fairly thief proof. I am burying one for Armagedden...

Xanatost · 12-18-07, 12:41 PM

Ill I am going to use it 15x8x8 of for the wrok shop. I'm going to poor a slab with a cover over to do all the big stuff out side. All i am needing is just enough room to work a my M101 trailer and a few other heep projects.

RavenTai · 12-18-07, 12:57 PM

What kind of prices have you guys been seeing for 40' containers?

I am shopping for one best price I have found is $1200 & $400 shipping (from Jacksonville FL to big bend area of the gulf coast) highest I have seen was 3k delivered.

I could build a wood shed of about the same size for about the same price but it would not be as strong & secure nor last as long and plus I would have to build it. to have someone build it would be 3x the price,

Hope to add another later and make a shop in between the two

chet · 12-18-07, 02:13 PM

my dad has two set up 20' apart with one of those steel tube frame buildings welded between them. He uses it as a heavy truck work shop with secure storage in each. We added power vents in each to keep the heat and moisture to a minimum. close the suckers up in a hot day and you could cook stuff inside!

We also cut a man door in the side of each one and used the steel frame industrial doors and welded them in with a drip flashing over the top.

The main reason we went this way as opposed to a real building is they are not classed as perminant. He could not build a large enough perminant structure on his lot.

LandCruiserPhil · 12-18-07, 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RavenTai

What kind of prices have you guys been seeing for 40' containers?

I am shopping for one best price I have found is $1200 & $400 shipping (from Jacksonville FL to big bend area of the gulf coast) highest I have seen was 3k delivered.

I could build a wood shed of about the same size for about the same price but it would not be as strong & secure nor last as long and plus I would have to build it. to have someone build it would be 3x the price,

Hope to add another later and make a shop in between the two

That would be a great price here in AZ. 20' in very good condition painted with factory double doors on both ends and 1 aftermarket 6' roll up is $3000 delivered here.

inthewall · 12-18-07, 04:04 PM

I was doing a job at a closed down mine. They had two 40 foot containers right in the way. I asked the mine manager if I could move them . He said I could have both of them. They came with metal shelving the whole length of the container, floor to ceiling. It cost me 200dollars to move them to my property. Best score of my life.

cowboy4x4 · 12-21-07, 10:21 AM

I saw a show where there are companies making homes out of those. they place and stack them at different angles and .....instant home

LandCruiserPhil · 12-21-07, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by cowboy4x4

I saw a show where there are companies making homes out of those. they place and stack them at different angles and .....instant home

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sirenmoses · 12-21-07, 03:26 PM

Oh great, here I was thinking I'd actually get something done today....

but no, LCPhil has to hook us up w/a little lite reading.

Thanks a lot!

RavenTai · 12-21-07, 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chet

my dad has two set up 20' apart with one of those steel tube frame buildings welded between them. He uses it as a heavy truck work shop with secure storage in each. We added power vents in each to keep the heat and moisture to a minimum. close the suckers up in a hot day and you could cook stuff inside!

We also cut a man door in the side of each one and used the steel frame industrial doors and welded them in with a drip flashing over the top.

The main reason we went this way as opposed to a real building is they are not classed as perminant. He could not build a large enough perminant structure on his lot.

Chet, do you have any pictures of your dads shop? If so I would love to see it,

RavenTai · 12-21-07, 11:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xanatost

pros and cons about them.

I don't have one yet but have been reading a lot,

pro's
They secure, strong, water tight, hurricane fire and earthquake resistant, really cheap per square foot, quick and semi-portable, many are made from cor-ten (weathering steel) when rust starts it forms a sacrificial coating that protects the steel underneath from further corrosion.

cons,

No insulation, its a steel box, don't know your location but I am putting one in FL in deep shade, hoping to keep it from getting too far into the tripple digits inside during the summer, in northern climates they will be cold in the winter and difficult to heat, there are insulated "reffer" units available, but they cost more,

Some consider them eye sores and you can run into problems in residential areas,

The wood floors are required to be treaded with strong insecticides to prevent carrying insects from country to country. they are made in China and the insecticides are not regulated and are possibly dangerous, no telling what kind was used in the container you are getting, something to be aware of if you plan to sand the floors or food contact and alike,

RavenTai · 01-15-08, 01:36 AM

kinda interesting vid

YouTube - DesertArktist Moving a Shipping Container

RavenTai · 02-09-08, 06:06 AM

Got a "high cube" delivered yesterday, 40'x8'x9' $1495 / just under 2K after sales tax and delivery (3.30 a mile).

FJ40_owner · 02-11-08, 05:32 PM

The bestcontainers bar none are "Maersk" containers. The have a very nice eighth inch sheet of plywood all around the inside. These containers are used to ship lots of high cube stuff like furniture and very large cardboad boxes. Zimm is another good container, nicely finished inside. But get a Maersk if you can.

12-13-07, 01:09 PM	#1
Xanatost IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 66	Cargo Container Has any one ever used one as a work shop? If so could you post up some pics? I am looking at a 40x8x8 and just curious if any one has used one before and the pros and cons about them.

12-13-07, 05:28 PM	#2
inthewall IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Elko, Nevada Posts: 417	I use the same size for business storage. It depends on what you want to do with it. A vehicle doesnt fit in them very well. They would be good for a small shop if you are doing small projects. Add electrical and a man door. __________________ 68 Fj40 M101 Trailer 05Tundra 07 Fj

12-13-07, 06:44 PM	#3
Waorani IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Auburn, AL Posts: 302	I've also got one that size for storage but I'd hate to think I had to use it as a shop - just too narrow. I paid something like $2500 for mine and I'd think you could build a simple more useable space for that. Of course if you've got a great deal and have no better option go with it. __________________ 1980 FJ40 (slowly going back together) http://forum.ih8mud.com/40-55-series-tech/108807-1980-frame-off-resto.html

12-13-07, 07:17 PM	#4
RHINO IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: valley of the sunstroke, AZ Posts: 2,804	they make excellent shops if outfitted right. we cut a large hole in the side and made a 20ft sliding door with the section we cut out. we used the half with the door as the working area with a 20 ft bench and the other side housed shelves for storing everything that could be accessed either from the working area or the doors on the end of the unit. we had a carport over the sliding door side for shade and there was enough parking for 4 rigs, but it was used as a mobile heavy equipment repair shop that we put on site. it got a little cramped sometimes but its an excellent place to work and keep tools safe. keep in mind i live in a state where you can wrench outside all year. __________________ 75 BDJ55 soy cruiser 01 TACO got salsa ?

12-13-07, 08:08 PM	#5
-Spike- IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Phoenix Posts: 3,377	A friend of mine bought several, placed them in rows and spanned the space between with steel beams and put a tin roof on top. Makes for a great work area with secure storage for tools and such. You could do something similar with a steel carport cover extended from the long side of a container, cut doors in the long side, nice work area. -Spike __________________ His 1994 TLC 'White Elephant' +6"/35" Locked and loaded. Hers '95 TLC Bare bones. "I don't understand this business of illegal aliens giving birth to American citizens. If your cat has kittens in the oven, would you call them biscuits?" -Unknown

12-15-07, 07:42 AM	#6
BiG BoB IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 111	Here in Aus they're pretty commonly used as workshops by drilling companies (on long projects). The ones I've been around typically have a bench on one wall at the entrance, and then shelving on both walls for the remainder of the container. They don't modify them a lot as far as doors etc, as they need to maintain a lot of structural integrity for transport between sites. Typically they have a few fluro lights on the roof run from a genset/generator/compressor unit. Sean

12-18-07, 12:41 PM	#8
Xanatost IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 66	Ill I am going to use it 15x8x8 of for the wrok shop. I'm going to poor a slab with a cover over to do all the big stuff out side. All i am needing is just enough room to work a my M101 trailer and a few other heep projects.

12-18-07, 12:57 PM	#9
RavenTai Ability follows Interest Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Georgia TLCA# 14809 Posts: 5,364	What kind of prices have you guys been seeing for 40' containers? I am shopping for one best price I have found is $1200 & $400 shipping (from Jacksonville FL to big bend area of the gulf coast) highest I have seen was 3k delivered. I could build a wood shed of about the same size for about the same price but it would not be as strong & secure nor last as long and plus I would have to build it. to have someone build it would be 3x the price, Hope to add another later and make a shop in between the two __________________ 1988 FJ62 on 33s 1996 LX450 on 33s I sincerely believe that banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies, and that the principle of spending money to be paid by posterity, under the name of funding, is but swindling futurity on a large scale. Thomas Jefferson

12-18-07, 02:13 PM	#10
chet IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Vancouver Island, BC Posts: 142	my dad has two set up 20' apart with one of those steel tube frame buildings welded between them. He uses it as a heavy truck work shop with secure storage in each. We added power vents in each to keep the heat and moisture to a minimum. close the suckers up in a hot day and you could cook stuff inside! We also cut a man door in the side of each one and used the steel frame industrial doors and welded them in with a drip flashing over the top. The main reason we went this way as opposed to a real building is they are not classed as perminant. He could not build a large enough perminant structure on his lot. __________________ no cruiser right now

12-18-07, 04:04 PM	#12
inthewall IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Elko, Nevada Posts: 417	I was doing a job at a closed down mine. They had two 40 foot containers right in the way. I asked the mine manager if I could move them . He said I could have both of them. They came with metal shelving the whole length of the container, floor to ceiling. It cost me 200dollars to move them to my property. Best score of my life. __________________ 68 Fj40 M101 Trailer 05Tundra 07 Fj

12-21-07, 10:21 AM	#13
cowboy4x4 IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 41	I saw a show where there are companies making homes out of those. they place and stack them at different angles and .....instant home

12-21-07, 03:26 PM	#15
sirenmoses IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: central nm Posts: 939	Oh great, here I was thinking I'd actually get something done today.... but no, LCPhil has to hook us up w/a little lite reading. Thanks a lot! __________________ what shall I drive today: Oct 84 tan fj60, 260k mi -- dobermobile Sept 84 tan fj60, 202k -- spare (to be installed) 2.5" BDS suspension, SROR front bumper, Rowlands storage panels 85 Honda Accord, 110k -- commuter 91 Kawasaki Concours, 50k -- on the road again

01-15-08, 01:36 AM	#18
RavenTai Ability follows Interest Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Georgia TLCA# 14809 Posts: 5,364	kinda interesting vid YouTube - DesertArktist Moving a Shipping Container __________________ 1988 FJ62 on 33s 1996 LX450 on 33s I sincerely believe that banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies, and that the principle of spending money to be paid by posterity, under the name of funding, is but swindling futurity on a large scale. Thomas Jefferson

02-09-08, 06:06 AM	#19
RavenTai Ability follows Interest Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Georgia TLCA# 14809 Posts: 5,364	Got a "high cube" delivered yesterday, 40'x8'x9' $1495 / just under 2K after sales tax and delivery (3.30 a mile). Attached Images __________________ 1988 FJ62 on 33s 1996 LX450 on 33s I sincerely believe that banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies, and that the principle of spending money to be paid by posterity, under the name of funding, is but swindling futurity on a large scale. Thomas Jefferson Last edited by RavenTai; 02-13-08 at 02:07 PM.

02-11-08, 05:32 PM	#20
FJ40_owner IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: El Dorado County CA TLCA# 16294 Posts: 546	The bestcontainers bar none are "Maersk" containers. The have a very nice eighth inch sheet of plywood all around the inside. These containers are used to ship lots of high cube stuff like furniture and very large cardboad boxes. Zimm is another good container, nicely finished inside. But get a Maersk if you can. __________________ Third generation Californian! If you don't like it here, leave. And take your fat wife and screeming kids with you.

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