[AT] Using shipping containers for tractor storage

[Mike M]

What about a roll on roof sealant like they use for mobile homes?

Mike M

On 2/12/2020 11:28 PM, Dennis Johnson wrote:
> Carl,
>
> My son has a 40 foot container he uses as storage/shop space. We have
> 4 corners with cement blocks stacked at each corner. Base is 16 x 16,
> and needs to be larger because every year or so it sinks some and we
> need to re-level. It is about 3 blocks from Galveston Bay, so we have
> it elevated about 2 feet.
> Be careful when trying to level it. Sometimes these containers try to
> go sideways when on jacks. Have seen jacks slip and come close to
> removing fingers in the way. I have successfully used 2 “farm jacks”
> to lift an end up in order to back a trailer under that end of a
> container.
> I have a 20 foot container I got here and hauled to the Tulsa Oklahoma
> area from Houston area with my EcoDiesel and a car hauler gooseneck. I
> have door end about 4” above the ground, and the other end about 1 1/2
> foot up, because land is not level where it is setting. It is holding
> stuff until I get my cabin insulated, and then it will store my MF 35D
> and a few tools or mower.
> A few containers are available with doors each end, but they are
> somewhat rare.
> Roof leaks can be an issue. My son has that problem with his 40 foot
> container. Roof dents can let water stand, and then rust happens and
> then leaks come. Roof vents can also be leak points. Recommend adding
> something over the container. A single slope sheet metal with 1 foot
> overhand on each side would be good. Support could be a 2 x 2 on one
> side, 2 x 4 in about 2 foot, 2x6 in another 2 foot, and a 2x8 on the
> other side. There are many other ways to get some slope and another
> layer. Spray on roof sealants are an option, but generally expensive.
>
> Dennis
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>> On Feb 12, 2020, at 2:27 PM, Carl Gogol <cgogol1971 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> 
>>
>> Are there any opinions concerning the use of the modular shipping
>> containers for storage of tools and tractors?  Are the used ones dry
>> enough?, do they need a gravel or stone base?  Is the 8 or 8.5’ width
>> a severe limitation for practical storage and movement?  What plusses
>> and minuses am I missing?
>>
>> Carl
>>
>> Manlius, NY
>>
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