mobile storage

[billy]

In the process of buying a 24foot gooseneck trailer.
then I will put a 20 foot steel shipping container on it.
instant garage / storage/ shop space.
weld a small box on it so thieves can't use bolt cutters and our **** will be reasonably secure.
I love having a capable truck!

 

[Yankee Transplant]

How much does one of them containers weigh billy ?

 

[Sam_Fear]

Probably about 5,000 Lbs.

 

[billy]

sam,
that was a heck of a guess
4,894 Lb
and i am not sure what the gooseneck weighs
but it is fairly heavy.
the ram cummins 3500 will pull it easily

 

[Yankee Transplant]

thats what I was wondering 5000lbs and the trailer is going to be a good load..

 

[billy]

thats what I was wondering 5000lbs and the trailer is going to be a good load..

this truck and trailer has been used to pull tracked earth moving equipment.
it'll do fine .

 

[billy]

when i first got the truck i was pulling 8000lbs around the city and kept forgetting it was back there.

 

[Yankee Transplant]

Well you shouldnt have a problem then .

 

[billy]

Well you shouldnt have a problem then .

yeah
it'll be ok
i just got tired of renting storage units and THEN renting a trailer to move the crap that was in storage.
eventually when my bride and i find our home we are going to need a big trailer anyway
then i will put that container on blocks or something and have a bombproof shed.

 

[Yankee Transplant]

sounds like a good idea ... I like the idea of a shelter too ..

 

[21willys]

I pull about 20,000 lbs with my 03 cummins all the time without any problems. You will be fine.

Just make sure the trailer brakes are working properly!

 

[billy]

it is looking like about $5000 for the whole shootin match

 

[billy]

I pull about 20,000 lbs with my 03 cummins all the time without any problems. You will be fine.

Just make sure the trailer brakes are working properly!

you got that brake thing right boss!

 

[I-R-POPS]

Good plan! Some good ideas sometimes.
Other times, not so much!
A thrill a minute when you're living the good life.

 

[billy]

Good plan! Some good ideas sometimes.
Other times, not so much!
A thrill a minute when you're living the good life.

it's the OTHER ones that made me bald!

 

[I-R-POPS]

it's the OTHER ones that made me bald!

Never weaken and never let up on the skinny pedal.

 

[Sam_Fear]

thats what I was wondering 5000lbs and the trailer is going to be a good load..

when i first got the truck i was pulling 8000lbs around the city and kept forgetting it was back there.

Well you shouldnt have a problem then .

It wasn't the size of the truck, Billy has bad memory. He couldn't figure out why everyone was so friendly, honking and waving, when he'd change lanes. ....And the attention he got when he parked, all the people on the sidewalk stopped and watched. It was like they'd never seen anyone parallel park before?

 

[billy]

oh yeah.............

 

[Yankee Transplant]

[cl ok sam [cl[cl

 

[billy]

It wasn't the size of the truck, Billy has bad memory. He couldn't figure out why everyone was so friendly, honking and waving, when he'd change lanes. ....And the attention he got when he parked, all the people on the sidewalk stopped and watched. It was like they'd never seen anyone parallel park before?

jeeze
a guy takes out three measley parking meters and everybody wets themselves.... sheesh[S

these city people sure are an excitable bunch