Lift the container with straps and slide pipes under it in a few places. Then use hoe to pull the container off the end of the trailer. You may need to move pipes a time or two. Once more than half of on the container is off the trailer , let it sit on the ground and half way on the trailer. Then lift the remaining half of container with the hoe and drive out from under it...

 

I would not load it unless its on the trailer. You can take it off the trailer till you need to load it but reloading it the same way and loaded odds are pretty good that you will damage the stuff inside and i also doubt your backhoe will pick it up. Just a thought.

 

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When they load it for you have them set is on 4x4s that way you can get under it with straps.

 

Set it on 4x4's as stated previously, then rent a crane or big forklift to unload it, then depending on how you load it, same way to load back up, but without the 4x4's, illegal to haul loaded cans off the deck, must sit flat. Where you at ?

 

Thanks guys, so its ok to haul empty containers on 4x4 off the deck then?

Plan is to buy a container and load it at ease then have crane lift it on trailer. Once it is loaded I think it will be too heavy for my trailer (rated at 16k lb). I could rent a container but then I have to load it in 2 days and get it unloaded at destination. Buying seems better because it can sit, even if I do have the lifts to worry about. Just don't fancy paying 400 bucks for delivery on a rollback when I have a trailer to pick it up myself.

Am in Maryland, figure I can put some round poles under it and pull it off gentle. The Backhoe isn't picking up 5000lb, even if I could attach to it securely.

You all might get a kick out off how these guys got a 40ft off with a chain and a stout tree!

 

I used to haul them out of the L.A. port all the time like that, unless the rules have changed, check in you r area. Thing with your operation is loading it back up... loaded somewhat evenly , things like that . And... you probably do not want my opinion on your video !!!!!!! LMAO !!

 

MMeier, do you know if I do need anything special to deliver it back to the port for shipping myself assuming it is under weight I can haul?

Thought you all would like that video lol!

 

I'd recommend checking with your drop off point or forwarder if you are using one, when I had something going overseas I dropped off at a forwarders and let the person doing the actual shipping handle that his way.. I just transported his stuff for him.

 

I would for sure ask the shipping co. if the weight had to be somewhat even also. I dont know if they would like 80% of the weight on one end of the container ?? Loading and unloading it that way will be bad news too.

 

Hey man great question :thumbsup: I have the same situation. I have this 20 footer on my Big Tex sitting at my cabin, I used to store the furniture and things while I did the remodel. I’m going to place the container on the property now and use it for storage. I cannot get a crane to this place so I am going to do it with a loader and pipes, slide it about all the way off and lift it and drive away as mention earlier in this thread. Once on the ground I will block it up off the ground and pour four round pillings to hold her up off the ground for the snow and critters. I think it will work just fine.

Here's a pic of my truck and the inside of the cabin. Its not completely done but comming along. Hope you don't mind.