Date:         Sat, 14 Sep 2002 11:15:19 -0500
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: storage for Vanagon stuff
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I spend a lot of time following trucks on highways.
Not much going on back there so I read the stenciled on cargo container
specifications.
Some containers are on flat bed trailers and some are on special trailers
built to haul the containers exclusively.
I'm just advising that as you SAID, all containers aren't the same.
I really wasn't trying to blatantly contradict you but I've never seen a
short container that heavy.
I'd think as an after thought that the shippers may well be selling off
the old heavy containers like yours and replacing them with the ones I'm
seeing on the highways.

Stan


On Sat, 14 Sep 2002 00:59:05 -0700 Bill N <freeholder@STARBAND.NET>
writes:
> Stan,
>
> I was surprised and a bit dismayed to read your email, in which you
> appear to flatly contradict
> my statement as to the weight of the container.  Apparently you are
> something of an expert in
> the weight of shipping containers.  Nevertheless, I must submit that
> perhaps all are not
> constructed of identical materials as to thickness and weight.
>
> I checked the plate riveted to the side of my container again a few
> moments ago.  Not being as
> expert as yourself in these matters, I thought perhaps I could have
> misread it the first time.
> However, I did not.  It still read the same as it did earlier.
>
> The TARE weight is listed as 2240 KG, and 4940 LBS.  Now, I grant
> you that 4940 is not exactly
> 5000, and I did round off the number in my earlier post.  This is a
> 20' container, not 50' as
> you suggested that it would have to be in order to weight 5000
> pounds.  Apparently, 50 foot
> containers only weigh 60 pounds more than the 20' units like mine.
>
> Thanks for keeping me informed.  I could email you a photo of the
> plate if you like.
>
> Bill
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Stan Wilder" <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Saturday, September 14, 2002 12:26 AM
> Subject: Re: storage for Vanagon stuff
>
>
> >
> > Look for the word TARE.
> > It will normally tell you the weight and "It weighs 5000 pounds".
> It
> > would have to be a 50 footer, which are rare.
> > People live in those things in the Philippines .............. Low
> Cost
> > Housing.
> >
> > Stan
> >
> > On Fri, 13 Sep 2002 23:59:10 -0700 Bill N
> <freeholder@STARBAND.NET>
> > writes:
> > > If you are looking for someplace to store your Vanagon stuff,
> and
> > > have room to put it, look into used containers.  You know, those
> big
> > > steel boxes that you see on train flatcars and that are used to
> load
> > > cargo on ships.  You can get them used for a few hundred bucks.
> I
> > > just got one that is 20' by 8' by 8', and made of really tough
> > > steel.  It weighs 5000 pounds, and is rated to hold 75000 pounds
> of
> > > stuff.  The whole end opens up.  Too narrow for a garage, but
> still
> > > really weatherproof and quite secure storage.  If you put a
> good,
> > > concealed shank padlock or four on it, it would take some real
> work
> > > to break in.  Kind of neat to store my stuff in a box that has
> been
> > > all over the world.
> > >
> > > Bill in the Southwest
> > >
> >
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