Popular Post Superdog Posted September 22, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 22, 2014 Pretty quiet weekHauled last load of tractors from auction,these are 2 I bought,Farmall F20 and a Oliver 77 Row Crop.Picked up a new storage trailer cheap,pretty straight old '72 Fruehauf 40 ft. I'll have it full of Mack parts in a week or so if I don't get busy hauling new crop corn.Load for the scrap yard tomorrow. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 It is OK because you have been busy making money with the new roller but the mirrors need to be swapped around.That looks like a pretty clean storage trailer. Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted September 22, 2014 Author Share Posted September 22, 2014 yeah I know. the LH mirror ain't even a Mack mirror,they just stuck a Bulldog on it. I'll probably put a set of the regular old Mack mirrors on it,like them better anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 That will fit like a glove. Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Some nice looking tractors. I've been buying a few 40 foot shipping containers, got 5 need 5 more to complete the walls. Paul Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 Some nice looking tractors. I've been buying a few 40 foot shipping containers, got 5 need 5 more to complete the walls. Paul I hope those are cheaper out your way than they are here. I'd like to have some of those myself,but you can almost buy 3 trailers for what they want for one container Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb502 Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 I hope those are cheaper out your way than they are here. I'd like to have some of those myself,but you can almost buy 3 trailers for what they want for one containerDamn how cheap can you get trailers? I was looking at several trailers lately, cheapest was $1500 and needed tires, doors and roof work. Quote "Any Society that would give up a little LIBERTY to gain a little SECURITY will Deserve Neither and LOSE BOTH" -Benjamin Franklin"If your gonna be STUPID, you gotta be TOUGH" "You cant always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you get what you need" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted September 25, 2014 Author Share Posted September 25, 2014 in this area,40' containers are $3500 to $4500 plus delivery. I gave $2200 for a roadworthy '87 Fruehauf 48'x102",nice and dry,slider,budd wheels ,with near new tires,off brand but no caps about 2 months ago,and just got this old 40' for $1000,good ,dry trailer also,but just had 4 tires,1 new cap,other 3 were 25 %. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 I've been getting cast offs from a storage rental company on L.I. and Cosco. I'm doing 2 deep and 2 high for the side walls of my building and pair of forty footers stacked for the rear wall. ( steel trusses for the roof supports. That give me about a 65 deep by 40 foot wide shop on a 90 x 60 slab made from pre stressed concrete sections. I end up with a decent size shop with 8 fire proof storage rooms and machine shop / welding room plus one for stuff. Paul 1 Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted September 25, 2014 Author Share Posted September 25, 2014 I've been getting cast offs from a storage rental company on L.I. and Cosco. I'm doing 2 deep and 2 high for the side walls of my building and pair of forty footers stacked for the rear wall. ( steel trusses for the roof supports. That give me about a 65 deep by 40 foot wide shop on a 90 x 60 slab made from pre stressed concrete sections. I end up with a decent size shop with 8 fire proof storage rooms and machine shop / welding room plus one for stuff. Paul Send me some pics when you are done,that sounds very interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddeere Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Nice load. My best friend in grade school uncle had a F-20 that he would let us drive sometimes . Would have to park it on a hill as he would not let us crank start it. Often had trouble finding the gears on an Oliver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Send me some pics when you are done,that sounds very interesting.I'll be down there in 2 weeks for the first 1/2 section of the slab to be done so I'll get a few photos. The Containers average 1500 to 2500 depending on damage and if the doors are intact. Doors don't matter as they'll be bolted together at the door openings to make 80 foot long "rooms". Sections cut out for side access doors are used to fix gashes and sections the are holed or severely dented. The entire shop comes in about $40 grand including a metal roof, less a roll up door and the Quartz heating system. The quartz heating system heats objects not the air, less energy and simpler equipment. As for lighting, I've been buying 8 foot florescent fixtures used from contractors doing over stores on L.I. for 5 to 7 bucks a piece. Cleaning and some rewiring and I've got a good light units. Got 11 Steel Fire doors and frames from the local K Mart rebuild for $25 a piece. Yeah, I am "frugal" Paul 1 Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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