Fix Your Shipping Container Latches!

The best way to make latching your shipping container easier!

[@raymondwilliams7732]

Smart, I was thinking about just cutting off the bottom latches so I can make a permanent concrete ramp

[@buildlife]

That would work well. You would still need a little bit of lip to seal the door to but that would work well!

[@MOG9850]

As mentioned having the container leveled and only supported at each corner as it’s designed to be supported will make opening and closing the doors very easy. The opening of the container will literally rack and that’s when the opening and closing of the doors becomes difficult.

[@jamesahr2634]

I would have used a old garden sprayer with used motor oil, and kerosene and sprayed the latches down real good. I had same problem when i got mine, but now they work great,people just dont understand that moving parts need a little lube. Just compromise the security of the container by removing locks.

[@pbc1951]

A little Oil and grease makes the latches so much easier!!

[@buildlife]

thought about drilling and tapping zerks too!

[@DurzoBlunts]

Sprayed mine with penetrating oil and then I slapped some aeroshell 64 on the locking tongues/teeth on the top and bottom that are galvanized steel. Helped a lot

[@thefurnitureroom7656]

1. you just made it more difficult to close the door . 2. you will not get a proper seal around your doors now . 3. easier to break in 4.millions of these are made every year , i think the latches are there for a reason.

[@buildlife]

1 not true, I've opened it 1000 time since then and it's way easier 2 dry as a bone 3 it's in the middle of no where. Locks keep honest people honest 4 locks are there for cargo shifting during overseas travel and forklift handling. We have neither. 5 I love your use of list.

[@scottish-dude5698]

@@buildlife I've been apart of a storage company for years and sell and work with containers daily . But sure I'll listen to you lol , good luck to you

[@Kevin_Casey]

Depending on what you are storing it you probably will have a dehumidifier anyways. And honestly do you think a thief is going to be deterred by having to cut 2, 3 or even 4 lock? Honest question

[@jasonmorehouse3756]

You need to educate yourself kid. This in no way would make the doors harder to close. It will actually make it easier. As long as one of the two latches are sealed, your door seals will be sealed. The only reason there is four is for extreme securement during rough sea shipment. It definitely doesn't make it any easier for a thief to get in. I guarantee there's not a single person out there that's putting four locks on one of these. There will be one lock which is all is required to prevent the doors from opening. Even when they are shipped, there is only one seal inserted into one handle. Once again educate yourself kid before flapping your lips on the topic you obviously do not understand

[@T4CONSTRUCTION]

The camera work in this video is fantastic.

[@buildlife]

We really took it up a notch on this one!

[@pukaman1]

I agree. Props to the video guy

[@slipperyslope3912]

Was just thinking of doing this. Or, well, at least cutting the bottoms off so the latches don't drag. It screws up the grade when using it as a garage. But excessive latching is annoying too. Glad someone else had a similar idea.

[@buildlife]

Yeah, lots of other ideas in the comments too!

[@Mr51Caveman]

Ummm, I have the same issue and I simply took off the nuts and bolts that hold the latches on and removed the entire rod! Easy! No grinding or cutting at all. Still have to do a little leveling cause they "twist" a little when setting them down making the doors harder to open.

[@buildlife]

That would be much easier! Mine had some kind of weird fastener that I couldn't get off.

[@regconrad7783]

Smart man Thanks 👍

[@buildlife]

You bet!

[@jeffsweet3048]

If i wanted to remove those cams instead of cutting through it, is that a possibility? I need to find a how to video...

[@buildlife]

Seems like they are all built a little different. Mine has "security" heads on the inside like they are riveted on so I'd be grinding them off.

[@richscott2952]

We just remove one bar assembly on the left side door and one on the right side door , that’s all you need and then you stick the hardware for storage if you need security bolt back on then pour concrete ramp with a path cut in concrete for lower catch hook travel and you could still put two locks on the remaining bar latches works perfect. Super easy to close lock , then we put additional from Lowe’s , round hockey puck security type they use for vans , hardware base bolts to each door round locks on top ,now bolt cutters or grinder can’t cut with ease.easy to use

[@buildlife]

nice!

[@51sicboy]

Good thing you have that frakenstein power. 😀

[@buildlife]

You got that right!

[@bigtimepimpin666]

This isnt how to fix, it's how to remove.

[@buildlife]

Removing it fixed it right up for me.

[@xephael3485]

yeah it should be titled... ."stupid youtube hack to screw up your shipping containers doors"

[@zagan1]

You take off the bottom guides and you can take out the 2 pins and take the lock fingers off. Put the guides back on

[@buildlife]

The guides on the container frame?

[@brianwillyard9482]

When being lazy wins over actually fixing it!

[@buildlife]

Ouch, When S&*^t talking wins over being encouraging!

[@rp9674]

Instead of making your own video, criticize someone else's. Refund is in the mail

[@pukaman1]

Did you star in Oceans 11?

[@buildlife]

Do I look like Brad Pitt or George Clooney

[@pukaman1]

@@buildlife a mixture of neither

[@Bob-gn8ph]

​@@buildlifeBrad Clooney ❤ George Pit

[@xephael3485]

Way to wreck a good container. Just Park your junk under a lean-to, containers are too much for you apparently.

[@buildlife]

What a kind soul you are. Do you feel better about yourself now?

[@rp9674]

Refund is in the mail

[@xephael3485]

@@rp9674 simp

[@rp9674]

Bravely calling out people online for their free video

[@Bob-gn8ph]

Thanks ❤Luke 21,36 KJV

[@buildlife]

Thank you too!

[@bodanlunny1323]

Yay

[@christosvolikakis1523]

My personal opinion is that this does not fix the problem, but just devalues your container. The level of the container,bent pipes, lack of grease, and lack of cross flow, dry dock, air vents as what makes containers start rusting and having problems with doors closing. The I also recommend that if you dry dock these to weld the little holes on the latches where the security tags go through as thieves will cut the latches here. Also recommend a $40 cargo van lock welded onto the doors only after its leveled, and the doors open and close freely(no creaking sounds) or you can use a colored smoke bomb, or some fancy smoke system to test how the air moves on the inside This is a sample of the locks osea 2 Pack Van Door Padlock Heavy Duty Solid Steel Hasp 73MM Garage Shed Door Lock Security Padlock Nut with 4 Keys for Trucks, Gates, Vans and Vending Machines (A) a.co/d/3FZF4xj I am working on my own container maintenance videos. In 40 years of dealing with the smartest crooks, I’ve never seen them get through these

[@buildlife]

Good stuff!

[@jasonmorehouse3756]

Obviously you're not dealing with the smartest crooks. They're not that hard of a lock to get through there bud. Also, most of your information does not apply to the reason the doors are hard to open. You severely need to educate yourself kid