Invention used for towing storage containers

Prescott Valley, AZ - Two Quad-city residents have invented a way to make moving storage containers easier, quicker and more affordable. The trick: turn the container into its own trailer.

[@garywheeler7039]

That is genius. Great way to move empty containers to a new location without a lot of equipment. Would make it easy for people building tiny homes, storage buildings, etc from empty containers. Now we need to get Harbor Freight to make a version!

[@danielebrparish4271]

No. That setup will work well for repositioning one on a lot but not for moving one on a road. It can pull the container into places that a big truck can't fit into.

[@garywheeler7039]

@@danielebrparish4271 : I understood that. Did not mean to imply one could take one down the street, especially on hilly areas.

[@OffroadCpl]

@@danielebrparish4271 it's made to move mty containers for storage locally

[@asherdie]

@@danielebrparish4271 pulls the same as a lowboy.

[@kbkesq]

Lol look at the size of the tow truck he’s using. Got one of those?

[@andrewsauveur7401]

Amazing! I move 3 or 4 containers a day with either a flatbed straight truck, or low boy full size trailer for the 40', but this looks great! A little tedious to load, but when you don't have a flatbed, it works! Great job

[@jamiebtells5374]

Are u located in calif. I need a tow ?

[@robertbascelli6433]

I used this company and met the owner. What an AWSOME delivery and pick up.

[@Th3OtherGuY]

What’s the company?

[@MrPuffinAndHuffin]

Hey! can you give me the contact info of this company, id like to buy one of these units.

[@LevandovskyVV]

Please send this company contact phone number.

[@peterjoseph8913]

“awesome “

[@akbarshoed]

The units must be empty, no?

[@electricamir248]

Are the dislikes from trucking companies that can no longer gouge people to move an empty container?

[@JAleksandr]

You obviously do not know the cost difference between having it trucked vs a wrecker do it.....trucking is WAY cheaper. The cheapest by far is hotshot provided it’s not weighted with stuff inside or heavy remodel.

[@asherdie]

@@JAleksandr 350 for the tractor trailer or 150 for this dude. Do you do math.

[@primodinero3006]

I was charged a 1100$ from a towing company to move a 40ft.

[@jajajajajajajajaja867]

​@@JAleksandrtrucking where I live is $800 to $1200 , I found a guy on Facebook who does it with a 3500 pickup and a trailer for $350.

[@shanemcconchie8520]

​@@jajajajajajajajaja867there's always going to be some dude with a 3500 who thinks he's making money if he covers his fuel and his hourly wage. A trucking company is going to be more expensive, and a towing company is almost always going to be the most expensive.

[@goalie2998]

I dont have any storage containers. But this has my attention...

[@TomiLoveless]

Massive wide turns with the wheels in the back end. Move the wheels up 1/3.

[@strite25]

Look at the tractor trailer behind it at end of the video. Moving the wheels forward 8 to 10 ft would work perfectly fine

[@gondorian1006]

They have to be at the back because the pocket is there. Wheels at the back of a 40' container won't be any worse to drive around than a 53' trailer.

[@JAleksandr]

@@strite25 the containers are 40’, and that is a 53’ trailer at the end of the video...just sayin’....

[@JAleksandr]

@@strite25 the containers are 40’, and that is a 53’ trailer at the end of the video...just sayin’....

[@vintageexcellence]

Ya but you guys miss that the pins can only go in on the corners, putting the wheels in further would require a whole different fastening method

[@Rancher-xx5vt]

Just seeing this video gives me a hundred ideas for legal transportation of these units.

[@MomentsInTrading]

I see that KZbin recommendations is bringing us all together again.

[@exogator]

Nah I actually searched this xD

[@dfgyuhdd]

No brakes, no suspension, no chains, no brake lights, no clearance lights, no plates --- looks like you're ready to hit the road buddy.

[@sethwatson8952]

And I didn't see a way for it to bend between the truck and container....

[@user-xq1og8jo1v]

Yo, the lights are right there on the trailer, you should correct your statement.

[@pauljensen5699]

Inside of a private yard, shouldn't be a problem. Open road... every PD just made their budget in fines and then some.

[@integr8er66]

I did this exact thing 8 years ago with mobile home axels , only problem is that with the wheels outside it winds up being over legal width, but I have used the carriage several times for short hauls anyway.

[@tyleraubuchon3773]

That's neat

[@trentvlak]

Oh, I've seen how to defeat this. You get a "WIDE LOAD" banner and some yellow flashing lights.

[@RaysLaughsAndLyrics]

This is a really old idea. Towing dolly. Early Holmes Wreckers had them as an option. But very nicely adapted for M/T shipping containers. Thanks for sharing.

[@johnb1895]

I thought of that years ago but never owned truck big enough. Glad you thought of it and actually made the device ❤

[@LectronCircuits]

Awesome! Those containers are fit to be towed. Cheers!

[@billydarley6925]

i been trying to think of a dolly like this in my head to make. given the unevenness of my property a semi would never get a container around my house and into my backyard. two of these would be nice. a dolly like this plus a healthy tractor would be the ticket to success.

[@oldschoolisnewschool]

I'm in love with this invention. I give this information a Nobel prize.

[@mkuluclive3783]

Simple well thought out.These guys know what they are doing.Would go down big in my country.

[@steelman86]

This has to be for very localized moving containers around as the dolly at the rear has the container weight securing it to dolly, on an open road, one big bump and up goes the container off the dolly and disaster is not far away! Good idea for moving around in an enclosed area though..

[@townsendliving9750]

They can get pinned in. You can see the hole in the bracket. Same way they are pinned together for shipping

[@JW...-oj5iw]

Next thing you know, Red Green will put a ducting system down each side and hooked up to 53 gas powered leaf blowers. Get 'em all cranked up and create an air cushion under the box. Once it gets off the ground, just push it where you want it.

[@19723020]

J W. just add skirting, and you got a hovercraft 👍

[@david_sdiego]

I was in the towing biz 30 yrs ago. Wish I had that setup.

[@dozer1642]

That's awesome. I've made it in my brain but you made it in steel. Nice work.

[@carlroberts7830]

i thought i could smell wood burning

[@genlee44]

We had those in the Army decades ago

[@sfcjones2590]

Yep, But they were much bigger and the front section was steerable. You could tow with a deuce and a half quite easily

[@obfuscated3090]

Cool variation on the classic tow dolly!

[@pancudowny]

Whoa-boy, is that a low-boy...! Now figure-out how to hook-up several in-tandem and freak-out the driver of some late-model "roller-skate" as you hammer-on-by them on the highway.

[@CyberMacGyver]

👌 Thats brilliant.... it'll never work in Australia tho (we love destroying good ideas due to regulations) 😳

[@trigunnn2]

you must be cousins with commiefornia

[@Peterswarahed]

Regulations suck big time,,but sometimes it's just saftey more than anything.

[@dannysanders7611]

Same with us in Nevada, U.S.A. It wouldn't be able to go down most of the side roads.

[@banno6938]

@@dannysanders7611 Why not ? It's not much different than a large camper & weighs about the same .

[@dannysanders7611]

@@banno6938 most of the roads out here are dirt not very even lots of big rocks and holes in ground. Need a little more clearance than what is given. I am sure it could be done but would be very slow going.

[@C1Ksdafafdsa980ufsd]

I built a dolly for carrying containers a while ago. Mounted high, over wheels to keep it under the 8'6" limit. I'd have preferred low, but the wide load permitting wasn't worth it. I mid mounted mine, with bolts and straps to secure it in place. Mid mounting the wheels also improves maneuverability, and allows a light weight tow vehicle without insane tongue weight. Are those 3500 lb axles? Probably OK got carrying half the weight of the container, but not the whole weight of the container. I've seen a few over width containers (8'6", or 10'). Your design looks expandable enough to move them. I see lights, but no wires. Wireless with battery? What about brakes? The rear wheel appears to have drums.

[@playwme3]

I suppose its good if you have that kind of tow rig just lying around.

[@ballardfabrication6380]

Who doesn't? I think ive lost 7-8 of those sumbitches this morning. Jk

[@playwme3]

Is that why they put all the lights on them, to make them easier to find?

[@pauliewalnuts7088]

And only pulling it around the yard

[@kdrapertrucker]

I saw another video the same guy now has what appears to be an F450 equipped with just the tow bar and uses this system.

[@kdrapertrucker]

@@pauliewalnuts7088 no he delivers them to jobsites.

[@johnmelville1958]

Great Idea! I would run a strap from axle over container to axle to ensure it doesnt bounce off.

[@containermovingsolutions8805]

The container corner castings are bolted to the dolly.

[@brianatherton4916]

Very nice. I made something simular for a one time tow and welded to container. Yours is impressive.

[@ridgerunner106]

I hauled a load of scrap off with a 75 3/4 ton. Tipped the scales at 26,660 pounds. It was a 30 mile back road drive to avoid the fuzz. Axles handle more than you think.

[@Bulldog187th]

Lol , Yep I had the same design 7 yrs ago. A few problems with it. Glad to see someone else move forward with it. Im working on a new one that makes it easier to move into tight places and wont get hung up on the ground in the middle when off the pavement. Congrats. hope it works for you

[@kevinhornbuckle]

Just slide a single dolly axle under the middle and plug the wheel units onto the outside. Use a load binder to clamp it to the body of the container.

[@19723020]

Bulldog187th. why not mount an axle where this guy puts his jack stands, use the forklift holes in the container to secure the axle

[@judgetk8327]

Nice system guys. Simple easy and strong. Good job.

[@JohnMitch]

There is no brake system on those wheels, I do not know about the US but in the EU anything over 750 kgs being towed needs to have a breaking system in place, otherwise illegal to tow

[@davelowe1977]

John .Mitch Yes but you can do what you want if you're not on the highway!

[@thehandyman2180]

John .Mitch That's a good point, brake assist, cz when the t/truck slows down to stop, all that weight is pushing it forward.

[@JW...-oj5iw]

It does have a "breaking" system in place. The roof of the container could crack and crumple if the assembly takes a hard enough bump and the metal has fatigued. You know, like Khan. As to your assertion that anything over 750 kgs (750kg) needing a "breaking" system which is obviously a misnomer (braking is correct), the weight you have indicated is pathetically low. In English measure, 750kg translates to approx. 1650#. For those of you who don't get that, it is the designation for pounds, not hashtags, in this circumstance. Over here, we tow cars and trucks of varying weights. Few, if any, weigh less than 1650#. Even though virtually all have brakes, the towing vehicle rarely activates the towed vehicle's brakes. In the case of a heavy duty wrecker towing a truck with a semi trailer attached, the towing vehicle often has hookups to use the semi trailer's brakes in conjunction with the wrecker's. The same hookups are used when towing a semi trailer without a truck in between. The extensions, of course, are not used in a direct tow of the semi trailer. Now, all this stuff is to point out that the braking systems in use on towed vehicles are limited to air brakes linked to the towing vehicle's air braking system. Any combination of vehicles far exceeds 1650# even in the lightest circumstances. I don't have a data chart on hand, but I think it's safe to say that any conventional car weighs in excess of 2000#. Most, well in excess. As to the fact that cars are equipped with brakes, towing them correctly with a tow truck requires that the brakes are inactive during the tow. IMHO, the devices demonstrated in the video are designed for use in a very limited area to precisely place a container in a location that isn't readily accessible by conventional methods. Even though it could feasibly be used on the road, it doesn't have adequate ground clearance to accommodate the highs and lows it would encounter.

[@DomManInT1]

John, THAT is one of many reasons why we don't live in the EU.

[@Fordgroup00]

Yeah, this isn't a legal highway usage setup

[@thunderkiss0000]

Good luck making a tight turn with that set up.

[@Fu2two]

Easy. No different than it being on a tractor. Plus it's on a 40 foot. We tow T&T's all the time and that's over 110' long

[@thunderkiss0000]

@@Fu2two that's cool.

[@chrischristiansen5139]

It works really, really good. Go to to Containermovingsolutions.com and Con-Logix.com and you can see the latest evolution of what we do. Thanks for the input though.

[@usabadone]

Maybe in the yard. Not on the highway

[@johnsandlinjr]

What’s the point of the brake lights if you can’t use it on the road

[@BobSmith1980.]

Yeah I was thinking that same thing

[@midnightrun5622]

@@johnsandlinjr maybe if the rig is ground towed (without holding a container).

[@bryanthegamer4798]

Mr Sunshines actually it would be too wide for highway, you’d have to have wide load/oversize load permits

[@MinimalistMotoLife]

@@bryanthegamer4798 Aye, conex cans are 96" and max width without a permit is 8'6" around my parts. No way to have outboard wheels on a container without paying the Gubbermint $$$$$ for the wide load permit.

[@jerroldkazynski5480]

A towing company delivered mine on a tip-bed they had. Slid it into place at the ranch.

[@iBackshift]

its a version of a Sleipner transport system. Mining and forestry industry been using that sort of system for decades where a "Truck" is put under a piece of equipment. The equipment (sea can) itself is the engagement attachment to the prime mover (towing unit)

[@btjohne]

TY

[@David-wu7jj]

Fantastic love when people use their minds

[@natemars9258]

Looks like a lot of work. Pulling it onto a Landoll looks easier and faster.

[@jesseblanchard9609]

@Mr Sunshines you sure about that? I don't know what these guys charge but you can almost always find a landall, and since they are pretty standard they aren't ridiculous expensive. These are "new" and limited quantity and limited range and weight....so seems to be pretty niche...niche usually means expensive.

[@jesseblanchard9609]

@ priced a used medium duty tow truck?

[@jesseblanchard9609]

And the advantage of a landoll is I can haul ALL sorts of stuff with it, not just containers

[@samuelmcgill-rl3lb]

It would be really nice if the wheels were under the container, because you have to be permitted to haul anything more than 102 inches wide.

[@containermovingsolutions8805]

Contact Container Moving Solutions. We manufacture this system and other systems including a trailer that the wheels are under the container.

[@garysmith9321]

Wow, that is incredible.

[@Michael-qj9zv]

How legal is this to be on the highway? I love the simplicity of this! Is it for sale yet?

[@franchocou]

Above 2.4 meter width & small ring wheel diameter I don't think so

[@bahopik]

I wonder how many violations you'll get if DOT inspector catches you, just few I can think of would be no fenders, no brakes, no registration/insurance, no break away safety system. in my state you can't even put a car on a dolly if it isn't registered. otherwise cool idea, really cuts down on storage space versus a specialized trailer.

[@rickgalbraith9803]

With the wheels that far back that can backup and park very tight.

[@tracybreitkreutz5554]

This is a cool invention

[@Nyth63]

I assume this is just for moving empty containers around. Those wheel don't look like they could support the 30,000 lbs or so than one end of a full container could weigh.

[@dozer1642]

Kenneth Mileski don't try to comment on things that you are completely incapable of understanding. Yes. The container is empty. Move on to the videos of kitties being cute or other things that astound you.

[@kwlincoln]

An empty container is NO WHERE NEAR 30,000 lbs. They are 6-7,000 lbs depending on the type (open top, dry, high cube, etc)

[@dozer1642]

kwl don't try to reason with idiots.

[@brianlanders1545]

kwl : I had to pick up an 48' container at Dallas, it weighed 10,000lbs empty.

[@dozer1642]

Brian Landers 48' is extra long

[@lothean2099]

That's awesome. Those wheels look a bit small, but that's awesome

[@asherdie]

5000 pound per pair, 2 pair 10,000 pound capacity, approximately 4,000 pounds on axles. It's fine.

[@crystalgayleaddict]

interesting, but the main drawback I see in this, with wheels on sides of the container is that overall width exceed maximum width vehicles allowed on roads which is 2M55, when a container is 2m50, at least for europeans roads. Wheels should be under the container, which btw would need to lift the container even higher to place the wheels under.

[@tomthompson7502]

Totally impressive! Thanks for sharing.

[@richardfulmer5279]

Where are your breaks on the axels? Maybe they are electric and I don't see them. Must have them to be legal.

[@danielebrparish4271]

The brakes are on the tow truck. This is for moving the container around a yard, not down a road. To move a container on a road a truck with a container bed or a regular flat bed trailer for an 18 wheeler is used.

[@Black_4k_yt]

You just help me fuck my county planner up the :) Wheels on containers makes it a mobile home. God bless your parents and the bed they created you on.

[@rapidtraveler9196]

why do you have to be so vulgar?

[@charliefarley5880]

hi are you in the uk or the us

[@myles3100]

charlie farley the designers of this are in the US. You can find out in the description. The arrow under the video on the right side.

[@homefront3162]

Lou Will Save Us Thank Goodness it wasn't just a mattress stain

[@INSANECANDYCANE1958]

because county planers etc.. as so vulgar in their very actions.

[@JSchrumm]

Looks like it would work great in a straight line.

[@NOTSOSLIMJIM]

Just a modified tow dolly with longer bars and pins welded on. They also really need to be running a chain along with the wheel lift.

[@frankscott8555]

Oh yeah, the DOT would love seeing this setup coming down the road. LOL.

[@beckywatt5048]

Frank Scott Here in Michigan they would toast your ass.

[@drd1924]

Yeah, plus no suspension

[@brianherr1599]

It would be useful for moving in a yard without a big fork truck, but OTR? No way.

[@geoffmooregm]

It's too wide for highway use. But given how many cans are used for dry rooms, storage, tool cribs, temporary housing and more its a great tool for moving them around any job site.

[@frankscott8555]

@@beckywatt5048 the same here in Georgia and Florida.

[@jmsmaxwell]

I've seen variation of this device used in the past. I have also seen one using the same principle for hauling wrecked cars when they did not have a roll back wrecker available.

[@skipbickford3970]

Great idea hope you continue to develop things to put on highway Best of luck

[@chrissmith7669]

The army hydraulic lift equipped Dollie’s we could move our SPAM anywhere even fully loaded that likely took less time to hook up and jack up.

[@HalfStarFilms]

I guessing this can only be done empty?

[@teds4983]

More than likely, no way those small tires could hold that much weight

[@kellypenrod2979]

Ya think.

[@MeyersCTR]

So what are those round things called? Donuts?

[@tractorboy31]

@@MeyersCTR well maybe to the commercial industry but those are tires from 3.5k axles. And since there is no equalizer between tires i would not want those. 5k min but thats me.

[@kaithomas554]

They s

[@MahaffeyMoto]

So only empty and not on roads

[@chrischristiansen5139]

Check us out on Containermovingsolutions.com and Con-Logix.com, you will be able to see what we are doing now.

[@tic2394]

Excellent engineering

[@gabrielsoto001]

Problem is tow truck drivers are normally one man teams and that is almost certain to have a second person to help set up or one person but take a mighty long time to set up. Up to the contracted customer if willing to pay by the hour.

[@jeffreyyeager1398]

I think it is a great improvement of the dolly.

[@rickm5853]

Does not look legal because of the added width. Standard container width is 8'. Legal maximum width is 8'6".

[@MarcosLopez-hy3px]

Doméstic. Container 10ft wide

[@MarcosLopez-hy3px]

@ 8'6" wide are standard i.s.o container , 10ft. Wide are domestic

[@Jacun80]

Why I am watching this at 3am?

[@zahirmurji]

Jacun because you like fast cars 🚗.

[@BlixemBlixem]

Haha, I am thinking the same thing at 4:30am

[@nightfly1985]

Me 2

[@garylangley4502]

Excellent idea.

[@jamesvarner7198]

Good job guys

[@thedirtycorner8816]

Look like dollies on a tow truck

[@nsff2001able]

Does it only work on empty containers?

[@linkspider]

Hardly an invention more of a design .... I like the pivot idea in the middle; i use a forklift chassis bar and wheels for the last 15 years.. pivot idea has thumbs up... Might be a problem on the road when you want to turn a corner so I can only presume this is for moving around a big yard

[@domingodeanda233]

That was pretty damn good

[@toddsutton5672]

except you have to have a $200k tow truck first lol.

[@inuyashacoolieo]

So, basically, it's a dolly

[@jdub9595]

Only when it’s empty. I’ve hauled some shorter containers that needed 5 axle chassis before

[@edbrackin]

I need something like this I can pull a 10' container behind my Jeep in Terlingua Texas.

[@noelmedina6925]

Not necessarily an invention more a bodge to get the containers moving

[@asherdie]

Did it exist before? Nope, so it was invented. Your birth was a bodge

[@garygates1110]

Contact info: [e-mail] Our company is launching this system for moving any shipping container with a class 5 or bigger wheel lift equipped tow truck

[@1mtstewart]

Is this rig, the dolly available for purchase? I would like to buy two of them.

[@leonsamaringa8566]

Gary Gates hello..has your company created something for moving trailers now...really interested.

[@leonsamaringa8566]

Gary Gates ..containers i mean

[@Jason-nm6hh]

Gary Gates still have some available ?

[@ronliebermann]

So a dolly is now an invention? I just invented reading glasses!

[@jimprest4213]

Good if your local government allows that

[@emeltea33]

Whew, that tongue weight! Nice and simple though, good job.

[@tickytacky8078]

Ikr

[@asherdie]

Approximately 4000 pounds on a tow truck stinger is no concern

[@marssilvergold3967]

They invented the wheel

[@fadesahli1777]

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[@North700]

That is so cool and thanks for posting!

[@briansawdo6245]

I know this pertains to storage containers, but I wonder if you can make a tow dolly set up for a vehicle where you can put a set of wheels like that under the rear wheels of the vehicle you’re towing and then run a bar all the way up to the front where the Frame underneath the front can bolt to and then that same bar be the hitch that you took up to the truck or a vehicle that would mean that you can store the whole thing in a space that a full-size car trailer would not take up.

[@scottmurray4689]

There goes someone's next home

[@bctowingbctowing9299]

I'm in Arizona and need this setup! how about some contact info

[@containermovingsolutions8805]

B&C Towing B&C Towing - check out www.containermovingsolutions.com

[@TruckTaxiMoveIt]

hummm, like the idea -- and yes it is an invention. but as indicated below there are many concerns, the main ones being: what is the target application, what is the load capacity, what is the use effect on the container, and if hydrologics are used to actually get the tires under the container and properly support the container to what extent can a light duty truck safely handle the container?

[@bend1119]

no fenders and would need a wide load permit. Good luck going any distance with that before getting pulled over by DOT

[@RickAShriver]

Over 103" wide?

[@rokat5179]

Can you help me ? please ? i am looking for work please help me. . I have 21 years

[@jamesbizs]

Lol

[@FieroFats]

Good idea, but now it's oversized and not legal on the highway without permits. Look at semi trailers. There is a reason the wheels are under, and not outside. Similar setup, but put the wheels underneath.

[@georgewu5]

When I have to stack 270 containers to build housing, I better think of the tow trucks and cranes ! George Wu, AIA, ARCHITECT, NCARB 2017-7-1

[@CosgroveNotts]

seen these in Ikea

[@king0cans]

it's definitely over width.

[@TheUserid82]

Not really a shipping container is only 8 feet wide so even if the wheels stick out a foot on each side it would only put it at 10 feet in a 12-16 foot lane. A M1 Abrams is 12 feet wide and street legal with the rubber pads on the tracks.

[@king0cans]

Andrew H The legal width in the united States and Canada is 8ft 6 inches wide. anything wider than that requires a oversize permit. Get your facts straight stupid.

[@brianlanders1545]

king0cans : Apparently you aren't too bright either, commenting that it's too wide, it's not made to be transported on the road!

[@king0cans]

Yes it is stupid. Wow everyone won when you were a kid I bet.

[@brianlanders1545]

king0cans : Ok, if you're so bright go buy one and put it under a container and go to the nearest DOT office and have it inspected so you can licence it! Won't happen! You're just an pathetic little person!

[@bestamerica]

' that is a good idea to use a 2 axles with 4 wheels on the container as trailer... need to put a pair of LED flashing signals on the back rear of container... 2 amber yellow lights for turning signs 2 red lights for stopping signs

[@Winchester-qs7he]

Still looks like probably a $200 to $ 500 hook-up + mileage tow job.

[@hotpocket8624]

can my ford ranger tow this?

[@fordnut4914]

with ease

[@SegoMan]

However the stopping could be a we bit of a problem..

[@RoomiesGarage]

Hot Pocket I could see a problem passing slower vehicle on the highway..lol

[@kwlincoln]

As long as it can tow 7,000 pounds and handle half that in tongue weight. Can it control or stop it? No chance.

[@integr8er66]

you don't need 3500Lbs of tongue weight, you can balance this to whatever weight you want.

[@mayhemmike1789]

That shit aint even D.O.T legal. Movin empty boxes around a yard maybe

[@oldnorthsider]

its just an empty trailer, it should have tail lights but they'll probably wont be bothered because it's a tow truck

[@fhuber7507]

Tow truck has to put lights on anything they tow.

[@rescue4712]

It's just a heavy duty dolly like we have used for years on wreckers

[@joegoecke9711]

Requires an oversize load permit, the container is already at the 96" width limit.

[@jeffreylee2181]

your allowed up to 102" wide before permits

[@drdieselusa]

Yes, it would be over 102" wide, but the towing company would have a blanket permit. This set up is only intended for moving an empty container a short distance.

[@Fullnoise]

Why don't you just load the container onto a tractor- trailer combination that's already designed for it?

[@jimmyturner3715]

Fullnoise because that involves either a big ass forklift or a small crane. this way a medium duty wrecker can move containers that are just sitting on the ground with ease

[@allenmckinney9533]

Fullnoise sometimes the location the container is going to doesn't have room for a trailer or crane. this method​ is good for tight spots.

[@markfryer9880]

True, but if you get a container in somewhere and it gets loaded, you have to be able to move it again once loaded or you create an even bigger problem.

[@integr8er66]

The problem with it on the road is it is over width. You would have to put the tires under the container to make it legal width. I built one of these many years ago out of mobile home axels and still have it today. it works great. I also built a pintle hitch tongue to tow it with.

[@AndrewSmith-pp6ir]

Because those tractor trailer side loaders cost over 100k new. and the fuckers charge $ 500 to move a container. A 20 ton crane also costs $500 minimum 4 hour hire.

[@johnrideout5056]

Anyone who ever drove tow truck can tell you this is just a new twist on the dolly system. This is far from an "Invention"

[@austtex6036]

John Rideout so your saying they INVENTED a dolly for shipping containers

[@JanitorIsBack]

it is obvious centex doesn't know what invention means

[@davebrittain9216]

It is certainly innovative you have to give them that!

[@barryphillips7327]

Even still a very very clever idea!

[@MrChazOMatic]

it is making him $18 million a year, i bet he doesn't care.

[@dariobaguena12]

What a great invention.

[@user-hh7dd7ec3n]

cool idea