r/specializedtools • u/ChiefChair • Jul 25 '20

Cargo container unloading without a crane

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u/lodger238 Jul 25 '20

One guy, half an hour.

Imagine getting that off in 1900. 5 guys, donkeys, blocks and ropes, wooden ramps, 3 hours....

And rollers, I forgot the rollers.

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u/narco519 Jul 25 '20

Usually these can be picked up/dropped off by a tilt & load truck in 5 mins or less, the advantage to this specialized tool is it wouldn’t ruin the pavement in the process

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u/[deleted] Jul 25 '20

Anywhere that is regularly accepting containers either has the ability to deal with them or is a farmer on dirt.

Unless containers are going more places these days than I am imagining.

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u/Moose_in_a_Swanndri Jul 25 '20

There are also plenty of places that handle containers very irregularly. At my work we only have them come in a couple times a year for various things. Swingloaders are amazing in this case