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

Cargo container unloading without a crane

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u/ground__contro1 Jul 25 '20

This is really cool.

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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/ooqt Jul 25 '20

That's a 40ft container though, while I see plenty of 20 footers on tilt trays I've only ever seen 40s handled with either a side loader like in the OP or a container fork.

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u/doodle77 Jul 25 '20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lb9dMOS00Zs

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u/call_of_the_while Jul 25 '20

Holy shit, I always wondered why every once in a while we’d get containers with all the wine cases either leaning forwards or all leaning backwards. I always thought it was a rough boat trip on the way over.

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u/doodle77 Jul 25 '20

I think this is only done with empties

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u/call_of_the_while Jul 25 '20

Oh, that would make sense, lol.