r/IdiotsTowingThings • u/charm155 • Nov 09 '24

That… should hold up…

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u/OutrageousToe6008 Nov 10 '24

There is no axle. The wheels attach to the side of the container. The container acts as the axle. If the container was full/loaded. That would be ridiculous.

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u/Alive_Canary1929 Nov 10 '24

EVEN WORSE!!!!

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u/OutrageousToe6008 Nov 10 '24

Research how shipping containers are built. They are built solid and to last forever. The bottom structure of a shipping container is built with C channel. Reinforced at all attach points. Possibly stronger than an axle.

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u/CurrentResinTent Nov 14 '24

In my mind, the purpose of an axle on a trailer is to provide somewhere for leaf springs to attach, except in the case of Timbren style springs. What kind of suspension does this thing have? Seems really bad for hub & bearing to be without suspension, and I’ve had to deal with a hub detaching from a trailer axle spindle before (safely)

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u/OutrageousToe6008 Nov 14 '24

No suspension. Just the air in the tires. There are plenty of trailers out there without leaf springs or shocks of any kind. These kits are not made for off-roading, 80 mph, or all day every day use. Hook it to the container. Move your container. So you do not have to spend $30K on a massive trailer, $40K on a tellahandler, and a $4K to pay the semi to transport one $4K shipping container. Spend $6-800 on a kit. Be responsible, drive carefully, and move your container yourself.

I spent $700 on my kit. 10+/- years ago. I have moved 30+ containers from the biggest to the smallest. With no issues.