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Double check your DOT regs as well, you might get into hot water with a modified trailer/container.
Are they going to be hauled on a roll off truck or by some other means? Intermodal containers are rigidized by the seams and walls working together so when you cut out the roof you need to make sure you leave the angle or channel iron intact at the top especially across the door opening, other wise you will get flex from the body panels.
if the floor is trash, why not just flip the container over? They have the same mounting on the top and bottom so they can secure them together while on the ship. Just welding the doors together can get you what your looking for, but the expense of modifying the doors may not be worth it, just use them as double doors.
What I am trying to do is 1.cut the top out 2.attach the roof to the floor in some manner 3.convert the back doors into one barn door with a latch like a roll off container. This container is being bought as scrap it will have little or no floor in it and it will be "disposable". I need to be able to convert this container and others like it into cheap "disposable" shipping containers for ferrous shipments from yard to yard or yard to mill in a 150 mile radius. These containers are not meant to look good at all these are meant to be used abused and disposed of. I will be trying to avoid as much damage as possible to the chassis due to the fact that it will be constantly reused every time the container is replaced.
I'm confused. Do you want to load for export? because what your talking about welding and such you cannot do with a shipping companies container. They come already hooked up to a chassis. I have pictures of differnt loading techniques, if you want you can email me with more details on what your trying to do and maybe I can help
I need to get photos of and suggestions for modifying a 40Ft container so I can load scrap steel. I know I will need to drop the top and weld or bolt it to the floor. I need to know where and how to brace it and open the back door with out endangering my driver. I have searched all over the internet looking for photos but nothing exists :confused: so maybe you nice people could help me find some photos and ideas.
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