Moving A Shipping Container By Yourself

Summary by Krater

A craftsman uses an excavator, a toe jack, a drill press, and a custom-welded axle assembly to lift and move a 40-foot shipping container onto tires for relocation.

From the video

Answers: How do you move a shipping container using an excavator and a custom axle?

• Shipping container relocation
• Excavator rigging and lifting
• Hydraulic toe jack operation
• Custom trailer axle fabrication
• Drill press technique for steel

What it concludes

• A hydraulic toe jack can lift a heavy shipping container from floor level to allow axle placement.
• Using a drill press with a welded handle makes drilling steel plates safer and easier than freehand drilling.
• Rigging an axle under a shipping container allows it to be towed across a property using an excavator.