Could you have used your big tractor front end loader to lift it??

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

2 жыл бұрын

it won't lift 3 tons my friend...this is very very heavy

@appelmac1

2 жыл бұрын

Are you going to put shelves in it?

@davidkarath6549

2 жыл бұрын

Hydraulic jacks pushing against angle irons welded to the corners...

@royhofhuis7965

2 жыл бұрын

@@StoneyRidgeFarmer een kant til je wel. Zo doen wij dat ook in Nederlands.

@chrissheathewoodguy

2 жыл бұрын

@@kenmaye9322 same here.

I have three containers and had to level them all. So far I've bent up two farm jacks. If I had to do it again I'd spend the money for the adapters that fit in the key holes on the corners for a good sized bottle jack. They would have worked better, been less dangerous and I wouldn't have wasted a lot of time and effort. You may find that leveling is a yearly task, the frost heave will shift them a bit. But you're wise to pitch the floor towards the door. You can remove one of the door latches to make it easier to get in and out. I did and it hasn't been an issue for sealing it up. You're also going to want bigger and better ventilation than the built in vents you pointed out. I didn't with my first one and lost thousands of dollars of custom built kitchen cabinets to mold. Get air flow through there and keep it dried out. This spring I'm going to cut a 6' wide door in the long side of my first container so I can drive my lawn tractor in across the container and not have to pack everything in from one access point on the end. Sure love that part of North Carolina and we're cheering you on from the cheap seats up here in Pennsylvania. I drove through that area a few weeks ago and thought about you and your project. Blessings on your efforts to be a good steward of some lovely land.

Hey Josh just a word of caution about those types of jacks; they are very prone to letting loose either jacking them up or letting them down IF the two pins that work in and out as you manipulate the jack do not seat completely. These pins tend to seize up with use. I lubricate mine and ALWAYS watch the pins to make sure they seat. Best of luck.

@farmingforfunandprofit940

2 жыл бұрын

'SUICIDE" Jacks are what we call them!!!!!

@davidwinslager6266

2 жыл бұрын

FF&P we always called them arm breakers!

@andrewdyer2209

2 жыл бұрын

And never put your head over the handle, especially when lowering.

@dudleydeplorable5307

2 жыл бұрын

Farm jacks remind me of the automotive bumper jacks from years ago. Used them for years but never comfortable with them. Recently used a farm jack to remove t-posts that wouldn't budge with a post puller. Heavy SOB's.

@BrettDalton

9 ай бұрын

It's absolutely idiotic to be lifting a container like that. 1 jack moves slightly everything goes to shit. You can get attachments for the corner locks and use bottle jacks in pairs. Far safer. The footings are also way way too small for the weight on them. The whole thing will settle and need to be redone

The only problem with shipping containers is everything you always need is clear in the back!!! 🤣

your difficulties with the high lift jacks are why 20 ton hydraulic jacks are sold at harbor frieght stores.

@____________________________.x

2 жыл бұрын

You need a foot clearance for a bottle jack, that's the problem with a container, you've only got a 3" forklift gap at the ends

@jayhondacr5008

26 күн бұрын

A hydraulic toe jack can be used in the corner holes though. Those hi-lift jacks can be super sketchy.​@____________________________.x

Josh, if I may suggest, when you're jacking something that heavy and you HAVE 2 Jack's, use your heavier jack to lift, but every couple of pumps up, jack up your extra jack to the bottom of your current position. That way, if you main jack slips, your other will help catch it. I watched your foot sliding under your container. If your jack would've slipped at that moment, it could've bee disastrous. Also, for safety sake, 2-man job. 🙂

Shelbyville, IL Josh, I enjoy your videos every day. I would like to add that I truly love you informative videos like this. I like to learn things and this may very well be useful in the near future when my shed is cleaned out and stored while it is repaired. Thank you again for sharing you daily-daily with us all. You and your farm is a learning experience for many people for many reasons. I would like to apologize for being long winded, it’s just how I am. Your friend, Mark.

To level my 40' container, I had to dig a hole to stuff an 8-ton bottle jack into, then start cranking. In just a few minutes, she was level! I was amazed at how simple and easy it was!

@MikeOrazzi

Ай бұрын

I was able to level our 40 FT high cube with a Craftsman bottle jack. I just to dig a bit of gravel I put down to get enough space for it.

Wow, that container is HUGE! Great storage, Josh! You could harvest quite a bit of water off of that roof if you wanted, and even paint it up really pretty with a sunflower or a cool mural. Nice addition to your farm!!

It would be nice to have another container and place them 25-30ft apart and build a roof or trusses between them and have even more storage space. Maybe even enclose it like a garage between them. Even frame in roll up garage doors on the end of the container. Take care, be safe, and have fun regardless. Love the videos.

You are correct about the load distribution. On double stack rail cars you will see a long container on top of two short containers. Never the other way around. You gave me a bit of a scare when the container shifted sideways. Glad it worked out.

Shipping container will make a great tool shed. Josh, I am afraid I am not the man to level one of these. Can't wait to see the finished project , with the sawmill installation.

I had the same problems with those stulid things.

Gotta watch your face with those jacks!

I leveled my 40 footer using my floor jack. Its on my channel.

Great job, Josh. That was a two man job, but you managed. I like the idea of a shipping container for additional weather-proof storage.

Josh those containers are prone to sweating due to temperature swings. I have a 40 ft hi cube on the farm and store my chainsaws etc in there. To keep everything dry I installed a ventilation kit from USCC on the roof. It uses a 12 inch turbine fan to draw air in thru the vents at the 4 corners. I have zero condensation and moisture in mine because of it. There's videos on you tube... Check it out. It's worth it. Especially if you store high value tools like chainsaws in there.

I know I'm a day late dollar short Josh. But when I was a young lad. I remember my uncle using old spiraled "screw type" railroad Jack's to lift an entire wall of his old farm house. It was slow but effortlessly done.

@unionse7en

Жыл бұрын

bottle jacks are easy too, but Farm Jacks allow you to get under and lift things with little clearance. I use cheater bars when it gets tough, you have to consider though that once it is hard to lift without a cheater bar ...you are nearing the intended capacity... depending on your body weight. A cheater bar would have been safer... you can see him losing control as well as his feet getting close to being under the container.

Following for a month or more. Interesting videos. Started on some of your oldest videos. Love the farm tractor restorations, and soil building by rotating your herd and dragging the manure into the pastures. You are an interesting fellow.

Your peanut and a chain wanted to do that leveling job Josh…..🤣🤣

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

2 жыл бұрын

peanut won't pick it up at all my friend..this is very very heavy

Josh we called those jacks suicide jacks because when they let loose they would catch you in the head. If your going to level more containers go on eBay or make one your self a set of container left jigs that fit on a bottle jack and if you place piece of oak on top of the blocks they wouldn’t brake the paver blocks just like on mobile homes.

Dangit, I would have never guessed that it was that heavy to lift. Good job. Take care, be safe, and have fun regardless.

You know, we had every intention of putting quads, dirt bikes and mowers in there . . . But we found sooo many other things that also needed to fit 😆. But pallet racking cut in half work perfect for something like this 👌. Can't wait to see it full, perfect pre springtime activity!

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

2 жыл бұрын

yep...pallet racking and storage....lots of stuff going in here for sure to make room in my current small garage shop

Hey Josh! There is no such thing as having too much storage space! The container will hold a lot of stuff out of the way (and weather), yet handy to get to when it is needed. It looked like you were having to struggle using the jacks to get it leveled. I would recommend that if you have to do it again, slip some steel pipe over the handle! This will increase your leverage and lessen the strain on you! The Sawmill Shop is going to look great! Keep plugging away!

Great video. Those containers can hold a lot of things for us. Have a Safe Day

11:30 scared me when you said one more , cause that’s usually when something bad happens. 😁

Thanks for sharing

Lots of work josh for sure next time I'd use a bottle jack for the building. Those old style tractor jacks have their place but it don't take much to make a good time a bad situation. Be safe

"Good Googly Googly" 🤣

I have a 22 ton air mat jack next time if you want to borrow it let me know.

Morning Josh!!!

And that's how to make the job very hard

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

7 күн бұрын

but super fun!!

Bet that yellow dozer in the background would have made it a cakewalk

Weld angle irons to corners...then use hydraulic jacks ..

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

2 жыл бұрын

you do understand the weight of this thing would rip off any angle iron...this thing is super super heavy my brotha

@davidkarath6549

2 жыл бұрын

@@StoneyRidgeFarmer used to be a millwright for 44 years...done it many many times..

Great video Josh 🇺🇲 nice place to store things been thinking about getting one my self be safe Josh 🇺🇲 WOOOOOO 🇺🇲

Hey Josh thank you for the video and I used to use a jack like that years ago back in the day it was a bumper Jack where you put it on the bumper I used to use it to break the bead on the tires the car tires and pop the beads like that and then take to crowbars and a little sledgehammer and get the tire off the rimso I didn't know they still made something like that to this day good to know woo

❤Supper cool. And glad i found you from Nc I am in eastern Nc. Hope to meat up with you one day.

That's our farm jack fence stretcher trailer Jack mankiller Jack

If those jacks lift one end I would think for the amout you need to go up your big tractor would be able to move it to a height u would need.

There's a good reason why they call those jacks a widowmaker. I had a lot of stress when your foot was slipping under the container while you were jacking.

Hello there Josh. Hope your doing very well.✌️👍🇺🇸🙏

Love your Channel Josh!

you can remove the door latch in the middle to make opening and closing the doors easier. They will still seal.

@1guyin10

2 жыл бұрын

Yes. Most semi trailers only have one per door. The reason these containers have two is to keep them from buckling in handling and while stacked multiples high onboard the ship.

@MikeOrazzi

Ай бұрын

That's a good tip thanks. I oiled up and leveled our 40 foot high cube, so the doors seem fine now.

The music at the end, man...lol This is such a cool castle/ repurpose build! So sikk

I used a car jack to do mine...worked 🙂 👌

I can't tell from the camera but you might need another two blocks under each corner? You'll need your cats to keep that dry space rodent free, so it has to be at least 'cat high'. And if you bed these on sand first it stops them cracking on a rock. If you have the time, paint the inside white, any lighting you put in there will work better. Those tiny vents are for cold sea voyages, on warm humid land you might need bigger ones. Solar powered fans work well.

@ottodietrich5714

2 жыл бұрын

Yes this should be attended to I think. I pulled down an old shed on a relative's farm, it was built low on the ground and the number of rats that rushed out was horrifying

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

2 жыл бұрын

it's nearly a foot off the ground in the middle my friend....plenty of room for air and kitty cat mousers to take care of biz

@____________________________.x

2 жыл бұрын

@@StoneyRidgeFarmer Ah that's OK then, I wasn't sure 👍

Yup, good 'ol Handyman jack. Essential tool!

Hey Josh. Maybe a piece of pipe to extend the jack handle. It would give you a lot more leverage and make it easier to jack it up and down. Just an idea.

With all due respect you’re gonna level that thing and we’re gonna watch and then we’re gonna thumbs up.

@ExploreAmerica

2 жыл бұрын

Holy cow you did that an hour. And it would take me three days

"Sketchy!!!" Glad you didn't get hurt Josh. Gotta be an easier and safer way to lift/level that container. My $.02 is you need additional blocking support down both long sides. You start putting heavy stuff inside and that container is gonna start drooping in the middle. Stay Safe!!!

Make sure you ventilate an enclosed container. When you store fuel-vapors cause them to explode. On the lift jacks -use and extended pole and it will make it easier to lift. Ive use mine as a winch, lift and wedge-Best tool made! Anything with chemicals can cause them to explode -from internal heat and vapors. Have absorbent collectors. Keeps moisture down.

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

2 жыл бұрын

yeppers...no fuel will be stored in here for sure

You got a dam good used container. If they had any used this nice I’d have got one. I ended up getting new AKA 1 trip or used once. not cheap. The floors in the used ones I looked at were pretty much patched in every square inch of the whole container. You got a dam good one.

Perhaps level out the area with the tractor then set the container on level ground? That's what I did using limestone (whiterock).

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

Жыл бұрын

you should never put a shipping container directly on the ground..it will sweat, rot and fall apart

My regards from Egypt

Can't wait to see you're Sawmill!

Hey Josh I'd bet when using those Jacks it was the first time you started to miss all the weight that you have lost within the last couple of years. I've run into a couple times when it has happen to me. Next time try a bottle jack Harbor Freight has a 20 tons for about $50.00 it is to dig a hole to set the jack under and slowly work your way up also use different thickness of board for shims. I hope this helps.

@brianhillis3701

2 жыл бұрын

Hydraulic jack goes up easily with one hand too. Safer and infinitely variable.

Steel plates. 1/2".

Amazing video today I assumed incorrectly that you were going to use some heavy equipment to lift that container. Great job.

A little cheater bar goes a long way with those Farm jacks. :) An extra three feet made it very easy to lift up the corner of my 20' container.

I kept thinking about all those fence posts you have around...Leverage is your friend.

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

2 жыл бұрын

leverage on this jack....will break the jack or get me hurt my brotha

@____________________________.x

2 жыл бұрын

@@StoneyRidgeFarmer yep, that handle length is only that long for a reason

concrete piers is the go to in this situation. them blocks will settle over time especially with weight in the box. jmo

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

2 жыл бұрын

I'll probably end up moving this building again after the mega shop is built

Hi Josh, Somewhat surprised it took such effort to lift what is essentially less than 2 tons (whole thing is 3,8 tons the other end is on the ground.) I've used a Farmall for far more than that with no problem - just make sure the jack can''t slip. I made a mezzanine in mine using timber with the uprights inside the corrugations - no fixings needed! There are hooks in the container at floor and top level that are very useful too for hanging racks on. Good Luck

@dougdobbs

Жыл бұрын

Mine are rated at being like four tons total weight and I thought the jacks I had would easily lift a corner or even a whole end. I'm not sure why the math was off but it sure was. it felt like I was dead lifting the whole container just on one corner. Whew!

I was tensing up when you were trying to reef on that corner with your foot swinging under the container. There were no other blocks or obstructions other than the one placed at the corner, so if the container decided to shift when your foot was under that corner, it may have been a bad scene. Always use more temporary blocks in the middle than you think you need, just in case. Secondly, I would have advised to use a snipe (long pipe) as extra leverage. This would have helped in two ways, greater mechanical advantage and also body placement further away from the container. There is a general rule in safety to never ever allow ones body near a hazard if it can be helped. Google up "Hierarchy of Control" for more on this concept. Otherwise, nice video. Stay safe!

A toe jack would have made the job easier but they are a lot more expensive.

I tried lifting mine with a case 1845C. So I think Ill doit like this guy, the old fashioned wAY. I am enjoying thid video

LOL basically car jacks from the 70's.

I have scene guys lift one end, one corner at a time using a 3 ton floor jack.

Next time, just use a floor jack. They work much better than those suicide jacks. Also, 2' X 2' concrete pads are a better option. Are you planning to build shelving along both sides and the back ?

HAHAHA Josh, as soon as you said these jacks look fairly simple to use, I could see one going sideways and bending. I use mine quite often, to lift sheds ect. They are notorious for sliding sideways. I have learned it does not take much to keep them straight. I use rope and tie the top to something both ways, which prevents it.. Also a 3 ft piece of pipe slipped over the handle helps with all the grunting. LMAO Only other thing I have found around here with the temp swings we have here, the containers need a huge amount of vents in them. Vents in the bottom near floor, and a few toward the top. We have found the turbine type work best as they draw air, which in turn draw air through the bottom vents. There were times when entering them, before the vents, you would have thought you were in the rain forest, with the amount of condensation, dripping from the ceiling.

Wondering if hydraulic jacks would be better.

When you add the sawmill shed extend the roof over the shipping container to allow any rain to flow away from the mill side.

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My thoughts too.

You could use a farmer Jack for a come along

You are exceeding the rated lifting capacity of the 'Farm Jack'. I have ruined a couple of them that way. Get a10 or 12 ton hydraulic jack,, dig a hole to get it under the container, and lifting will be easy - and a lot safer.

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

2 жыл бұрын

farm jack lift is 3 1/2 tons....building weighs 8500lbs we're using 2 farm jacks and only lifting one side my friend...I agree...a hydraulic jack would be handy...but can't get a bottle jack under it

I found that when jacking my shed near the river up 4 foot, that it was much easier to raise by having the jack on the front and the supporting blocks set back a few feet from the end. Then I was not jacking the full weight each time, using the set back blocks as a see-saw. Then putting my blocks on the end when I reached the height I wanted. Do you think this would work on a shipping container with its corners being the strength? I have used the small unstable base on the high jack to lift a vehicle out of ruts or over rocks and drive forward or push over and let the jack carry the vehicle from the obstacle as it falls. I think this is a common practice for off roaders. Great tip on putting a bolt or pin as you jack it up to prevent the jack from coming down , Thanks

Poor Jack 😥

A toe jack Is a great tool to have and or a port-a-power for moving shipping containers. They used to be called a handyman jack, then a high lift jack, great tool to have for the farm; respect it ,they have injured and killed many from kicking out or ground failure due to people jumping on the handle to get one more click. The right way wrong way or the farmer way.... you choose, not being a safety sally, ya don't want to get dead; dead is a very long time. I say all this from growing up on a farm and doing same kinda stuff, in many cases lucky to have all my fingers and toes.

After watching this I decided not to buy a farm jack to level mine. In my case I put some blocks under while it was being unloaded and this made me able to get a floor jack under it. Floor jack made it nice and easy to jack. I put mine up off the ground about 6” to let air flow under.

Smokin hot

Did you ever link to where you got this? I’m interested in one and relatively close to your area I think.

Josh, I would use the leftover block to put around the corners for added safety. If the supporting block should fail, the other blocks would be their to prevent the shipping container to fall laterally.

get a 4ft black pipe for a extension leverage should go over the factory handle

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

2 жыл бұрын

good way to get hurt also my friend

Hydraulic floor jacks work pretty good and are safer plus more uses for them

Why am I puckering just watching you lift that container

The car looks good Josh but you had a little scary 😳 moment when that jack broke. By the way, you said watch your fingers for safety but you need to watch your feet as well. They swung under the car a couple of times while you were in the midst of being in the air pushing on that jack. It was interesting you doing it on your own, but its something you should have not done by yourself if you needed help (medically). With love, take care, stay safe, God bless!!!

They’re called High Lift jacks.

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

2 жыл бұрын

yep...or farm jacks

Use A Long Pipe On The Handle For More Leverage

Put about a 4 foot pipe on those jack handles...they'll go up with half the effort 👌

good video

amazon sell container lugs they go in the hole in corners allowing jack to left at corner i thinks it will accept bottle jack.

You earned your supper tonight!

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

2 жыл бұрын

every night! Woooo!!

Thankyou so much for this video. :) We have our container on our farm already, but in the last year, it has settled into the ground some, from rain and moles :( We have been trying to make plans on how to level it out. So HUGE THANKYOU TO YOU👍 Our only other dilemma is when the temp freezes out here, and then defrosts, we have heavy water droplets on all our stored items inside, which in turn can make our items moldy, so that is on our agenda on how to solve that little problem as well. ;) Thanks again for a GREAT video!

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

2 жыл бұрын

don't take this as an instructional video....I'd beware using those jacks...sounds like you need to set some piers below the frost line and get your container up about 10-16 inches or so

@danarusticcoophomestead7813

2 жыл бұрын

@@StoneyRidgeFarmer ..... Oh, no we totally get it, this just helps give us some ideas, but also keeping in mind our use of more professional and appropriate gear when we do. I just wanted you to know I appreciated your video and show some support.. Thanks for the info to help possibly deal with frost inside my connex as well 🖐️

Jacks of the type used are also known as 'widow makers'. They are extremely dangerous in inexperienced hands.

Josh from watching farm videos on KZread and being a x farmer hiredman back in the days it seems like everyone I mentioned had that kind of jack and definitely you have to keep the mechanism well greased and lubricated so you don't have a accident and get hurt or lose a limb. I think that jack is the most dangerous thing on the farm.

You should put a Dr office in one end of the building. Call it Stonie Ridge Health care. Well you got just enough room under it for the snakes to live.

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

2 жыл бұрын

well...there's also enough room for the cats to go mousing under it too

I think you have an extra 4 inch concrete block under each corner, for no benefit at all. Also, never lift by anything but a corner. Those bottom beams can't support the weight of half the container. They will bend, and that's how you get a twisted container. BTW: I think a critical thing you need to run a farm jack, is a 300 pound farmer! I actually have one of those. I used it to pull rotted 4 x 4 fence posts out of their concrete. Then it's a snap to replace them with steel posts and a little bit of concrete in the 4 x 4 hole.

Get some train jacks!

You should have got one of your silver metal post for a cheater bar. Or the tractor if you had room.

Cinder blocks and 2x10s make good shelves in those containers

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

2 жыл бұрын

I've got some pallet racking I'll be using my friend