I recently purchases a 7’x16′ cargo trailer for my construction business. How would you recommend organizing it? FH did an article years ago on this. Wish they would run it again. I have a workbench, a small cabinet and some shelving that I added. I don’t want to break the bank, but I will do what is required to organize it well. I just hate to have an unorganized space.
How can I organize it with typical house-building needs? Wheelbarrow, ladder, hardware, hardware, chopsaw, portable table saw, etc.
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Look up trailers in the advanced search feature and you will see several threads on it with pics.
Tim
Tim-Thanks for the advice. There are several threads, but none show a great storage/organization system. Still looking for that good system...
Things you use most often, should be easiest to get to. I use a 15 foot box truck it takes time and figuring to find what works best for you.
I have a 7x12 and I set it up with a workbench down one side (w/a shelf underneath) and a set of drawers and a couple more shelves down the other side. My compressor, a drill press and portable table saw are up in the front. My compound mitre saw and glue tray sit on top of the bench, held in place by bungies. I use shock cord and bungies to secure things in place for transit. Other things like wheel barrows, saw horses & sheet goods fit down the center in the aisle when I need them. I use clamp lights for task lighting and will eventually put a fixture in the center of the ceiling for general lighting but I haven't decided on one yet. I use a small electric heater to keep things from freezing in during the winter.
The set-up works pretty well for me but it is still a work in progress and I spent a fair amount of time planning the basics.
BILL
I ain't joinin no Trailer Organization. First they organize and then they charge dues and then they call a strike.
"Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd."
~ Voltaire
http://forums.taunton.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=tp-breaktime&msg=73775.1&maxT=18
try that one but dont look at the top 2 pics, the files are too big and duplicated below. i have more pics if you like.
Tmaxxx
Urban Workshop Ltd
Vancouver B.C.
cheers. Ill buy.
Dude!
I'm sure you've heard this before but, nice job. I'dpop a beer grab a lawn chair and sit there admiring it if I just put that rig together. Not too keen on the bling, bling rims though....he, he, he!__________________________
Judo Chop!
Nice, but too specialized for me. I don't have the time (or patience) to create rests for each and every tool.
Here is a post in the middle of another thread. The post is from me.69353.18 I do not know if you can click the # and get to the message & thread but maybe you can do a search of the message #. If not, I will repost my photos but they were a bit large when I posted them, then someone resized them for me.
Good Luck
George