PODS, COWS & Pack Rat.

[Scorpio64 5,146]

I'll be doing some large home improvement projects over the summer and will need to get some stuff out of the way for a while.  If anyone here has used a storage container service, I'd like to know about your experience.  Cost, customer service, quality of containers and how secure they are.

[siderman 1,136]

I've  used PackRat for several moves the past few yrs. Not so much for pricing but logistics. Pods need a minimum of a 12 ' width to move their container which is on a remote controlled carraige frame and I had 11'6 on one move and Pods said no go. The other move was also too narrow. PR handles theirs dif, with a boon that shoots straight off the back and drops in place. Keep in mind that requires a lot of space iirc 65' ? Plus the maneuvering. I didn't compare prices being moot but again iirc 1 1/2 yrs ago a FL bound container was give or take less than $3k and second one shipped south together was much less, key word is together. I think I remember their was a little haggling on price.. Had no issues with either move. Intersting to note is the weight restriction was 6,000 lbs? But my two were bothe almost 9000 lol. Driver (same both pickups) was cool said he didn't care as long as the boon can lift it. Said its not fair or reasonable , how's the homeowner to know the weight lol. I tipped him accordingly. Didnt look at a pods container but the PR interior was lacking for proper tie downs need to improvise using the frame structures. Hope this helps good luck and have fun.

Edit: duh see your not moving , anyway...

[Shocker 150]

When we did something similar it made more sense to rent a storage room at one of those facilities. Much less expensive and we could get a climate controlled room. 
 

may not be feasible for you to make trips to offload but just throwing out our thought process

[Scorpio64 5,146]

29 minutes ago, Shocker said:

it made more sense to rent a storage room at one of those facilities. Much less expensive and we could get a climate controlled room. 

That was the original plan, but we decided to pay for the convenience of having the container dropped off and taken away.  If we go with a self storage unit, it will be many trips to and from the storage facility with my PU truck, loading and unloading, and reloading and unloading.  Also, with a delivered container, I can take my time loading it up.