Help needed with temporary storage

[bilcon1]

Am having garage floor coated and I’m need of an enclosed trailer to rent for two or three days.  The ones from uhaul are only around 4ft 10in and I need about 6ft interior and maybe 8 to 10 ft long. Have a refrigerator, toolbox and couple of other items to put in it in my driveway while coating cures. Anybody know of a solution. Renting a truck with lift gate or a pod are much more than I need for three days.

 

Any ideas

 

Thanks

 

Henry

Murfreesboro

[mikegideon]

What about a pod? I don't like putting wheels under my stuff unless I'm gonna move it.

https://www.pods.com/locations/nashville

Edited June 6, 2018 by mikegideon

[bilcon1]

Sorry, meant to say the following - a pod (checked two vendors of pods) were $350 to $400 with most of that the charge to deliver and then return to collect.  A truck (with lift gate) rental was over $300.  Just looking for options at this point - still have a couple of weeks till I have to have it, but the items are heavy and bulky and I'm old and bulky.

[mikegideon]

OUCH! I'll shut up now  

[bilcon1]

Yeah, thats kinda how I felt, too.  Thanks

Henry

[xsubsailor]

Have you priced the "Pack-Rat" at Lowes. It's like a pod but I don't know what the prices are like.

[mikegideon]

Can you use waterproof tarps? 

[bilcon1]

Thanks for the replies - checked the Lowes prices - think they use one of the pod suppliers I checked before and prices are even higher - though I can get a veterans discount.  The pod guys kill you in the Delivery and Pickup charges - they're more geared to longer term storage.  A 12 ft truck may be the best option except the lack of a loading ramp makes it problematic.  I would like to plug the refrigerator in while locked up in the storage unit.  Ease of use is a big priority.

When we moved in a while back, movers had a truck with lift gate on it and it leaked hydraulic fluid.  Not good on concrete.  Also, we have a short driveway so just trying to be efficient.

Thanks for all the suggestions.  I'm sure I'll come up with something.

[DaveTN]

Did you check out the "U-Box" at U-Haul? Internal Dimensions: 95" x 56" x 83.5" (LxWxH)

Looks to me like you can rent one for $70 and keep it for 30 days.

 

[bilcon1]

Dave, thanks, didn't realize they had a self delivery option.  Their deliver and pickup option was 139 each way.  I'll run down there today and see how long the trailer is and how high of a ramp I'd need if it doesn't come off the trailer (which it probably won't).  This may work, but since I'm loading myself I'm trying to find the easiest solution without a ridiculous cost for 3 days.

Thanks for the idea.

Henry