Transporting your car interstate in Australia
By Budget Self Pack Containers|June 30, 2015
If you need to move your car interstate in Australia, it's worth considering the option of moving it in a shipping container. With a self pack moving container you are in charge of making sure your car is transported safely and it is a quick and easy procedure to secure your car in the container. The benefits of transporting your car this way is that is is completely protected during transit. Often cars are transported on the back of road trains or by rail - in both cases the cars are open to the elements and will usually arrive at their desination filthy and in some cases damaged by sand, stone chips or rough handling.
Our 20ft removalist moving containers come equiped with heavy tie off points inside the container which are perfect for heavy items such as vehicles.
To secure your car within a shipping container you will require the following equipement.
Our 20ft removalist moving containers come equiped with heavy tie off points inside the container which are perfect for heavy items such as vehicles.
To secure your car within a shipping container you will require the following equipement.
- Ratchet straps
- Wooden chocks
- Chipboard screws
- A cordless drill (for fastening the chocks to the floor of the container)
The timber chocks are fastened to the floor of the container with the chipboard screws, in front of the wheels of the car.
The ratchet straps are secured around all of the wheels and then fastenened to the heavy lashing points at the bottom of the container walls.
Further details on the procedure can be found on the Budget Self Pack Containers blog.
The ratchet straps are secured around all of the wheels and then fastenened to the heavy lashing points at the bottom of the container walls.
Further details on the procedure can be found on the Budget Self Pack Containers blog.
