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Parked as a cooler
Lots of reefers end their days as walk-in coolers or dry storage. When you're done with one, we'll take it away.
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Where we find them
Cooling between field and packer.
Extra cold space out back.
Overflow storage in the yard.
Lockable storage on site.
Before pickup
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Good to know
Sat for years?
Sunken landing gear, flat tires and seized brakes are normal for storage trailers. We plan the pickup around them.
Where they sit
Storage reefers in depth
Many reefer trailers end their lives parked as cold storage at farms, restaurants and warehouses.
Fraser Valley berry and vegetable farms often use old reefers for seasonal storage. When they're replaced, the old ones are sold as they are, often after sitting in one spot for years. Tell us how close a truck can get, whether the ground is firm and whether the trailer's tires still hold air.
Reefers parked behind restaurants and processors usually run on shore power. Have an electrician disconnect the power before pickup if it's hard-wired. If the reefer is plugged into an outlet, unplug it; if it's wired into a panel, an electrician should disconnect it safely.
Storage trailers often haven't been on the road in years. If the registration lapsed, proof of ownership is still needed: an old registration, a bill of sale or an invoice. If the trailer was never registered, a bill of sale or company records showing you bought it are usually enough.
Storage reefers sit on their landing gear for years, and the tires go flat. That's normal. Tell us so we bring the right equipment. A trailer on blocks can still be loaded. We can jack the trailer, replace a flat with a spare to roll it, or load it onto a deck if the tires won't hold.
Empty the trailer before pickup. Let any ice melt and drain. Remove shelving and anything bolted to the floor if you want to keep it. Water left in a storage reefer can freeze and crack floors and drains, so draining it also protects the trailer's value.
If you're clearing more than one storage reefer, we can price them together and move them in the same trip or on the same day. Grouping trailers usually means fewer trucks and less disruption, and it can help the figure for each one.
Storage reefers are often tucked behind buildings or between sheds. Tell us how a truck reaches it, whether there are overhead wires and what the ground is like. If the trailer is tight against a building, send a photo from each side so we can see how much room there is to work.
Reefer containers used as walk-in coolers are bought too. Containers are lifted rather than towed, so tell us about overhead clearance. Tell us whether the container's unit still runs and whether it's on blocks, skids or the ground.
Usually, yes. Even a storage reefer with a dead unit has aluminum and steel in it, and a working unit adds more. Send photos and we'll tell you. Even if it isn't worth much, clearing it frees up space and stops the slow leak of fuel and oil from the unit.
Questions
Yes. An old registration, invoice or bill of sale is enough to show it's yours.
No. An electrician should disconnect it first. Plug-in units you can just unplug.
That's fine. We lift it onto a deck.
If it's loose, it can go with the trailer. Bolted shelving can stay in if you don't need it.
Usually. Send photos of the path a truck would take and any tight spots.
Yes. Dry vans used as storage are bought too.
Send a photo and the location. We'll quote it.
