PODS VS PACKRAT ZIP

There, you're asked to input the ZIP Codes for your original and final destinations. The process for either a local or long-distance move begins with searching on their website. Should you choose 1-800-PACK-RAT over other container companies?.How does 1-800-PACK-RAT work with long-distance moves?.How does 1-800-PACK-RAT work with local moves?.I feel the Pack Rat seal is better than the PODs but it’s smaller in every meaningful dimension and is harder to place exactly where you want it. Pack Rat asked for two weeks notice for pick up. The Pack Rat is costing me $10 per month more than the 16’ PODs and I ordered it by phone. Their online system couldn’t tell me that I could have a 12’ but not a 16’. I’d ordered a 12’ POD as there were no 16’s available and there was no available discount. The costs seem somewhat variable and specials come and go. PODs online system works well up until there is any issue and then a phone call becomes necessary. Ordering and Cost: The only reason we have the Pack Rat is because PODs is currently sold out of 16’ containers in Portland. Admittedly, the Pack Rat is new to our property but so far the traps have been left alone. We now have traps in the corners by the doors that have frequent guests (gross). The seal on the new POD (left) is said to be better than the old style but I can confirm they are both completely porous to mice and we’ve definitely had moisture under the old style door in heavy rain as the plywood floor ends up wet. There is a rubber gasket around the entire door(right). This could be a challenge on a street where there is traffic as they stick out an additional 22” when fully open.ĭoor seals: This is where the Pack Rat shines. The Pack Rat has French doors that open out (right).

The when up, the door takes up interior space (and stuff stacked close to it can get caught in it. If it’s not exactly where you want it, the empty containers can usually be moved with a pry bar and some brawn (three or four people seems to work).ĭoors: PODs have a roll-up door (left). Conversely, the Pack Rat is slid of the back of the truck and that’s it, much like how a dumpster is delivered. The four wheeled machine allows them to place the POD accurately in tight spaces. If your sizing is that critical, confirm with your selected company.ĭelivery: PODs are delivered with the famous PODzilla.

These are my quick measurements with a tape measure. If height matters, the old style POD is your container. The Pack Rat has a 76” high x 66” wide door opening and the shortest ceiling height of 84”. The new style POD has a 76” high x 80” wide door opening and 84” of ceiling height. Also note that they will not promise either style.ĭimensions: The old style POD has a 77” high x 83” wide door opening and an interior height of 96’ except where the wood cross members support the roof which results in a loss of 6”. Seem simple enough: always request the new style. The old style is lined with plywood and has wood supports versus the 100% metal structure of the new style. The new style is a true shipping container designed just for that- to be loaded and stacked onto ships for international transport and has better seals (more on that later). We have three PODs and a Pack Rat container. We’re in the midst of a major home remodel to the extent that we have moved out and the vast majority of our possessions are in onsite storage containers.

Pods vs packrat