Skyjack Equipment Shipping
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Skyjack's SJ3219, SJIII 4632 and SJ6832 RT stand 5 ft 9 in to 6 ft 8 in (1.75 to 2.02 m) high with the rails folded and are no wider than 5 ft 9 in (1.76 m), so each drives into a container on its own wheels with nothing taken off.
How each Skyjack model ships
Weights and transport dimensions come from the manufacturer's published specifications (linked under each model). The method is worked out from those dimensions against container, flat rack and RoRo limits, in the order we quote them.
| Model | Weight | L × W × H (transport) | Best method | Preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skyjack SJ3219Scissor liftSpec source | 3,250 lb (1,476 kg)operating weight | 5 ft 11 in × 2 ft 8 in × 6 ft 8 in (1.8 × 0.81 × 2.02 m) | 20 ft containerFits as is | Ships as it is, blocked and lashed. |
| Skyjack SJIII 4632Scissor liftSpec source | 5,080 lb (2,302 kg)operating weight | 7 ft 7 in × 3 ft 10 in × 6 ft 2 in (2.31 × 1.17 × 1.88 m) | 20 ft containerFits as is | Ships as it is, blocked and lashed. |
| Skyjack SJ6832 RTRough-terrain scissor liftSpec source | 7,660 lb (3,475 kg)operating weight | 8 ft 11 in × 5 ft 9 in × 5 ft 9 in (2.72 × 1.76 × 1.75 m) | 20 ft containerFits as is | Ships as it is, blocked and lashed. |
Dimensions vary with shoes, tyres, buckets and options, so we confirm them on your machine before booking. Container limits used: 40 ft high-cube door 7 ft 8 in (2.34 m) wide and 8 ft 6 in (2.58 m) high, 39 ft 6 in (12.03 m) long inside.
Container, flat rack, RoRo or breakbulk?
We quote in this order because it is usually cheapest first. Most machines that look too big for a box fit once our crew takes off the bucket, boom, cab or wheels; larger ones are taken further apart across several containers, and pieces too big or heavy for a flat rack or roll trailer go breakbulk.
01Container
Best fit- Work needed
- We partially disassemble when needed (bucket, boom, cab, wheels), or take larger machines further apart across several high-cubes and open-tops, then crate, block and lash every part.
- Destinations
- Widest: almost every port worldwide, plus inland delivery by rail.
- Typical cost
- Usually the lowest, with no out-of-gauge surcharges.
- Protection
- Sealed steel box; loose parts and attachments travel locked inside.
- Best for
- Most machines: compact ones as they are, others after partial disassembly, and large ones split across several containers.
02Flat rack
- Work needed
- Ships assembled, blocked and lashed. Surcharges apply when wider than 2.4 m or taller than about 1.95 m.
- Destinations
- Most container ports, on the same vessels as containers.
- Typical cost
- Moderate; rises with every centimetre out of gauge.
- Protection
- Open to the weather; we protect cabs, electronics and hydraulics.
- Best for
- Excavators, dozers and loaders too wide for a container door.
03RoRo
- Work needed
- Drives on assembled; non-runners go on a roll trailer.
- Destinations
- Fewer destinations: regular lanes to Europe, West Africa, the Middle East, Oceania and parts of Latin America.
- Typical cost
- Often competitive for large self-propelled machines where a lane exists.
- Protection
- Below deck, but loose items and attachments cannot ride inside the cab.
- Best for
- Running machines going to a port with regular RoRo sailings.
04Breakbulk
- Work needed
- Lifted aboard piece by piece by ship’s or shore cranes, on its own skids or cradle, then stowed and lashed in the hold or on deck.
- Destinations
- Ports with breakbulk berths and heavy-lift cranes; sailings are booked voyage by voyage.
- Typical cost
- Usually the highest for a single small machine; often the only option for the largest pieces.
- Protection
- In the hold or lashed on deck; we crate, wrap and protect exposed parts.
- Best for
- Pieces too large or heavy for a flat rack or roll trailer: transformers, process modules, mining trucks, crane sections.
Preparing Skyjack machines for export
- The platform is fully lowered, the deck extension retracted and the guardrails folded.
- Batteries are disconnected and the machine is chocked and lashed through its tie-down points.
- With the rails folded, the SJ3219 is 6 ft 8 in (2.02 m) high and the SJIII 4632 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m), under the 7 ft 6 in (2.28 m) door of a 20 ft box; both drive in on their own wheels.
- The SJ6832 RT is 8 ft 11 in (2.72 m) long and 5 ft 9 in (1.76 m) wide, and its rails fold to 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m), so even the rough-terrain scissor goes in a container whole.
- Skyjack prints the height with the rails up and folded; the survey checks the rails fold on your machine before it is booked.
Containerizing a machine means taking off the parts that stop it fitting, then crating, labelling and lashing them in the same box. See how we containerize heavy equipment
Where Skyjack machines go from the U.S.
The destinations we see most for Skyjack equipment, with the import rule that most often catches buyers out.
MexicoTransit 5-14 daysScissor lifts by truck across the border or in containers to Manzanillo.
Quote to Mexico
AustraliaTransit 28-35 daysStrict biosecurity cleaning; tyres, scissor stack and chassis pockets are washed before loading.
Quote to Australia
Saudi ArabiaTransit 18-25 daysSABER certificates are arranged before arrival.
Quote to Saudi Arabia
Equipment Types We Ship
Skyjack began building aerial work platforms in Guelph, Ontario, in 1985 and was a public company until Linamar Corporation bought all of its shares in 2002. It builds compact and rough-terrain scissor lifts, vertical mast lifts, booms and telehandlers, designed, it says, for the rental industry.
- Scissor lifts
- Rough-terrain scissor lifts
- Vertical mast lifts
- Boom lifts
- Telehandlers
Why Ship Skyjack with Us
- Model pages built from Skyjack's own specification pages
- Pickup from rental-fleet sales, auctions and dealer yards across the US
- Batteries disconnected, platform lowered and the machine lashed through its tie-down points
Skyjack shipping questions
Does a Skyjack SJIII 4632 fit in a container?
Yes. Skyjack gives it as 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m) long, 3 ft 10 in (1.17 m) wide and 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) high with the rails folded, so it drives into a 20 ft or 40 ft box whole. The survey confirms the rails fold on your machine.
Does the rough-terrain SJ6832 RT need to come apart?
No. At 8 ft 11 in (2.72 m) long and 5 ft 9 in (1.76 m) wide, and 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) high with the rails folded, it fits through a container door in one piece.
Who owns Skyjack?
Linamar Corporation of Guelph, Ontario, which completed its purchase of all of Skyjack's shares in 2002. Skyjack is part of Linamar's Access division.
Skyjack and its logo are trademarks of their respective owner, shown only to identify the equipment we ship. Seaway Project Cargo is an independent shipper and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Skyjack.
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