They are the cages for IBC totes, designed to carry liquids. They are expensive new, but frequently show up used in some areas. I’d hit Craig’s list, eBay, etc. if your somewhere close to a commercial receiver they can be really inexpensive. They are on eBay all the time, but most selllers are local only and won’t ship. But if they were close enough, they would be a good deal.
China. Bought them directly: a bit of a harrowing experience (suffice it to say that I know understand all the process for such transactions). Crates collapse, which was essential for transport: shipping and then picking up from the shipping port (using my truck and trailer). I got 50 of them: I think that that was the minimum order size. Total costs back then was something like $105 ea (factory cost + shipping cost + importer costs + my fuel costs). I seem to recall that U-Line had them but they were insanely expensive: well over 2x and that didn't include shipping. Mine stack and have a hinged side (drops down for easier access- key for my diminutive wife [bending over and reaching inside an IBC tote frame one was out of the picture]).
What store will do that for you?
It was 11 bags, 60 lbs each, so total 660 lbs, which maxes out my Forester's weight limit with me included. In November, the closest Lowes did that for me. I asked for help, and they put them all on a cart for me, and then transferred them all into my car onto the pallet. That many bags, they had to put some in the back door and some in each of the rear side doors (I had the back seat down).
