Boxing up and shipping a cab

[iScott]

In the next week or so I'm going to be shipping out via USPS a GK Neo 212 cab. Just wondering the best way to pack and box it up. Maybe where I can get a box big enough.

Would it be crazy to cut a hole on either side of he box so that the handles on the cab would be exposed and could be used?

[bongomania]

You can get a box at any place that specializes in moving supplies, like Uhaul. Yes, it would be crazy to cut holes in the box. Don't do that. Make sure the box is big enough that you can have around 3" of foam on all sides of the cab, meaning if the cab is say 24x18x32 you need a box that is at least 30x24x38.

If you use foam peanuts, you must prevent the cab from shifting around in them during shipping. Do this by using sheets of cardboard or plastic bags to isolate "panels" of peanuts together.

[Pilgrim]

Check the carrier's packaging requirements for insurance - and follow them to the letter.

F'rinstance, here are suggestions from the UPS site, found at:
http://www.ups.com/content/us/en/res...reventing.html

Help prevent package damage or loss

1. Use a box strong enough to support the weight of the contents
2. Ship cases in corrugated shipping containers
3. Securely seal contents at risk from leakage
4. Use at least two inches of appropriate cushioning material to protect items from each other and the corners, sides, top, and bottom of the box
5. Reinforce package edges to protect from bending
6. Securely seal package closures and seams with reinforced tape
7. Include complete address information and telephone numbers on the label

On that same page:

How to determine if the box is strong enough to support the weight of the contents:

UPS recommends choosing a box strength that is suitable for its contents based on the UPS Box Strength Guidelines. Never exceed the maximum gross weight limit for the box, which is printed on the Box Maker's Certificate on the bottom flap of most boxes. After years of testing and analysis, engineers at the UPS Professional Services Package Lab have developed box strength specifications for single-package distribution.

About the handles - no, don't expose them.

[iScott]

Excellent. Thanks, guys.

[MakiSupaStar]

Oh man, there was a hilarious thread about a guy that shipped something with an inflatable donut in it. It was so funny. I'm not sure where it is, but it's a sure example of how NOT to do it.

[LongHairFreak]

bongomania01-12-2009, 02:22 PM
If you use foam peanuts, you must prevent the cab from shifting around in them during shipping. Do this by using sheets of cardboard or plastic bags to isolate "panels" of peanuts together.

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Excellent idea! Isolate the peanuts in bags, or put the cab in plastic. I once received a 'ported' cab that was shipped in peanuts and it took weeks of crankin' Es & low Bs to finally blow all those little pests out of the cab.