Packaging A 4U Rack to Ship?

[Livewire]

Hey guys, I plan on selling my 4U rack, and I was wondering how I should package the unit. I do not have the original box since I'm not the original owner and I find it kind of redundant to put a hard box inside another box. Any recommended way of packaging? I plan on using UPS. Thanks

[JackANSI]

If the rack is full, take it apart and ship things individually.. might be more expensive but its WAY safer.

If you don't put it in a box, UPS will charge extra fees. I did this with a bass in an ATA flight case and they charged me an extra $12 on top of the $31 I already paid.

If the rack is empty, just find a large box, cut wide enough strips to wrap the rack in (think burrito or egg roll). As long as there is cardboard covering the outsides, UPS won't charge a fee.

[FunkMetalBass]

Is this a rack case?

You can actually just tape it up and ship it like it is. Because it is a box that is designed to protect anything inside of it, it can be shipped that way.

Just ask SilkySmooth. He's shipped a few rack cases that way, including a gator to me, and it arrived in perfect condition.

[Livewire]

Should I just wrap it in plastic wrapping too?

[FunkMetalBass]

Why not give the guys at UPS a call?

Like I said, my rack case arrived with nothing but a few pieces of tape holding the covers and latches down.

[seventhson]

just cut cardboard pieces to size. use lots of *packing* tape. done.